Royal heir review

Barbados?is among 15 other Commonwealth countries being called upon by the British government to change the law of succession to the monarchy as a matter of urgency.
At the moment the current law of male primogeniture dictates that the heir to the throne must be a male. It allowed Elizabeth II to be queen only because she did not have any brothers. This means that if Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge were to give birth to a girl, she would not be next in line to take over the throne.
Last week the DAILY?MAIL newspaper carried an article stating that historic talks had already begun between Britain and its Commonwealth nations to change the royal line of succession to allow female heirs.
The article noted that Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg had reported that official contacts had been made with all other countries where the Queen was the head of state, as separate legislation would need to be passed in each.
Read the full story in today’s DAILY NATION.