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George VI receiving homage at his coronation in 1937. On the death of William IV in 1837, his 18-year-old niece Victoria succeeded to the throne. After a 63-year reign, often known as the Victorian era, she was succeeded in 1901 by her eldest son Edward VII.
On the day of George VI's death, 6 February 1952, the line of succession to the British throne was: Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh (born 1926), elder daughter of George VI; Prince Charles of Edinburgh (born 1948), only son of Princess Elizabeth; Princess Anne of Edinburgh (born 1950), only daughter of Princess Elizabeth
In what would go down as one of the biggest royal family scandals in history, King Edward abdicated the throne in December 1936 and her father suddenly found himself being crowned as King George VI.
George VI wrote to his brother Edward that in the aftermath of the abdication he had reluctantly assumed "a rocking throne" and tried "to make it steady again". [122] He became king at a point when public faith in the monarchy was at a low ebb.
Full line of succession of the British Royal Throne. Here's who will take the throne after Queen Elizabeth II dies. British Line Of Succession: Everything You Need To Know Following The Queen's Death
The post This Is the Line of Succession to the British Throne appeared first on Reader's Digest. This is who's next (and beyond) in the British royal line of succession.
Richard II abdicated in favour of Henry Bolingbroke on 29 September 1399. However, Henry was not next in the line to the throne; the heir presumptive was Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March, [1] [2] who descended from Edward III's second surviving son, Lionel of Antwerp, whereas Henry's father, John of Gaunt, was Edward's third surviving son.
Edward VI: Lady Jane Dudley: Heiress presumptive [14] First cousin once-removed [15] 21 June 1553 Named in letters patent 6 July 1553 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 ...