This statement was made on the national holiday of this country. "The order of succession is changing from male-preference primogeniture to absolute primogeniture. This means that in the future, the firstborn, regardless of gender, will become the heir to the throne, and subsequently – the Princess or Prince of Liechtenstein," the statement from the House of Liechtenstein reads. This statement has granted women equal rights to the throne. Liechtenstein is a constitutional monarchy. Prince Hans-Adam II has been the head of state since 1989, although since 2004, most official duties have been carried out by his son Alois, the Hereditary Prince and Regent. "With this change in legislation, we aim to ensure that both the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Princely House are led by the person best prepared for this responsibility," Alois noted in the statement. Alois and his wife Sophie, the Hereditary Princess, have four children, the eldest of whom, Joseph Wenzel Maximilian Maria, was born in 1995.
