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Royal succession changes become law
Perth :: Australia | 26 days ago
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Law ending exclusively male royal succession now law The Duchess of Cambridge's first child is due in mid-July A bill which ends succession to the Crown based on gender has become law. It means the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first child could
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New Law Allows Kate's Daughter To Be Queen
Sydney :: Australia | 29 days ago
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Having received its third reading in the House of Lords, The Succession to the Crown Bill will be sent to Her Majesty "in the coming days or weeks", a Cabinet Office spokesman has told Sky News. The Bill also ends the bar on anyone in the line of
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Queensland rejects UK succession law changes
Cambridge :: United Kingdom | 1 month ago
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The Australian state of Queensland wants to draft its own legislation on royal succession, which could result in the Commonwealth nation ending up with a different head of state than Britain. The Australian government is preparing to introduce a
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Australia PM backs UK monarch role
London :: United Kingdom | 1 month ago
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Julia Gillard's comments on the Commonwealth may surprise some A quick internet search reveals how Julia Gillard has made headlines in recent days. The Australian prime minister survived a leadership challenge; reshuffled her cabinet; and apologised
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Royal succession bill to be introduced in House of Commons
Ottawa :: Canada | 4 months ago
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The federal government will introduce legislation Thursday to end a centuries-old rule that discriminates against female heirs to the British throne. The bill will reflect a joint commitment made by Canada and 15 other nations from Commonwealth
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After 300 years, British monarchs can once again marry Catholics
Boston :: MA :: USA | 4 months ago
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ments After 300 years, British monarchs can once again marry Catholics Legislation currently being debated in Parliament would reverse a 16th century ban on the king or queen marrying a Catholic and end discrimination against female heirs. By Ian
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Welcome to UKOGBANI!
London :: United Kingdom | 4 months ago
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January 2013 As more evidence of royal interventions in our political system emerge, we should consider how public support for monarchy could be reconciled with radical constitutional change...Thanks to John Kirkhope's determined use of the Freedom
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Clegg: Catholic royal spouses no problem
Upi :: Philippines | 4 months ago
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The ban on Catholic spouses for British monarchs and their heirs is an 18th-century anachronism, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said Tuesday. Addressing members of Parliament, Clegg said changes to the law of royal succession, adopted when Queen
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Queensland wants states rights on monarch
Canberra :: Australia | 5 months ago
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Australia's approval of a change in the succession rules for the British monarchy could be delayed by the premier of the state of Queensland. Campbell Newman insists Australian states have the right to decide independently on the selection of the
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Britain eyes change to accession laws
London :: CA :: USA | 6 months ago
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The British government will propose giving princesses the same rights to succeed to the throne as their brothers, announcing the plan a day after the news that Prince William and his wife, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, were expecting their first
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