23/08/2026
‘Liechtenstein 🇱🇮 Royal Family Makes Historic Change to Succession Rules’
A major royal story this week comes from Liechtenstein, where the princely family announced a landmark reform allowing women to succeed to the throne on equal terms with men. The change was approved as part of updated house laws governing the ruling dynasty and marks a significant shift away from the country's previous male-preference succession system.
The move brings Liechtenstein closer to the succession rules already adopted by most European monarchies, including the United Kingdom, Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Norway. Commentators have described the decision as one of the most important constitutional developments for the small Alpine principality in recent decades.