British Succession Rules Change After Centuries

Centuries-old British succession rules have finally been changed. The old rules, dating from the 1600’s, mandated that royals were only to marry non-Catholics, and that only male heirs could have precedence to the throne. The original rules stemmed from when Henry VIII broke with Rome in the 16^th century; the royals wanted to keep a Protestant monarchy by banning any marriage with a Roman Catholic. Current Prime Minister David Cameron proposed the changes to the rules of succession because they were “outdated,” and the 16 countries over which the British monarchy presides approved the proposed changes.

Marion Gibney

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