If Kate Middleton and Prince William's first child is a daughter, can she one day be queen?
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron is hoping so. He recently penned a letter to the Commonwealth proposing a change in the 1701 Act of Settlement that would allow the first-born child of royals to be the next monarch regardless of their gender (under the current law, a big sister would lose her right to the throne if her parents later give birth to a son).
The U.K. has had some iconic women at its helm -- Queen Elizabeth I, Queen Victoria and the current queen come to mind.
The legalization of a female successor would allow Prince William and Duchess Catherine to avoid some awkward public relations messes if their firstborn child turns out to be a daughter.
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron is hoping so. He recently penned a letter to the Commonwealth proposing a change in the 1701 Act of Settlement that would allow the first-born child of royals to be the next monarch regardless of their gender (under the current law, a big sister would lose her right to the throne if her parents later give birth to a son).
The U.K. has had some iconic women at its helm -- Queen Elizabeth I, Queen Victoria and the current queen come to mind.
The legalization of a female successor would allow Prince William and Duchess Catherine to avoid some awkward public relations messes if their firstborn child turns out to be a daughter.
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