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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.
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 ...
Henry IV King of France. 1553–1610. King James VI and I [ a ]1566–1625. r.1567–1625(Scotland)r.1603–1625(England) Anne of Denmark 1574–1619 Queen of England and Ireland. John IV 1604–1656 King of Portugal. Henry Frederick 1594–1612 Prince of Wales. Elizabeth Stuart 1596–1662 Queen of Bohemia. Frederick V 1596–1632 Elector ...
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 ...
As of September 2022, Charles is king, Prince William is the next in line and his three children follow. See a graphic showing the British royal family tree and line of succession.
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.
The royal line of succession has decided who will be the next king or queen of Great Britain for hundreds of years, and now with a new generation of royals, there is a long list of people who ...