primogeniture
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The last time the U.K.’s law of succession was altered, to end male primogeniture, was in 2013 and it took nearly two years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
The book’s title is a play on the phrase “heir and spare,” referring to Harry’s diminished status as the younger brother in a monarchy where succession is governed by primogeniture.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2023
Because Westeros is a primogeniture society where heirs—and daughters who marry heirs in order to cement alliances—are essential, having a child is one of the central ways women gain power.
From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2019
Generally speaking, the law of primogeniture seems to govern the Iron Throne, which females can claim in the event of no male heir.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2017
In Virginia, however, laws abolishing primogeniture and entail had been passed during the Revolution.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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