Liechtenstein moves to change rules of succession so women can inherit principality's throne
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.
TL;DR
- Liechtenstein's royal house is changing succession rules to allow female inheritance of the throne.
- The change was approved by a two-thirds majority of voting family members.
- Succession will shift from male primogeniture to absolute primogeniture.
- The first-born child, regardless of sex, will be the heir.
- Prince Hans-Adam II remains head of state, with powers largely delegated to his son, Hereditary Prince Alois.
- Liechtenstein is a wealthy nation bordering Switzerland and Austria, with a powerful monarchy.
- The country traditionally leans conservative, having granted women the right to vote in national elections in 1984.
- Brigitte Haas became the country's first female prime minister last year.