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Liechtenstein to allow women to ascend the throne
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- Liechtenstein has changed its royal succession rules from male primogeniture to absolute primogeniture, allowing the first-born child, regardless of sex, to ascend the throne.
- The rule change, announced on the country's national day, will apply only to the descendants of Hereditary Prince Alois and Hereditary Princess Sophie, not affecting the current succession line.
- Prince Hans-Adam II has ruled since 1989, with his son Alois performing most official duties for the past two decades.
- Alois stated the change aims to ensure the principality and royal house are led by the most prepared individual, regardless of gender.
- Liechtenstein is a small, doubly-landlocked European country where the prince holds significant political power compared to other European monarchs.
