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Queen Elizabeth I enthroned in Parliament. Edward VI succeeded Henry VIII in 1547. Edward VI attempted to divert the course of succession in his will to prevent his Catholic half-sister, Mary, from inheriting the throne. He excluded both Mary and Elizabeth, settling on the Duchess of Suffolk's daughter, Lady Jane Grey. Jane was also originally ...
Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch of the United Kingdom—2022 marks 70 years since her ascension to the throne. Next in line on the royal family tree is Prince Charles, her son ...
The House of Windsor is the reigning house of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms.The house's name was inspired by the historic Windsor Castle estate. Since it was founded on 17 July 1917, there have been five British monarchs of the House of Windsor: George V, Edward VIII, George VI, Elizabeth II, and Charles III.
i.e. the sons of the siblings of the sovereign's royal parent (through whom he inherited the throne); ordered according to the rules of primogeniture. The order of precedence for female members of the royal family is: [1] The sovereign HM The King; Whether male or female. Queen Consort . HM The Queen; Current consort. Queens Dowager. N/A
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were the longest-married couple in the history of the British royal family before his April 2021 death, with many children, grandchildren and great ...
On the day of Elizabeth II's death, 8 September 2022, the line of succession to the British throne was: Charles, Prince of Wales (born 1948), eldest son of Elizabeth II; Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (born 1982), elder son of the Prince of Wales; Prince George of Cambridge (born 2013), eldest child of the Duke of Cambridge
Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth II, and Prince Harry. Shutterstock (3) All eyes continue to be on the British royal family following Queen Elizabeth II’s death — and new dress code details are ...
Under the Act of Settlement 1701, the throne of the Kingdom of England was settled on the Electress Sophia of Hanover and the "heirs of her body", this phrase being understood under English common law to imply male-preference primogeniture, [4] meaning that brothers would precede sisters in the line of succession irrespective of order of birth.