primogeniture 長子繼承制

primogeniture
繁：長子繼承制
简：长子继承制

此前英国的长子继承制饱受诟病，被认为存在性别歧视和宗教歧视。在2013年的新《王位继承法》中，长子继承制被改为长子女继承制，即女性继承人也拥有与男性继承人相等同的权利。

凯特王妃又生了个小王子！乔治王子一下课就去看弟弟了（2018年4月24日）。中國日報，取自 http://cn.chinadaily.com.cn/2018-04/24/content_36084580.htm

Under the law, designed to end male primogeniture for William’s children, boys born after October 28, 2011 cannot overtake their elder sisters.

It’s a boy! Kate Middleton and Prince William leaves hospital with newborn son. (2018, April 24). South China Morning Post. Retrieved from http://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/2142924/royal-baby-way-kate-duchess-cambridge-taken-hospital-give-birth