What is the Succession to the Crown Act?

The Succession to the Crown Act is like a special rulebook that decides who becomes king or queen next.

Imagine you and your friends are playing a game where the person with the most gold coins gets to be the leader. If you're the current leader, when you leave the game, the next leader is usually the person who has been waiting in line, maybe your best friend or sibling. The Succession to the Crown Act works like that rulebook: it tells us who will take over as king or queen if the current one leaves (like by passing away or going on a long vacation).

In old times, the rules were very strict, only boys could be in line for the throne. But with this new act, girls can also be in line, just like boys.

So now, when a king or queen leaves, their child (or even their grandchild) can become the next leader, no matter if they're a boy or a girl.

It’s like having a queue at the front of the line, and now everyone gets to stand there, whether they’re a boy or a girl.