According to Wikipedia:
"The line of succession to the British Throne is an ordered list of the people in line to succeed to the throne of the United Kingdom. The succession is regulated by the Act of Settlement 1701, which limits it to the heirs of the Electress Sophia of Hanover, as determined by male-preference primogeniture, religion, and legitimate birth:
"A person is always immediately followed in the succession by his or her own legitimate descendants (his or her 'line'). Birth order and gender matter: older sons (and their lines) come before younger sons (and theirs); a person's sons (and their lines), irrespective of age, all come before his or her daughters (and their lines)."
The quoted reference and the complete list of "rules" can be found at this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_of_succession_to_the_British_throne
Since the purpose of the list seems to be to honor the Electress Sophia of Hanover (female), why give preference to a male over a female?
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