Parliament okays the first-born of reigning Nepali royals to inherit the throne. Which means, someday, Princess Purnika, not Prince Hridayendra, will sit on the serpent throne of Nepal. But that is possible only if the institution of monarchy survives the proposed Constitution Assembly elections. Historically and intermittently, several Nepali queens have played (though informally as regents) major roles in running the palace and the country. • Nepal can now have Queen as Head of State, The Hindu
• Female Monarch Now Possible, Oh My News
• Nepal’s gender-bender: Law for queen’s rule, GulfTimes
• Government changes succession to royal throne, M & C
• Govt approves female heirs to throne, Daily Telegraph
• Govt set to alter succession law, eTaiwan News
• Govt clears way for women to be crowned, Times of India
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