Liechtenstein Changes Royal Succession Rules, Giving Women Equal Rights
- On Saturday, the Princely House of Liechtenstein announced that succession rules will transition to absolute primogeniture, allowing women to inherit the throne in the future.
- Liechtenstein, a wealthy nation of 40,000 people bordering Switzerland and Austria, previously maintained male-only succession as the last European country to retain such rules.
- Hereditary Prince Alois revealed the amendment was approved on Wednesday by a two-thirds majority of family members. "The line of succession will be adjusted to absolute primogeniture," Alois stated.
- This rule change applies only to future births, leaving the current line of succession unchanged. Prince Hans-Adam remains head of state after delegating most powers to Alois in 2004.
- Absolute primogeniture has already been adopted by Denmark, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and the United Kingdom. The move aligns the Princely House with broader European trends across the continent.
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