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Sweden’s king has said he felt it was “not fair” for his daughter to be named heir to the throne when a change in succession laws occurred in 1980, stripping his son of his position as king-in-waiting.
Crown Princess Victoria was two years old when the new law was introduced, updating the natural order of succession by stating that the eldest child, regardless of gender, should inherit the throne.
Until that time, his younger brother Carl Philip, who was seven months old, was destined to become king, because previous law favored male heirs.
However, he was stripped of his title of Crown Prince under the new law, and Victoria became the heir apparent.
And in an interview published this week with local news channel SVT, the 76-year-old Swedish king said he felt it had been unfair to apply the new law to his children after they were already born.
Sweden’s king has said he felt it was “not fair” for his daughter to be named heir to the throne when a change in succession laws occurred in 1980, stripping his son of his position as king-in-waiting (pictured , Crown Princess Victoria with the King and their daughter, Princess Estelle)
When the king’s first daughter, Victoria, was born in 1977, succession law meant that if the king had a son, she would succeed to the throne.
So when he was born in 1979, Carl Philip became the heir.
However, on January 1, 1980, a change in the law established that the firstborn had to be the heir, regardless of whether it was a boy or a girl.
It was decided that although the King’s children had already been born, the law would apply retroactively to them, placing the future of the Monarchy in Victoria’s hands and stripping Carl of his title of Crown Prince.
When he was born in 1979, Carl Philip was the heir apparent, being Carl Philip’s second child, but firstborn (pictured with his wife)
Carl Gustaf opposed the decision at the time, expressing that he still believes the decision was unfair in the recent interview.
Carl Gustaf said in the interview, which was recorded in the autumn, that his problem was the fact that the law had applied retroactively to Victoria and Carl Philip, when the prince was seven months old.
“It is difficult to have laws that work retroactively. It doesn’t seem prudent,” she said.
‘You can accept the next generation, that’s fine. But it was my son who was born, and they got rid of everything, ”he said, adding:“ he is quite strange. You can not do that.
When the interviewer asked him if it had been unfair to strip his son of his title when he was already born, he replied: ‘Yes, I think so.’
Princess Sofía and her parents, left, and King Carlos Gustaf and Queen Silvia with Prince Carlos Felipe, with Prince Alexander, left, and Prince Gabriel, right, on the day of Prince Julián’s christening , hub
The interview was recorded at the end of last year, to be broadcast in January, when the King kicked off the year of his Golden Jubilee.
However, in a statement released yesterday, the monarch clarified her comments.
He said: ‘During the autumn, in two interviews, I received questions about the change in the order of succession in 1980 in favor of the firstborn, regardless of gender.
I then shared my thoughts on the retroactive loss of Prince Carl Philip’s position as crown prince in connection with the amendment to the constitution.
Carl Gustaf went on to say that his daughter, pictured in Stockholm last October with her husband Prince Daniel, Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip, is “very committed” to her royal role.
“I have been deeply hurt when, in retrospect, I heard comments that I would not endorse my daughter, Crown Princess Victoria, as heir to the throne of Sweden.
Therefore, I want to make it clear that my interview responses should not be construed as criticizing the female succession to the throne or Crown Princess Victoria.
‘The female succession to the throne is for me a matter of course. The crown princess is my successor. She is an extraordinary asset to me, my family, and our country. I am proud of her and her tireless work for Sweden”.
Both Victoria, 45, and Carl Philip, 43, are dedicated to their royal duties and often take part in official Crown engagements.
Victoria’s ten-year-old daughter, Princess Estelle, is second in line to the throne and will one day rule the country. Meanwhile, her six-year-old son Oscar is third.
Since the birth of his nephews, Carl Philip is now fourth in line of succession. The three children he shares with his wife, Princess Sofia, are respectively fifth, sixth and seventh in line to the throne.
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