primogeniture

The last time the U.K.’s law of succession was altered, to end male primogeniture, was in 2013 and it took nearly two years.

The book’s title is a play on the phrase “heir and spare,” referring to Harry’s diminished status as the younger brother in a monarchy where succession is governed by primogeniture.

This is a place that values male strength and primogeniture.

For all of Anne’s responsibilities, a superannuated law on male royal primogeniture puts limits on her role.

Victoria privately believed that her eldest daughter would make a better ruler than her eldest son, Chernock said, but she never attempted to challenge male primogeniture publicly.