Section 5 [Reigning no Other Countries]
The King shall not reign in other countries except with the
consent of the Parliament.
Section 6 [Member of the State Church]
The King shall be a member of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church.
Section 7 [Of Age With 18 Years]
The King shall be of age when he has completed his eighteenth
year. The same provision shall apply to the Successor to the
Throne.
Section 8 [Sworn on the Constitution]
The King, prior to his accession to the Throne, shall make a
solemn Declaration in writing before the Council of State that
he will faithfully adhere to the Constitution Act. Two identical
originals of the Declaration shall be executed, one of which
shall be handed over to the Parliament to be preserved in its
archives, and the other shall be filed in the Public Record
Office. Where the Kin, owing to his absence or for other
reasons, is unable to sign the aforesaid Declaration immediately
on his accession to the Throne, the government shall, unless
otherwise provided by Statute, be conducted by the Council of
State until such Declaration has been signed. Where the King
already as Successor to the Throne has signed the aforesaid
Declaration, he shall accede to the Throne immediately on its
vacancy.
Section 9 [Vacancy of the Throne]
Provisions relating to the exercising of sovereign power in the
event of the minority, illness, or absence of the King shall be
laid down by Statute. Where on the vacancy of the Throne
there is no Successor to the Throne, the Parliament shall elect a
King and establish the future order of succession to the Throne.
Section 10 [Civil List]
(1) The Civil List of the King shall be granted for the duration
of his reign by Statute. Such Statute shall also provide for the
castles, palaces, and other State property which shall be placed
at the disposal of the King for his use.
(2) The Civil List shall not be chargeable with any debt.
Section 11 [Annuities]
Members of the Royal House may be granted annuities by
Statute. Such annuities shall not be enjoyed outside the Realm
except with the consent of the Parliament.