He sat on the throne for a full 70 years, thus becoming the world’s longest serving monarch.
The Royal House of Great Britain also appears to many to be the forerunner of European monarchies.
Therefore, many may wonder what the future holds for European royal families, and whether the death of the British queen will have any consequences.
Royal house expert Roger Øversveen in Her og Nå believes the queen’s death in particular could weaken the reputation of the British royal house in her own country.
MODERNIZATION: Roger Øversveen says the British royal house is about to enter a period of modernization. Private photo
– They care about themselves
– I don’t think it will impact the other royal families. Monarchs in Europe care about their own. They admire Queen Elizabeth, but her death may not do much for the future of the rest of the monarchy.
He explained that many monarchies in Europe look up to Queen Elizabeth.
TOURISM: Monarchs across Europe look up to Queen Elizabeth, the world’s longest-living monarch. Photo: Suzanne Plunkett/AFP
– Especially among the nobility in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, he is very popular.
Øversveen said, however, that the queens were not on equal footing in Spain and the Netherlands.
– King Felipe and King Willem-Alexander have taken over in recent years. The two had taken over after their father and mother abdicated in 2014 and 2013, while King Harald has long sat on the throne and may keep Queen Elizabeth and the British royal family close to King Olav, he said. .
King Charles Challenge
Øversveen says that King Harald has succeeded in modernizing the Norwegian royal house, while Queen Elizabeth is more conservative.
Now he believes the British monarchy will enter a modernization phase.
– Elizabeth is a conservative person, while King Charles has previously expressed a desire for the royal house to be smaller, and see how much property the royal house will have.
CONDITIONS: Svein Roger Øversveen says the new King Charles must reunite his sons. Photo: Johnny Green/AP
But before that happens, King Charles has a lot to clean up, said Øversveen.
– I truly believe that King Charles will modernize the British royal house, but before he does he has to clear up a scandal. He needed to sort things out with Andrew, Duke of York, and get William and Harry together before he could move on to something else.
– The challenge is whether King Charles will take over at such an advanced age, and whether he has the courage required.
Pure routine
Writer Tor Bomann-Larsen told TV 2 that the transition to King Charles III does not represent major changes in other European royal houses.
– Succession to the throne in an established monarchy does not represent a deeper change. It had become routine, even though it had been 70 years since the last time. That in itself should mean nothing to the monarchy’s position, says Bomann-Larsen.
STABLE: Author Tor Bomann Larsen says monarchies in Europe are the only stable monarchies with a particular format. Photo: Jon Olav Nesvold/NTB
Bomann-larsen stressed that the monarchy in Europe is currently standing strong.
– The Spanish monarchy is probably the one with the biggest challenges, but even then it seems quite stable. That’s despite the turbulent succession they’ve had, says Bomann-Larsen.
Will adapt
Having ruled the throne for 70 years, he also believes the monarchy is being modernized. Neither in England nor in Europe in general.
– Monarchy means stability, and in that sense it is not the first thing that changes in society. Part of the monarchy’s point is that the state must be recognized. But he must communicate with the society of which he is a part. So it will adapt, says Bomann-Larsen.
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