Royal princesses who are in line of succession to their respective thrones

While you may have heard of royal heirs and male successors, heiress apparent and princesses in line of succession to their respective thrones may seem slightly uncommon to people. Due to age-old traditions and patriarchal structures that exist even in the royal household, the emphasis on the need for a male descendant was extremely dominant in the past years. However, with a change in the tides of time, royal princesses have taken over their birth right and also hold their place in the line of succession.

Here are 6 royal princesses who are in line of succession to their respective thrones.

Princess Catharina-Amalia of Orange and Netherlands is the heiress apparent to the kingdom of Netherlands, which includes countries like Netherlands, Curaçao, Aruba, and Sint Maarten. The 9 year old is the daughter of the newly appointed King of Netherlands and has two sisters called Princess Alexia and and Princess Ariana.

Daughter of the Crown Prince Maha Vajralongkorn and granddaughter of the current King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej, Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana of Thailand has established her place in the line of succession and is ready to bear all the royal titles. Besides that, she also owns a fashion line, called Sirivannavari.

Infanta Leonor is the elder child and daughter of Felipe and Letizia, Prince and Princess of Spain. She stands second in the line of Spanish succession after her father. As per the Spanish Constitution of 1978, she will become the Princess of Asturias and later Queen regent of Spain if her parents do not produce a male heir.

26-year-old Princess Charlotte is fourth in line to the Monégasque throne. Besides being known as the granddaughter of the famous actress and late Princess Grace Kelly of Monaco, she is also an accomplished equestrian.

Princess Theodoraa of Greece and Denmark is the daughter of King Constantine II of Greece and Anne-Marie of Denmark. Although it is very unlikely for her to become a Queen but she is still a Princess of Denmark on her mother's side and surely stands 350th in line to the British royal throne.

Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway is the elder child and only daughter of Crown Prince Haakon. According to the altered constitution of Norway in 1990, the eldest child, irrespective of their gender can declare their position in the line of succession. Therefore, Princess Ingrid is second in the line of succession to the Norwegian throne.