Princess Victoria
controlled? Her ex-teacher’s words make you sit up and take notice
Princess Victoria and Prince Oscar
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As Sweden’s future queen, Princess Victoria has a lot of responsibilities. A free and self-determined life is often out of the question. But is she the most watched person in her family?
Crown Princess Victoria, 45, leads a very scrutinized life, strictly by court rules tailored to her role as future queen. She cannot dispose of her life as freely and self-determined as a normal citizen of Sweden. Historian Herman Lindqvist, 79, Victoria’s former teacher, goes even further and says she is the most controlled person in the royal family.
Is Princess Victoria controlled the most?
Princess Victoria has been preparing her whole life for one day replacing her father King Carl Gustaf, 76, as the royal head of Sweden – as will her daughter Princess Estelle, 11. In recent years, she has taken on significantly more official tasks and responsibilities , represents the monarch at important public appointments, for example if he is unable to attend due to health reasons.
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However, there are many things Princess Victoria can no longer do, such as getting involved in issues that are inappropriate for a heir to the throne. She is also denied everyday things like wearing the same outfit every day. “It [ihre Rolle als Thronfolgerin, Anmerkung der Redaktion] restricts her life, she always has to think about what she is wearing. And what she looks like,” confirms Herman Lindqvist to the Swedish newspaper “Svensk Damtidning”. Victoria also “cannot travel spontaneously with her family out of the country.”
She can’t just fly to Mauritius for two weeks. She is very controlled, mostly in the whole family,
continues Lindqvist.
Political commitment? Undesirable!
What is not surprising, but still completely out of the question, is any political engagement on the part of the Crown Princess. “Quite impossible under the Swedish constitution. Everything she is committed to must be discussed by the court, whether it is appropriate, whether it does not create an imbalance or send the wrong signals,” explains Lindqvist and concludes: “She can only advocate for the Getting involved with nature and for people in need. Unfortunately, that’s the way it is, she can’t choose a hobby like everyone else.”
Sources used: Dana Press, svenskdam.se