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Originally Posted by Suonymona
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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Well, I think you mean Sweden. And it wasn't her father that changed the law so that she could become the heir apparent, it was the government officials whom decided that she should be heir. In-fact King Gustaf never wanted to change the law, to this day I think he still wants it to be the same as it was before CP Victoria was born (which is kinda sad). But you are right when it comes to taking a first step towards a "full linear" line of secession! Hopefully P. Albert will take the next step to allow women to be heir if he ends up having kids or not.