Significant changes have come to royal succession laws in the countries in which the Queen is head of state. Under the new law female heirs to the throne born after October 2011 will not lose their place in line to younger male siblings. Additionally, the act of marrying a Catholic spouse no longer disqualifies the Royal Family member from becoming King or Queen, though Catholics still may not become King or Queen.
See Richard Palmer, Kate and William’s ‘Daughter’ Given Direct Right to Throne in Radical New Rules, Express, March 27, 2015.
Special thanks to Brian Cohan (Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Brian J. Cohan, P.C.) for bringing this article to my attention.
