Regardless of whether Kate Middleton and Prince William's royal baby is a boy or a girl, it will inherit England's crown jewels. That's because of a 2011 change in the country's succession laws that removed gender bias from the equation.
But it wasn't always so easy. Thanks to C.G.P. Grey, here's a quick, hilarious primer on how to become the British monarch. (Hint: Don't be a female Catholic bastard or you'll be totally out of luck!)
Click the video above to watch.