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Sultan of Yogyakarta: A feminist revolution in an ancient kingdom
BBCThe sultan, who is 72, recently changed his own title so that it is gender neutral and has given his eldest daughter the new name Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Mangkubumi - which means The One Who Holds the Earth.
That was seen as further indication she is being lined up to take over the throne when the time comes.
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The sultan's brothers and sisters are not going along with it. They are outraged and most of them, like GBPH Prabukusumo, are now refusing to speak with the sultan or attend royal events.
"We are an Islamic royal family and the title is for a man. What would we call her - the sultante? It's impossible," he laughs.