MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 5: Law and justice
successionsordningen
Swedish word. In English: the Act of Succession
The fundamental law on succession to the throne, that is, on who becomes Sweden's next king or queen.
Facts about the word
- The Act of Succession is one of Sweden's four fundamental laws. It decides who is to become king or queen after the current one. Sverige i fokus s. 16
- Sweden's king is called Carl XVI Gustaf, and his first-born daughter Victoria is Crown Princess. Sverige i fokus s. 13
- After Victoria, her daughter Estelle is next in line to become monarch. Sverige i fokus s. 13
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The Act of Succession is the fundamental law on who becomes the next king or queen. It is not about the Riksdag or elections.
The word belongs to Chapter 5: Law and justice in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.