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t. e. Succession to the British throne is determined by descent, sex, [note 1] legitimacy, and religion. Under common law, the Crown is inherited by a sovereign's children or by a childless sovereign's nearest collateral line. The Bill of Rights 1689 and the Act of Settlement 1701 restrict succession to the throne to the legitimate Protestant ...
On the day of George I's death, 11 June 1727, the line of succession to the British throne was: George, Prince of Wales (born 1683), only son of George I. Prince Frederick, Duke of Edinburgh (born 1707), eldest son of the Prince of Wales. Prince William, Duke of Cumberland (born 1721), third son of the Prince of Wales.
This is a list of the individuals who were, at any given time, considered the next in line to succeed the British monarch to inherit the throne of the Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922), or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1922–present), should the incumbent monarch die or abdicate.
Succession to the crown is dictated, first and foremost, by birth order on the royal family tree—although that wasn't always the case. The post The British Royal Family Tree and Complete Line of ...
British Line Of Succession: Everything You Need To Know Following The Queen's Death. Sarah Green, Ata Owaji Victor. September 8, 2022 at 2:09 PM. Queen Elizabeth II has passed away, aged 96. The ...
The official website of the British Monarchy "The Hanoverians (1714–1837)" (PDF). The official website of the British Monarchy "Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1837–1917) and the Windsors (1917 – Present Day)" (PDF). The official website of the British Monarchy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-02
Proclaimed queen. Upon the death of Edward VI, the succession was disputed between his sister Mary, the heir by primogeniture and the Third Succession Act, and Lady Jane Grey, whom Edward had named his heir. Since Jane Grey's short reign is a matter of dispute, so are her heirs. Lady Katherine Grey. Heiress presumptive.
All hail King Charles III. Queen Elizabeth’s eldest son, 73-year-old Charles, has ascended to the throne after the queen’s death Thursday, replacing her after 70 years as monarch.His wife ...