Primogeniture
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Primogeniture is the right, by law or custom, of the firstborn legitimate child to inherit all or most of their parent's estate, as well as succeed their parent as the ruler of a state.
Esau Sells His Birthright for Pottage of Lentils, a 1728 engraving by Gerard Hoet
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Duke of Värmland is the only son and the second of three children of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. As of 2022, Prince Carl Philip is fourth in the line of succes
Primogeniture
…primogeniture before 1980, when Sweden amended its Act of Succession to adopt it in royal succession. This displaced King Carl XVI Gustaf's infant son, Prince Carl Philip, in favor of his elder daughter, Princess Victoria. Several monarchies have since followed suit: the Netherlands in 1983, Norway in 1990 (not retroactively…
Carl Philip in 2014
Carl Philip driving a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
Prince Carl Philip and his wife after their wedding ceremony on 13 June 2015