「黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui」(old account, migrated to Piefed)@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 month agoIt must be frustrating for someone to be born into a royal family but being unable to succeed the crown because they were the second child... or be the first child but they were female...message-squaremessage-square22linkfedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up117arrow-down1message-squareIt must be frustrating for someone to be born into a royal family but being unable to succeed the crown because they were the second child... or be the first child but they were female...「黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui」(old account, migrated to Piefed)@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square22linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarebamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 month agoFWIW, in the UK they removed the gender rule from the lines of succession right before Prince George was born. And even before then, King George was a second child, and Queen Elizabeth was the first child but female, and they still got the crowns.
minus-squarehellequin67@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoI believe Spain has also removed it although current King only has daughters anyway.
FWIW, in the UK they removed the gender rule from the lines of succession right before Prince George was born. And even before then, King George was a second child, and Queen Elizabeth was the first child but female, and they still got the crowns.
I believe Spain has also removed it although current King only has daughters anyway.