Norway amends constitution regarding royal succession

The Norwegian Parliament, known as the Stortinget, has passed a constitutional amendment to address potential gaps in royal representation. The new rule establishes a contingency plan for instances when both King Haakon and Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra are unable to perform their duties.

Under the updated law, if both the monarch and the heir apparent are incapacitated or unavailable, the duties of the head of state will be assumed by the next person in the line of succession, provided they have reached the age of 18.

In the current royal lineage, this provision effectively prepares for a future generation, as the designated representative would be a future child of Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra. This change ensures that the government does not have to assume the role of head of state in such specific circumstances.