Liechtenstein moves to change rules of succession so women can inherit principality's throne - CBS News
Liechtenstein is updating its royal succession laws to allow women to inherit the throne through absolute primogeniture. This change ensures that the first-born child, regardless of gender, becomes the heir.
Why it matters
This represents a significant modernization of a traditionally conservative European monarchy that still holds substantial political power.
Liechtenstein's royal house said Saturday that the tiny country's rules of succession will be changed so that a woman could inherit the principality's throne in the future.Hereditary Prince Alois announced the change in his speech marking the country's national day. He said it was approved on Wednesday by the necessary two-thirds majority of family members who can vote on such matters. The prince said, according to a text of his remarks posted on the princely house's website, the vote allowed that "all female descendants of the Princely House will be granted the same participation rights in matters governed by the House Law as male descendants.""The line of succession will be adjusted from male primogeniture to absolute primogeniture," Alois said.
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