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Norway also didn't exist as an independent kingdom until 1905 (instead being ruled by the king of Sweden) so using the current rules of succession don't make mu

by ginko 6y ago

Norway also didn't exist as an independent kingdom until 1905 (instead being ruled by the king of Sweden) so using the current rules of succession don't make much sense. Actually if the royal family in one of the Scandinavian countries died out, it would be more than likely a king or prince from another Scandinavian country that's next in line for succession (like Prince Carl of Denmark became the Norwegian king Haakon VII in 1905), so pretty much what Hans was planning.

chha 6y ago
Although a Norwegian, I had to look this up. The line of succession in Norway is limited to the descendants of the living king, so as a result the list is fairly short with just 7 eligible candidates. If all those were to die, the Norwegian parliament would (in theory) select a new king or queen. In practice though, I suspect that we'd simply end the monarchy. This is unlike other monarchies where the line of succession is a bit larger. According to Wikipedia, the line of succession in the UK has more than 5000 entries. [1] [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succession_to_the_British_throne#Current_line_of_succession https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succession_to_the_British_thro...
Cynox 6y ago
Norway became a unified independent Kingdom in 872 and entered a union with Sweden and Denmark in 1397. Sweden left the union in 1523, leaving Norway in union with Denmark until 1814 when Norway was transferred to a union with Sweden as a part of the aftermath of the Napoleonic wars. Norway regained full independence in 1905. I am not sure which year Frozen is supposed to be set in, but I would assume either before or just after the Unification in 872. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Norway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Norway
- ginko 6y ago
  >I am not sure which year Frozen is supposed to be set in, but I would assume either before or just after the Unification in 872. Yeah no. Frozen was set in the mid 19th century in terms of technology and fashion, not in the early Viking Age.

by ginko 6y ago

chha 6y ago

Although a Norwegian, I had to look this up. The line of succession in Norway is limited to the descendants of the living king, so as a result the list is fairly short with just 7 eligible candidates. If all those were to die, the Norwegian parliament would (in theory) select a new king or queen. In practice though, I suspect that we'd simply end the monarchy. This is unlike other monarchies where the line of succession is a bit larger. According to Wikipedia, the line of succession in the UK has more than 5000 entries. [1] [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succession_to_the_British_throne#Current_line_of_succession https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succession_to_the_British_thro...

Cynox 6y ago

Norway became a unified independent Kingdom in 872 and entered a union with Sweden and Denmark in 1397. Sweden left the union in 1523, leaving Norway in union with Denmark until 1814 when Norway was transferred to a union with Sweden as a part of the aftermath of the Napoleonic wars. Norway regained full independence in 1905. I am not sure which year Frozen is supposed to be set in, but I would assume either before or just after the Unification in 872. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Norway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Norway

ginko 6y ago
>I am not sure which year Frozen is supposed to be set in, but I would assume either before or just after the Unification in 872. Yeah no. Frozen was set in the mid 19th century in terms of technology and fashion, not in the early Viking Age.