to hope Kate and William have a girl?

[dolcelatte]

Not because girls are better, but because it would set the ground for a change in primogeniture - which ought to mean the eldest child of the family inherits the title and estate etc regardless of sex, but this still doesn't happen in some ancient families. William and Kate's child will inherit the Crown of England etc in time regardless of sex and the rest of the aristocracy should follow suit or it would be a serious anomaly. Surely nobody can believe any longer in the phrase 'son and heir' where there is an elder female sibling.

Sorry if everyone is bored of the Royal baby or if this topic has already been raised, as I only come on MN intermittently. I just wondered if anyone else felt the same.

Interestingly, our three best monarchs - in my opinion - have been Elizabeths 1 and 2 and Victoria, so perhaps the eldest girl should inherit! (not serious!)

I've thought exactly the same thing. I really really hope it's a girl. I'm no royalist but I think it is symbolically important to do away with son & heir if we are going to have a monarch.

Primogeniture, an issue that effects 0.000001% of the country's population.

I'd far rather see this irrelevant and undemocratic system be done away with than worry whether whomever is born into this life of wealth and privilege is male or female.

Really could not care less.