Line of succession to the Swedish throne facts for kids
Crown Princess Victoria is heir apparent to the Swedish throne
The line of succession to the Swedish throne is the list of people who may become Queen or King of Sweden.
History
Since 1980, Swedish law identifies the eldest child of a Swedish monarch the royal heir. The first-born child follows his or her parent on the throne. This is known as full or equal primogeniture.
Order of succession
The current order of succession is
- Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland
- Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland
- Prince Oscar, Duke of Skåne
- Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland
- Prince Alexander, Duke of Södermanland
- Prince Gabriel, Duke of Dalarna
- Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland
- Princess Leonore, Duchess of Gotland
- Prince Nicolas, Duke of Ångermanland
- Princess Adrienne, Duchess of Blekinge
Related pages
Images for kids
-
The Silver Throne, used by Swedish monarchs since 1650
-
Victoria and her daughter, Estelle, are first and second in line to the throne, respectively.
See also
In Spanish: Sucesión al trono de Suecia para niños
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Line of succession to the Swedish throne Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.