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THE ACT OF SUCCESSION descent. In this connection, older siblings and their descendants have precedence over younger siblings and their descendants.

'''Art. 2.''' The provisions of this Act of Succession relating to The King shall relate to The Queen if The Queen is Head of State.

'''Art. 3.''' Repealed.

'''Art. 4.''' In accordance with the express provision of Article 2 of the Instrument of Government of 1809 that The King shall always profess the pure evangelical faith, as adopted and explained in the unaltered Confession of Augsburg and in the Resolution of the Uppsala Meeting of the year 1593, princes and princesses of the Royal House shall be brought up in that same faith and within the Realm. Any member of the Royal Family not professing this faith shall be excluded from all rights of succession.

'''Art. 5.''' A prince or princess of the Royal House may not marry unless the Government has given its consent thereto upon an application from The King. Should a prince or princess marry without such consent, that prince or princess forfeits the right of succession for himself, his children and their descendants.

'''Art. 6.''' Repealed.

'''Art. 7.''' The heir to the throne may not undertake travel abroad without the knowledge and consent of The King.

'''Art. 8.''' A prince or princess of the Swedish Royal House may not become the sovereign ruler of a foreign state whether by election, succession, or marriage without the consent of The King and the Riksdag. Should this occur, neither he nor she nor their descendants shall be entitled to succeed to the throne of Sweden.

'''Art. 9.''' Repealed.

In witness of the fact that all that has been thus prescribed is identical with our intent and decision we, representing all the Estates of the Realm of Sweden, hereto attach our names and seals, in Örebro, the twenty-sixth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten. 168