Talk:Prince of Orange
From Academic Kids
I just want to say why I had to rewrite a large part of this page.
1. The original text gave the impression that the Dutch rule of succession was primogeniture with preference for males between 1815 and 1983. This is incorrect. The rule was semi-Salic until 1923, then it became primogeniture with preference for males until 1983, and now it's "gender-blind".
2. Female heirs never bore the title 'Princess of Orange'. Nevertheless, they were (and are) often called Princess of Orange by the popular press, but this is the same as the British tabloids calling Diana, Princess of Wales "Princess Diana". Erwin 19:19, 14 Aug 2003 (UTC)
