The only change I foresee happening within Albert's reign is that if he marries and his first legitimate child is female, he might ask for a change allowing for the oldest child, male or female, to be the heir apparent, not just the presumptive.
To make like Norway did with Victoria. Once her younger brother was born, her father changed the law so that she, as the oldest child, became the heir, not her brother, the second child but first male.
Rainier took a great first step in allowing for females--if no male was available--to be eligible. However true equality would allow females automatically at birth to be heirs, rather than behind their brothers (no matter their birth order).
I think Albert would do that should he have two daughters and no sons.
Ann
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