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Queen Anne became monarch of the Kingdom of Great Britain after the political union of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland on 1 May 1707. She had ruled England, Scotland, and the Kingdom of Ireland since 8 March 1702. She continued as queen of Great Britain and Ireland until her death. Her total reign lasted 12 years and 147 days.
Sophia Charlotte, Queen in Prussia (born 1668), only daughter of Electress Sophia; Frederick William, Crown Prince of Prussia (born 1688), younger son of Queen Sophia Charlotte; The line of succession to the Scottish throne was governed by the Claim of Right Act 1689: Princess Anne of Denmark (born 1665), sister of the king's late wife
Maud of Wales 1869–1938: Haakon VII King of Norway 1872–1957: Prince Alexander John of Wales 1871: Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor 1896–1986: King Edward VIII Duke of Windsor 1894–1972 r. 1936: King George VI 1895–1952 r. 1936–1952: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother 1900–2002: Mary, Princess Royal 1897–1965: Henry Lascelles ...
Anne Marie, Queen of Scilly 1712–1714, First cousin Anne Marie, Queen of Sardinia: Heiress presumptive First cousin 1 August 1714 First cousin died 31 December 1720 Son born to pretender Victor Amadeus, Prince of Piedmont 1714–1715, Son Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Piedmont 1715–1720, Son Charles Stuart, Prince of Wales: Heir apparent Son
After he became unable to rule beginning in 1810, his eldest son became Prince Regent in 1811. ... Princess Charlotte of Wales, in 1796. She was his only legitimate daughter, and the heir to the ...
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.
Between 1811 and 1820, when George III was deemed unfit to rule, the Prince of Wales (later George IV) acted as his regent. Some years later, the Regency Act 1830 made provision for a change in the line of succession had a child been born to William IV after his death, but this event did not come about. George VI receiving homage at his ...
Four days after his death on 6 July 1553, Jane was proclaimed queen—the first of three Tudor women to be proclaimed queen regnant. Nine days after the proclamation, on 19 July, the Privy Council switched allegiance and proclaimed Edward VI's Catholic half-sister Mary queen. Jane was later executed for treason.