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Boy or girl, Kate's royal offspring likely to reign - eventually
The centuries-old tradition that gave male children precedence in succession to the British throne has been scrapped, with a new gender-equal law coming soon.
By Jason Walsh, Correspondent / December 3, 2012

Today's announcement that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – also known as Prince William and Princess Kate – are expecting a baby was met with a right royal hue and cry by the British press.

Kate, formerly Kate Middleton, is currently in hospital being treated for morning sickness. Verifiable facts are thin on the ground, but one thing is known for sure: regardless of the sex of the child, he or she is likely to reign – eventually.

Primogeniture, the rule that male children take precedence in succession to the throne, has been scrapped. The centuries-old tradition was ended last year at a meeting of the Commonwealth of Nations, a supra-national group of countries mostly consisting of former parts of the British Empire.

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2012/1203/Boy-or-girl-Kate-s-royal-offspring-likely-to-reign-eventually

Who do you think should succeed her royal majesty, Queen Elizabeth?

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	Anybody who's not a descendant of Cheddar Man really doesn't belong on the throne of England
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	I forgot to vote last time, but I definitely might vote in this election
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	Harold II was a damn fine king, and it were a bloody shame what they done t'im
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	Wait! What? They have secessionists across the pond, too?
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	I'm still sorta rootin for the House of York
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	Ya notice how commoners never become Royal Majesties? The whole system is a frickin scam!
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	I just lost all interest in that stuff after Charles I
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	Couldn't care less, so long as it's not one of my crazy coworkers
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	Why the fug did they even bother picking another King when Edward VIII walked off the job?
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	This time I'll be fighting on behalf of the Earl of Ulster's daughter, Lady Cosima
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