Liechtenstein changes its rules to allow women to inherit the Alpine principality’s throne
The change follows a family vote and keeps the current line of succession unchanged in the immediate future, officials said.
- On Saturday, Liechtenstein's royal house announced that succession rules will change to absolute primogeniture, allowing the first-born child to inherit the throne regardless of sex.
- Hereditary Prince Alois announced the change during national day celebrations, with the modification approved Wednesday by a two-thirds majority of voting family members.
- Prince Hans-Adam remains head of state, but transferred most powers to his eldest son, Alois, 58, in 2004, continuing a tradition of Liechtenstein monarchs delegating authority to heirs.
- This modification will not impact the immediate line of succession, with Alois' eldest child, 31-year-old Prince Joseph Wenzel, remaining the heir to the throne.
- Liechtenstein, a conservative nation of 40,000 bordering Switzerland and Austria, granted women voting rights in 1984 and saw Brigitte Haas become its first female prime minister last year.
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From now on, a woman can now take over the throne in Liechtenstein.
Why was this decision made? Today, Saturday, August 15, the Principality of Liechtenstein announced the abolition of male heir priority in succession to the throne. Now, firstborn females can also ascend to the throne. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing France 24. "The order of succession is changing from male primogeniture to absolute primogeniture. This means that in the future, the firstborn, regardless of gender, will become heir to th…
The Royal House of Liechtenstein announced on Saturday that the rules of succession of this small country will be changed, so that, in the future, a woman can inherit the throne of the princely one, reports AP.
The new rules were approved by two thirds of the members of the Crown Family entitled to vote on such matters.
In 2019, he spoke out against a female successor, but today Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein announced that future female members of his princely family will be able to ascend the throne after all. The 58-year-old Alois made the announcement in the capital Vaduz on State Holiday, Liechtenstein's national holiday. In the Principality of Liechtenstein, currently only male members of the ruling family can become heirs to the throne, but ab…
In the order of succession, the right of male primogeniture is replaced by absolute primogeniture. This is intended to ensure that the most prepared person inherits the throne.
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