The Queen is NOT amused....

So, hear ye, hear ye!

If the Duchess of Cambridge's firstborn is a girl, any brothers that may follow will automatically overtake her in the line for the throne, according to the present law.

While this has been British law for hundreds of years, Britain is a country that embraces gender equality in all other spheres of employment, so why not on the royal throne?

Law change would allow a royal daughter to rule. 

Is it time to change this succession law in Britain? Prime Minister David Cameron thinks so...

The Prime Minister believes that the 1701 Act of Settlement, (which also stops royals marrying Roman Catholics), is outdated and discriminates against women.

He was quoted as saying: "We espouse gender equality in all other aspects of life and it is an anomaly that in the rules relating to the highest public office we continue to enshrine male superiority." (Mail Online 13 October 2011)

Cameron has proposed that males should no longer take precedence as heir to the throne, and that a daughter born to the new royal couple should take precedence over younger brothers in the line of succession.

Law needs agreement by all 16 commomwealth leaders.

In his letter to the Commonwealth leaders, Cameron has requested that the proposed law change be applied to any children produced by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, even if a child is born before the revised law is passed.

However, the current generation of royals won't be affected, so Princess Anne can't overtake her younger brothers Andrew and Edward to become fourth in line to the throne.

What The Queen thinks?

Buckingham Palace has apparently approved a concerted effort to change the law. A decision is expected at a summit of Commonwealth leaders in Australia at the end of this month.

What do you guys think?

Sources: www.dailymail.uk, www.guardian.uk