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In 1542, Henry also assumed the title King of Ireland; this would pass down with the monarchs of England, and later Great Britain, until the separate crowns merged in 1800. Henry VIII's multiple marriages led to several complications over succession.
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; Upon his death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became Queen Anne. The succession continued with the monarchs of Great Britain.
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.
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
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 ...
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 ...
Monarchy Title Mode of succession ... United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [42] King: Absolute primogeniture
There have been 13 British monarchs since the political union of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland on 1 May 1707.England and Scotland had been in personal union since 24 March 1603; while the style, "King of Great Britain" first arose at that time, legislatively the title came into force in 1707.