Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:25pm on 26 Feb 2026,Thursday International
Europe's royal landscape is transforming as a generation of Gen-Z princesses prepares to ascend their thrones, driven by gender-neutral succession laws adopted across multiple nations. Absolute primogeniture where the firstborn inherits regardless of gender has replaced male-preference systems, with Sweden pioneering the reform in 1980. Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands, Leonor of Spain, Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, and Estelle of Sweden are all positioned to become their nations' future queens. These young royals are internationally educated, socially progressive, and environmentally conscious. Belgium adopted gender-neutral succession in 1991, Netherlands in 1983, and Norway in 1990, collectively reshaping centuries-old monarchical traditions across the continent. (PC: NDTV)
