Liechtenstein changes its law to allow women to ascend the throne
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Liechtenstein's Hereditary Prince Alois and Hereditary Princess Sophie arrive at Liechtenstein's National Day celebrations in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, on Aug 15.
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Ephrat Livni
- Liechtenstein changed its law to allow women to inherit the throne, shifting to absolute primogeniture for all future births in the royal family.
- This move aligns Liechtenstein with many European monarchies that already grant equal succession rights to women.
- In contrast, Japan proposed allowing male relatives to join the royal family, rejecting female succession, which has sparked debate and mixed feelings within the imperial family.
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VADUZ - Of the roughly four dozen countries where royal families reign, two have wrestled this summer with questions of gender and succession in the modern era, taking starkly different approaches.
Liechtenstein, a tiny nation of about 40,000 people wedged between Switzerland and Austria in the Alps, took one route.
