The British monarchy has recently brought into question the current means of succession to the throne. Presently, if Kate and William produce a son, regardless if he is first born will be entitled to the crown. British Prime Minister David Cameron has sent a letter to British Colonies proposing a change to British law allowing the first born, regardless of their sex to be able to take the thrown.
For the first time 300 years of royal succession, placement of the thrown could be determined by factors other than one’s sex at birth. While the whole system might have reconstruction to do (i.e. maybe allow the child to have autonomy over whether or not they want to be king/queen for starters), this is a large step towards recognizing that tradition doesn’t make it right: tradition only a social tool to legitimize your actions.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/10/13/pol-harper-royal-succession.html
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