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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 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 .
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
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 ...
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
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 Lady Jane's short reign is a matter of dispute, so are her heirs. Katherine Herbert, Lady Herbert of Cardiff: Heiress presumptive Sister 6 July 1553
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 ...
Notes. Numbers in brackets indicate places in the line of succession. [1] [2] [3]Boxes indicate living individuals with royal titles and styles. Purple indicates living individuals listed or described as members of the royal family on the official website.