In the Netherlands, same-sex marriage is also open to queens, kings and heirs to the throne. It only gets complicated with the succession to the throne.
The Hague – If she wanted, the Dutch Crown Princess Amalia could also marry a woman. Same-sex marriage is also open to queens, kings and heirs to the throne, said Prime Minister Mark Rutte in a letter to parliament in The Hague. You wouldn’t have to give up the throne. The succession to the throne of possible children from a same-sex marriage still has to be regulated by law, said Rutte. He emphasized on Tuesday evening (October 12th, 2021) in a TV interview that it was a “purely hypothetical question”.
The prime minister’s letter to parliament was prompted by questions from members of parliament. In a book about Crown Princess Amalia, who will turn 18 in December 2021, it is suggested that she would have to renounce the throne if she were to marry a woman. But the government contradicts this. “The government believes that an heir to the throne can marry someone of the same sex.”
Netherlands: Parliament has to approve royal wedding
However, the position of possible children must first be regulated, because in the Dutch constitution, the succession to the throne is strictly linked to hereditary descent. In the Netherlands, the parliament has to approve the marriage of an heir to the throne. Without this consent, the prince or princess cannot ascend the throne.
In 2000, the then Prime Minister Wim Kok declared that the Crown Prince would have to relinquish the throne should he marry a man. But a year later, the Netherlands became the first country in the world to introduce same-sex marriage.
Same Sex Marriage: The Most Normal Thing In The World
The Dutch association COC, which advocates the rights of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and trans people, spoke of the “most normal thing in the world” in this regard. (ktho / dpa)
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