The change of the Act of Succession - 1979 Constitution change - Page 5

grevinnan · #81 11-29-2006, 12:04 PM

Victoria is our Crown Princess. What do you base your statement on that most Swedes would prefer Carl Philip? I agree that the completely illogical way the change happened could only be created by a bunch of politicians. However, Victoria is in line to be our Queen and I believe most Swedes are very happy about that.

Lox · #82 11-29-2006, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Yennie

I´m not. Mainly because I think Victoria is much better for the role than Carl Philip.

Carl Philip would be just as good, if not better. Remember that Victoria used to have an eating disorder. What does that say about her mental health?

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Originally Posted by grevinnan

What do you base your statement on that most Swedes would prefer Carl Philip?

My personal experience from discussions about this with friends, co-workers etc. But everyone thinks that Victoria will do a good job anyway.

Gita · #83 11-29-2006, 07:15 PM

Crown Princess Victoria had a mental health problem, so what? It's estimated in Britain that 1 in 5 adults will at some point have a mental health problem some point during their life. Just because she had an eating disorder does not make her unfit to be queen. If anything she has become stronger and her struggles have made her compassionate to others struggles and problems which she ha clearly shown on many official public engagments.

I think Crown Princess Victoria will do an excellent job if she inherits the throne one day.

ZandraRae · #84 11-29-2006, 08:09 PM

I think when the time comes for Crown Princess Victoria to take the throne, she will be ready. After all, she has been preparing to be queen basically her whole life. Unlike Carl Phillip.

I agree with Vita on the fact that women are, if not more (in some cases) capable to rule a country than a man. Carl Phillip is a very shy person, and I don't see him interacting alot with people, whereas Victoria does. In Carl Phillip's defense I will say that he wasn't brought up to be a future ruler.

As for her bout with an eating disorder: she has been over that for a long time now, and she has "whipped it" as we say in the US. She seems to be in good health now and that is all that counts.

Gita · #85 11-30-2006, 08:56 AM

Excellent point ZandraRae!

Yennie · #86 11-30-2006, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Lox

Carl Philip would be just as good, if not better. Remember that Victoria used to have an eating disorder. What does that say about her mental health?

thats your opinion. But I dont agree. Carl Philip is very shy, dyslexic and so on. wouldnt that disqualify him then?

I belive Victorias mental health is just fine, she just went through a time in her life where she, like many people do, questioned who she was and who she wanted to be. She is after all human

I think thats her strenght!

maidmarion · #87 11-30-2006, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Lox

Carl Philip would be just as good, if not better. Remember that Victoria used to have an eating disorder. What does that say about her mental health?

Comments like these truly are not necesary. The same can be said IF (supposing) that Carl had some kind of mental illness or some addiction.
What would that say about anything? This is very personal issue which has no bearing whatsoever on her ability to reign. The mere fact that she has overcome this situation can be attributed to her will and determination. If Carl were to be in the same boat, would this apply to him also?

We've had many rulers and polititians who've suffered from certain disorders which the public was not aware of and went on to rule solidly. After the death of her beloved Prince Albert, Queen Victoria came back from her mild depression to rule supreme.

MM

maidmarion · #88 11-30-2006, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Gita

Crown Princess Victoria had a mental health problem, so what? It's estimated in Britain that 1 in 5 adults will at some point have a mental health problem some point during their life. Just because she had an eating disorder does not make her unfit to be queen. If anything she has become stronger and her struggles have made her compassionate to others struggles and problems which she ha clearly shown on many official public engagments.

I think Crown Princess Victoria will do an excellent job if she inherits the throne one day.

Here, Here Gita !! I agree. Thank You

MM

Lox · #89 11-30-2006, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Yennie

Carl Philip is very shy, dyslexic and so on. wouldnt that disqualify him then?

Victoria also has problems with dyslexia. And I wouldn't say that Carl Philip is a very shy person.

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Originally Posted by maidmarion

What would that say about anything? This is very personal issue which has no bearing whatsoever on her ability to reign. The mere fact that she has overcome this situation can be attributed to her will and determination. If Carl were to be in the same boat, would this apply to him also?

Is it really possible to (mentally) beat anorexia, or for that matter, any mental illness? You can suppress it, but you can't get rid of it. What if Victoria would have these problems again when she becomes Queen? Will she be able to fulfill her duties when she basically is a walking skeleton?

And yes, this would apply to Carl Philip to.

ZandraRae · #90 11-30-2006, 07:41 PM

Lox, I truly believe that Victoria will never become a skeleton, except for when she dies. I think she realizes how important it is for her to maintain good health. If I remember correctly wasn't this like 10 years ago? If she hasn't had a relapse in this amount of time, I doubt she will, period.

Furienna · #91 11-30-2006, 10:34 PM

I have to agree, that Victoria's eating disorders don't have to mean she will be unfit to reign one day. I truely believe she will be a good queen. However, I still think they were wrong to change the succession, because I also believe Carl Philip could have become a good king.

ZandraRae · #92 12-01-2006, 09:57 AM

Yes, Furienna, but in the long wrong, Victoria is the firstborn, therefore she deserves the throne. I do hope that they will change Spain's act of succession also. Leonor deserves her chance also.

Daneborn · #93 12-01-2006, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by grevinnan

Victoria is our Crown Princess. What do you base your statement on that most Swedes would prefer Carl Philip? I agree that the completely illogical way the change happened could only be created by a bunch of politicians. However, Victoria is in line to be our Queen and I believe most Swedes are very happy about that.

I agree, Grevinnan.

Lox, why do you say a lot of Swedes would prefer Carl Philip as the heir?

I have never heard anybody before you express something like that.

Can you present any evidence of this, like a public poll, or an organisation working for his ''rights''?

If this was an issue I'm pretty confident the tabloids wouldn't waste one second penetrating the subject. (Which they, to my knowledge, never do.)

I think you should limit your statement to 'I for one would prefer Carl Philip' instead of 'a lot of Swedes'.

Lena · #94 12-01-2006, 11:33 AM

Well, there are surely some ppl, who would prefer Carl Philip, but as it seems Victoria enjoys enormous popularity. Not just because of her "charisma", but also because she has been in this position for about 30 years. I guess most ppl got used to her and don´t wanna miss her in this position. It maybe would have been harder, if the law would have been changed only 10-15 years ago (that´s why I hope, that they hurry in Spain or simply make a decision at all)
And women surely are not worse...and often extremely popular as the cases of Elizabeth, Margrethe and Beatrix show. But I must also admit, that as a crown princess (queen), I would wish for a boy as first born. Out of a feministic point of view a woman on the throne is of course fantastic and as I´ve said, they don´t need to be less popular than men, but no one can say me, that it´s easy to find a husband in this position! Not many men want to take a back seat. And now you can say, that this is just a matter of education and attitude...and maybe it is...but as long as the women, who shout out loud "Girl power...women to the throne" just pay attention to the crown princesses (and their bling bling and charities...) and not to prince consorts this attitude (not wanting to take the back seat) won´t change.

Of course it´s said one is never fully cured of eating disorders...but Victoria´s illness was treated at an relatively early point. She pushed her therapy through in a straight way (didn´t cancel therapies, hadn´t many hospital stays, didn´t seem to have relapses...) so that I guess, she can be considered as healthy and not endangered. For my taste she is a little too much into health food and sports these days, but this is just the statement of a lazy couch potatoe...and if this would mean, she is still ill, maaany women would be eating disordered as well...

Furienna · #95 12-01-2006, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ZandraRae

Yes, Furienna, but in the long wrong, Victoria is the firstborn, therefore she deserves the throne. I do hope that they will change Spain's act of succession also. Leonor deserves her chance also.

I have nothing against Victoria, but the only thing, that makes her deserve the throne, is that she's been raised to become a queen at least she was three years old, and we can't change it now. I think Carl Philip deserves it just as much.

Lox · #96 12-01-2006, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Daneborn

Lox, why do you say a lot of Swedes would prefer Carl Philip as the heir?

I have never heard anybody before you express something like that.

Well, as I previously wrote, this is my personal experience from discussions with friends, co-workers etc. The feeling I get is that people who know that Carl Philip was a crown prince for some time, tend to think that it was wrong to take that away from him.

And let's not forget that the King prefer Carl Philip as crown prince.
An article (in Swedish):http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/nyhete...395638,00.html

GrandDuchess · #97 12-01-2006, 07:32 PM

I have never, in my entire life so far, heard anyone even suggest the idea that Prince Carl Philip would make a better monarch that Crown Princess Victoria. The people love Victoria, she is immensely popular and people truly admire her for her work and her serious attitude towards her position and her fields of interests, and I would say that she herself has helped to strengthen the Swedish monarchy even more by being the heir, just like Silvia did when she became our Queen.

To raise the issue of Victoria's former health problems, not to mention dyslexia, as some kind of argument for her not being fit to be a monarch - now that is way off line and frankly mean and rude!

What kind of attitude is this towards people who are not 100% normal (and who is "normal" anyway?)? Today all of us have some kind of problems, mental or otherwise.

Victoria has been very open about her dyslexia and has helped many kids and grown ups to come to terms with their syndrome, which does not affect them and their ability to lead a normal life by the way - it just means that hey have reading and writing difficulties- their intelligence is at the same level as everyone else’s. Both Victoria and Carl Philip are dyslectic, so what? Does that mean they are less capable? Of course not!

I'm happy that we have such a wonderful heir to the throne, and it's my personal belief and opinion that Carl Philip is quite happy to "only" be a prince and quite a anonymous one, being able to lead quite a normal life. As many have said, he is quite shy and isn't as open, spontaneous and relaxed as Victoria in official contexts. Of course this might also have to do with the fact that Victoria has been raised to become the monarch one day, but I also believe some of it is rooted in their personalities.

Victoria is the firstborn, for me that says it all. She is the natural heir to the throne. Gender is to me not an argument in capability or ability in any way.

ZandraRae · #98 12-01-2006, 11:49 PM

Way to go GrandDuchess! I agree with you completely. Victoria is the rightful heir to the Swedish throne. Who can define "normal" anyway? While one person may see something as "normal", another may not. Personally, I don't think Carl Phillip would like to be Crown Prince anyways. I think he has other things on his mind rather than trying to run a country.