politics
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.