However, Finland was, for the most part of this time, governed in accordance with its semi-official constitution which eventually became a norm leading the bulk of the Finnish elite (and later, of the common people as well) to consider Finland a separate constitutional monarchy in real union with Russia.
Kuid Soomet valitseti suuremalt jaolt poolametliku põhiseaduse järgi, mis lõpuks sai normiks, mis pani suurema osa Soome eliidist (ja hiljem ka tavainimesed) kaaluma Soome eraldi põhiseaduslikku monarhiat reaalunioonis Venemaaga.