{
  "id": 1665434,
  "title": "Liechtenstein ends 400-year rule excluding women from royal succession",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/liechtenstein-ends-400-year-rule-excluding-women-from-royal-succession",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T06:56:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/women-were-excluded-from-liechtensteins-throne-for-more-than-400-years-a-new-royal-rule-now-gives-the-firstborn-child-regardless-of-gender-the-right-to-inherit-and-know-wholl-now-own-the-throne/articleshow/133314216.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Liechtenstein has made a progressive move by updating its royal succession laws to favor gender equality. Now, the first-born child will inherit the throne, breaking traditional norms. This decision aligns with several European countries where female heirs are already established, like Great Britain, which pioneered similar reforms in 2011. Meanwhile, Japan still grapples with its frustrating…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}