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1085:, princes and princesses of the Royal House shall be brought up in that same faith and within the Realm. Any member of the Royal Family not professing this faith shall be excluded from all rights of succession... A prince or princess of the Royal House may not marry unless the Government has given its consent thereto upon an application from The King. Should a prince or princess marry without such consent, that prince or princess forfeits the right of succession for himself, his children and their descendants... A prince or princess of the Swedish Royal House may not become the sovereign ruler of a foreign state whether by election, succession, or marriage without the consent of The King and the Riksdag. Should this occur, neither he nor she nor their descendants shall be entitled to succeed to the throne of Sweden. 35: 307: 400: 382: 1076:
The right of succession to the throne of Sweden is vested in the male and female descendants of King Carl XVI Gustaf's ... issue in direct line of descent. In this connection, older siblings and their descendants have precedence over younger siblings and their descendants... The King shall always
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have three children: Crown Princess Victoria, born on 14 July 1977, Prince Carl Philip, born on 13 May 1979 and Princess Madeleine, born on 10 June 1982. Under the Order of Succession introduced in 1980 by the Swedish Parliament, the throne passes to the eldest
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In accordance with the 1979 Act of Succession, which entered into force on 1 January 1980, Prince Gabriel is sixth in line of succession, after Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Estelle, Prince Oscar, Prince Carl Philip and Prince
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In accordance with the 1979 Act of Succession, which entered into force on 1 January 1980, Prince Alexander is fifth in line of succession, after Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Estelle, Prince Oscar and Prince Carl
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In accordance with the 1979 Act of Succession, which entered into force on 1 January 1980, Princess Leonore is sixth in the line of succession, following Princess Madeleine.
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In accordance with the 1979 Act of Succession, which entered into force on 1 January 1980, Prince Nicolas is seventh in the line of succession, following Princess Leonore.
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Princess Madeleine is fifth in the line of succession, following Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Estelle, Prince Oscar, and Prince Carl Philip.
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By this principle, which Sweden is the first country to have introduced, the throne passes to the eldest child, whether male or female.
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legitimate descendants brought up in Sweden are presently entitled to succeed. Succession rights are lost when a person:
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Prince Carl Philip is fourth in line of succession, after Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Estelle, and Prince Oscar.
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In accordance with the 1979 Act of Succession, which entered into force on 1 January 1980, Crown Princess Victoria is
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ascends the throne of another state by election, inheritance or marriage without the consent of the monarch and the
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Princess Estelle is second in the line of succession, following Crown Princess Victoria.
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According to more recent adjustments (than 1810) to the Act of Succession, only
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profess the pure evangelical faith, as adopted and explained in the unaltered
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Princess Oscar is third in the line of succession, following Princess Estelle.
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Line of succession to the Swedish Throne
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