Succession to the Crown Act 2013

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The Succession to the Crown Act 2013 is a UK law that modernized the rules of royal succession, notably ending male-preference primogeniture and removing disqualification for marrying a Roman Catholic.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom constitutional law
amends Act of Settlement 1701
Bill of Rights 1689
Royal Marriages Act 1772
appliesTo Crown of Antigua and Barbuda
Crown of Australia
Crown of Barbados
Crown of Belize
Crown of Canada
Crown of Grenada
linked to: Crown

Crown of Jamaica
linked to: Crown

Crown of New Zealand
Crown of Papua New Guinea
Crown of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Crown of Saint Lucia
Crown of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Crown of Solomon Islands
Crown of Tuvalu
Crown of the Bahamas
Crown of the United Kingdom
cameIntoForce 2015-03-26
category 2013 in British law
Monarchy in the United Kingdom
Succession laws in the United Kingdom
changesRule male-preference primogeniture
citation 2013 c. 20
consequenceOfMarriageWithoutConsent disqualification from succession for the person and their descendants
country United Kingdom
establishes absolute primogeniture for those born after 28 October 2011
implements Perth Agreement
introducedBy Nick Clegg
jurisdiction United Kingdom
legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
House of Lords
longTitle An Act to make succession to the Crown not depend on gender; to make provision about Royal Marriages; and for connected purposes
numberOfPersonsRequiringConsent 6
parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
providesThat gender no longer determines order of succession for those born after 28 October 2011
receivedRoyalAssentFrom Elizabeth II
relatedTo Perth Agreement
removesDisqualificationReason marriage to a Roman Catholic
repeals Royal Marriages Act 1772
requiresConsentFrom monarch for first six persons in line of succession to marry
retainsDisqualificationReason being a Roman Catholic
royalAssent 2013-04-25
shortTitle Succession to the Crown Act 2013
subject British monarchy
constitutional reform
royal succession
yearEnacted 2013

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Act of Settlement 1701 partiallyAmendedBy Succession to the Crown Act 2013
Queen of Grenada successionLaw Succession to the Crown Act 2013
Queen of Solomon Islands successionLaw Succession to the Crown Act 2013
Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines successionLaw Succession to the Crown Act 2013
King of the United Kingdom successionLaw Succession to the Crown Act 2013
subject linked to: King
British monarchy keyEvent Succession to the Crown Act 2013
Succession to the Crown Act 2013 shortTitle Succession to the Crown Act 2013
Succession to the Crown Act 2013 longTitle An Act to make succession to the Crown not depend on gender; to make provision about Royal Marriages; and for connected purposes
linked to: Succession to the Crown Act 2013
King of Australia linkedByLawTo Succession to the Crown Act 2013 (UK)
linked to: Succession to the Crown Act 2013
Queen of Australia successionLaw Succession to the Crown Act 2013 (UK)
linked to: Succession to the Crown Act 2013
Royal Succession Act 2013 (New Zealand) inspiredBy Succession to the Crown Act 2013 (United Kingdom)
linked to: Succession to the Crown Act 2013
Royal Marriages Act 1772 repealedBy Succession to the Crown Act 2013
Perth Agreement implementedBy Succession to the Crown Act 2013 (United Kingdom)
linked to: Succession to the Crown Act 2013
Perth Agreement implementedBy Succession to the Crown Act 2013 (Barbados)
linked to: Succession to the Crown Act 2013
Perth Agreement implementedBy Succession to the Crown Act 2013 (Jamaica)
linked to: Succession to the Crown Act 2013