Line of succession to the Nepalese throne

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The line of succession to the Nepalese throne was determined by equal primogeniture. This meant that the eldest child of the monarch, regardless of gender inherited the throne. In 2006 the Nepalese government proposed adopting equal primogeniture.[1] The House of Representatives subsequently approved the bill. As per the amended law, a Special Committee under the Prime Minister was to take decisions to the accession to the throne, which had to be passed by the parliament. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

The line of succession immediately before the abolition of the monarchy was as follows:

  1. Paras, Crown Prince of Nepal (born 1971)
  2. Prince Hridayendra of Nepal (born 2002)
  3. Princess Purnika of Nepal (born 2000)
  4. Princess Kritika of Nepal (born 2003)
  5. Princess Prerana of Nepal (born 1978)

[edit] End of Monarchy

By an overwhelming majority, on Friday the 28 December 2007, the make-shift Nepalese Parliament, voted to abolish the Monarchy in favour of a republic. The abolition was approved on 28 May 2008 by overwhelming majority[9].

[edit] References

  1. ^ Future Rani of Nepal
  2. ^ Nepali Aawaz, Vol.1 Issue 17, Page 3
  3. ^ Telegraph Nepal : A NEW IDENTITY FOR NEPAL
  4. ^ Showing a red flag to a bull - Nepali Times
  5. ^ legal news from nepal
  6. ^ The Rising Nepal
  7. ^ Royal News: August 2006
  8. ^ The Royalist - Crown Prince's Lost Love To Marry
  9. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7424302.stm

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