Succession to the Norwegian throne

The line of succession to the Norwegian throne consists of people entitled to become head of state of Norway.

The succession is currently governed by Article 6 of the Constitution, altered most recently in 1990 to introduce absolute primogeniture among the grandchildren and further eligible descendants of King Harald V. Harald's children were ranked according to male-preference cognatic primogeniture, which was in place between 1971 and 1990; his son Haakon and his eligible descendants thus took precedence over his older sister, Princess Märtha Louise, and her eligible descendants.[1] Haakon's oldest child, Ingrid Alexandra, takes precedence over her younger brother, Sverre Magnus.

Only legitimate descendants of the reigning monarch and the reigning monarch's siblings and their legitimate descendants can be in line to the throne. However, Harald V's elder sister, Princess Astrid and her descendants, along with descendants of the King's deceased eldest sister, Princess Ragnhild, are excluded from the line of succession due to the agnatic primogeniture which existed prior to 1971.[1]

If there is no heir to the throne, the Storting (parliament) has the power to determine the successor under Article 7, while Article 48 provides for the election of a new monarch if the royal line has died out and no successor has been designated.[2][3]

Under Article 9 of the Constitution, a monarch who is of age must take an oath upon assuming the government, before the Storting. If the Storting is not in session, the oath is initially given in writing before the Council of State and repeated at the first subsequent Storting.[4][5]

Line of succession

Ingrid Alexandra, Crown Princess of Norway

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Order of succession". royalcourt.no. Norwegian Royal Court.
  2. ↑ "The Constitution of the Kingdom of Norway - - Lovdata". lovdata.no. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "The Constitution of the Kingdom of Norway - - Lovdata". lovdata.no. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Kongens edsavleggelse i Stortinget". Stortinget (in Norwegian). 15 December 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "The Constitution of the Kingdom of Norway - - Lovdata". lovdata.no. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "His Royal Highness The Crown Prince". royalcourt.no. Norwegian Royal Court. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013. Crown Prince Haakon, born on 20 July 1973. Son of King Harald V and Queen Sonja. Heir to the throne.
  7. ↑ "Her Royal Highness The Princess". royalcourt.no. Norwegian Royal Court. Retrieved 23 December 2013. Princess Ingrid Alexandra, born on 21 January 2004. Second in line for the Norwegian throne after her father, The Crown Prince.
  8. ↑ "His Highness Prince Sverre Magnus". royalcourt.no. Norwegian Royal Court. Retrieved 23 December 2013. Third in line for the Norwegian throne after his sister, Princess Ingrid Alexandra.
  9. ↑ "Her Highness Princess Märtha Louise". royalcourt.no. Norwegian Royal Court. Retrieved 23 December 2013. Born on 22 September 1971. Daughter of King Harald and Queen Sonja. Fourth in line for the Norwegian throne after her nephew Prince Sverre Magnus.
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