LuxembourgInstitutions 71 · State and communal institutions
Which principle governs the order of succession to the throne?
In the exam (French)
Quel principe règle l'ordre de succession au trône ?
- athe first-born, girl or boyle premier-né, fille ou garçonCorrect answer
- bthe eldest son, before the daughtersle fils aîné, avant les filles
- ca vote of the Chamber (Chambre)un vote de la Chambre
Why?
Article 56 provides for succession by order of primogeniture: the first-born succeeds, whether girl or boy. The Chamber designates a head of State only if there is no successor.
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