Catholics and girls move up the order

The Telegraph reports:

has paved the way for sweeping changes to the 300-year-old which prevents Roman ascending to the throne.

Mr Brown has made it clear he also wants to change the rule of primogeniture, which prevents taking their place ahead of men in the line to the throne.

The Minister will travel to a summit in Trinidad today and will raise the controversial issue fellow heads of government.

Good to see some modernisation. It has been bizarre that Catholics have been barred from becoming the Head of State.

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