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Lady Violet Manners, 29, is set to be passed over for her younger brother, Charles Manners, Marquess of Granby, 23, in inheriting their father’s title. The Duke and Duchess of Rutland’s eldest daughter won’t be the only blue-blooded woman sidelined by the archaic rule of male primogeniture. The Duke of Northumberland’s title will similarly bypass his 40-year-old daughter, Lady Katie, in favor of her younger brother, George Percy, Earl Percy, 38.

This age-old tradition of male succession has sparked a European-wide campaign known as Daughters’ Rights, pushing for gender equality in aristocratic inheritance. Among the campaign’s prominent supporters is Catherine FitzGerald, the wife of actor Dominic West, who stands to inherit her father Desmond’s title, Knight of Glin. The movement is gaining traction, attracting both aristocrats and political figures.



Amazon deals you won’t want to miss! Former Prime Minister David Cameron once declared that the idea of a younger son outranking an elder daughter for the throne is no longer acceptable. Boris Johnson, another former Prime Minister, reportedly initiated a review of male primogeniture to promote gender equality in Parliament. However, not everyone is ready to abandon tradition.

Earl Spencer, 58, insists on passing his title to his son Louis, bypassing his eldest daughter, Kitty. “If I chose Kitty, it would be against all the tradition that goes with Althorp,” he remarked in 2015, defending the principle of pri.

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