From Market Watch authored by Karen Friar:
“The new British royal baby’s birth on Monday has made history — with a dose of girl power for his big sister, Princess Charlotte.
For the first time, the arrival of a son won’t demote an older sister in the line of succession to the U.K. throne. That means Prince William and his wife Kate’s 2-year-old girl will hold on to her fourth place, and the new kid won’t push in line.
Traditionally, under a 1701 law, brothers always took precedence over older female siblings in the royal ranking. But a change in legislation five years ago means that “the gender of a person” is no longer a factor in working out who’s next to wear the British crown.”
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