40% of Norwegian Parliament Wants Republic

A recent report of Norway’s politicians shows the future of the country’s monarchy may not be so good.

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According to NRK, 4 in 10 Parliament members want the monarchy demolished and republic put in its place. A third of the politicians say they would introduce the idea of having a president instead of a king in about 20 years.

Eva Midttun Leira of the NRK explained the reasons for this movement. “We have a generational change in the Parliament. There are many young people, and we wondered if it has done nothing with the perception of the royal house. SV [Socialist Party], which traditionally is Republican, came in with fewer agents, but despite that, the number of Republicans in the Parliament have gone up, it’s interesting, “says Leira.

An NRK poll found that only 56% want to keep the royal family, while 43% do not.

Leira pointed out that it is perhaps Princess Martha-Louise’s recent oddities, such as opening an angel school in 2008, that has deteriorated interest in the country’s royalty.

Concern over the future of the Norwegian monarchy came eight years ago when Crown Prince Haakon married Mette-Marit, who had a son from a previous relationship and was part of Oslo’s drug party scene. Support for the royal family took a dive, and wasn’t until the birth of Princess Ingrid-Alexandra in 2004 that support for the monarchy rose.

Now, it is a wonder if the little princess would ever make it to throne.