Liechtenstein princely house ends male-only throne succession for future heirs
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Liechtenstein princely house ends male-only throne succession for future heirs
Liechtenstein ends male-only royal succession, allowing firstborn child to inherit throne
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Liechtenstein’s ruling princely house announced on Saturday a change to its succession rules, ending the tradition of male primogeniture and allowing the firstborn child to inherit the throne regardless of gender.
The reform was disclosed during the country’s National Day celebrations. Hereditary Prince Alois, who has managed day-to-day affairs since 2004, stated in a speech that the decision was approved by a two-thirds majority of voting family members. “The order of succession to the throne will be changed, moving from male primogeniture to absolute primogeniture,” he said, according to the text of his address published on the princely house’s website. “This means that in the future, the firstborn, regardless of gender, will become the heir to the throne and subsequently the prince or princess of Liechtenstein” .
The change applies only to future descendants of Alois and his wife, Hereditary Princess Sophie, and will not affect the current line of succession. Prince Hans-Adam II remains the head of state, though he delegated most powers to Alois in 2004, in line with Liechtenstein’s tradition of monarchs ceding authority to their successors. Alois and Sophie have four children, with their eldest, 31-year-old Prince Joseph Wenzel, currently first in line .
The princely house framed the decision as a means to ensure the most prepared individual leads the country. “We wish to guarantee that both the Principality of Liechtenstein and the princely house are led by the person who has been best prepared for it,” Alois said in a statement. “These are the sons and daughters of the sovereign who grow up in Vaduz and are familiarized from a young age with the particularities of the principality and the princely house” .
Liechtenstein, a constitutional monarchy with a population of around 40,000, is situated between Switzerland and Austria. The country granted women the right to vote in national elections in 1984, following a referendum. Last year, Brigitte Haas became the first female prime minister in the nation’s history .
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