First Communions, Confirmations Etc

[sophie25]

My younger son will be confirmed into the Catholic church on 31st of May at the age of 12. I think within the Catholic and Protestant traditions the age of Confirmation seems to swing from between 12 to 15 years old.

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by CyrilVladisla

First Communion of Prince Carl Philip of Sweden
FIRST COMMUNION OF PRINCE CARL PHILIP OF SWEDEN News Photo | Getty Images

As he is protestant it surely was his confirmation not First Communion.

[An Ard Ri]

Originally Posted by Stefan

As he is protestant it surely was his conirmation not First Communion.

That's what I thought too?

[Somebody]

Originally Posted by sophie25

My younger son will be confirmed into the Catholic church on 31st of May at the age of 12. I think within the Catholic and Protestant traditions the age of Confirmation seems to swing from between 12 to 15 years old.

In the Protestant Church of the Netherlands (and its predecessors) it has always been 18 years old - after a year of confirmation cathechesis (which takes place after several years of general cathechesis). Nowadays it is truly a personal choice. For example, king Willem-Alexander waited until his late 20s and we don't know whether his brothers were ever confirmed.

N.B. Confirmation is called 'Confession of Faith' (geloofsbelijdenis).

[Duc_et_Pair]

According Wikipedia the Rev. Carel ter Linden, the royal family's regular minister, he gave catechesis to the three sons of Queen Beatrix as well did their confessions:

Carel ter Linden 1933:

Confession Prince Willem-Alexander, Prince Friso and Prince Constantijn

Religious service for the marriage of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands with Ms Petra Laurentien Brinkhorst, 19 May 2001, the Great- or Saint James' Church in The Hague

Religious service for the marriage of Prince Willem-Alexander, The Prince of Orange, with Ms Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti, 2 February 2002, the New Church in Amsterdam

Religious service for the funeral of Prince Claus of the Netherlands, 15 October 2002, the New Church in Delft

Religious service for the christening of Eloïse countess van Orange-Nassau van Amsberg 15 December 2002, the Chapel of Het Loo Palace

Religious service for the wedding of Prince Friso of the Netherlands with Ms Mabel Martine Wisse Smit, 24 April 2004, the Old Church in Delft

Religious service for the christening of Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands, 12 June 2004, the Great- or Saint James' Church in The Hague

Religious service for the christening of Claus-Casimir count van Oranje-Nassau van Amsberg , 10 October 2004, the Chapel of Het Loo Palace

Religious service for the funeral Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, 11 December 2004, the New Church in Delft

Religious service for the christening of Leonore countess van Oranje-Nassau van Amsberg, 8 October 2006, the Chapel of Het Loo Palace

Religious service for the funeral of Prince Friso of the Netherlands, 16 Augustus 2013, the Old Village Church, Lage Vuursche

[Somebody]

What source do they cite for the confessions of Friso and Constantijn?

[Biri]

Originally Posted by Somebody

In the Protestant Church of the Netherlands (and its predecessors) it has always been 18 years old - after a year of confirmation cathechesis (which takes place after several years of general cathechesis). Nowadays it is truly a personal choice. For example, king Willem-Alexander waited until his late 20s and we don't know whether his brothers were ever confirmed.

N.B. Confirmation is called 'Confession of Faith' (geloofsbelijdenis).

Definitely they were in every Christian rite you have to be confirmed (to be mature Christian) to wed in a Church (Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle were confirmed shortly before their respective weddings)

[JR76]

Originally Posted by Biri

Definitely they were in every Christian rite you have to be confirmed (to be mature Christian) to wed in a Church (Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle were confirmed shortly before their respective weddings)

The Church of Sweden doesn't require you to be confirmed to get married.

[sophie25]

Originally Posted by Somebody

In the Protestant Church of the Netherlands (and its predecessors) it has always been 18 years old - after a year of confirmation cathechesis (which takes place after several years of general cathechesis). Nowadays it is truly a personal choice. For example, king Willem-Alexander waited until his late 20s and we don't know whether his brothers were ever confirmed.

N.B. Confirmation is called 'Confession of Faith' (geloofsbelijdenis).

That is quite a bit older than most Christian denominations. What is the general age for Confirmation in Sweden?

[JR76]

Originally Posted by sophie25

That is quite a bit older than most Christian denominations. What is the general age for Confirmation in Sweden?

Most of those that get confirmed do so aged 15.