Since

William the Conqueror William I; ang, WillelmI (Bates ''William the Conqueror'' p. 33– 9 September 1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 10 ...

claimed the English throne, succession has been determined by bequest, battle,

primogeniture Primogeniture ( ) is the right, by law or custom, of the firstborn legitimate child to inherit the parent's entire or main estate in preference to shared inheritance among all or some children, any illegitimate child or any collateral relativ ...

, and parliament.

William I

On his deathbed,

accorded the

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to his eldest son

Robert Curthose Robert Curthose, or Robert II of Normandy ( 1051 – 3 February 1134, french: Robert Courteheuse / Robert II de Normandie), was the eldest son of William the Conqueror and succeeded his father as Duke of Normandy in 1087, reigning until 1106. ...

, the

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to his son

William Rufus William II ( xno, Williame; – 2 August 1100) was King of England from 26 September 1087 until his death in 1100, with powers over Normandy and influence in Scotland. He was less successful in extending control into Wales. The third so ...

, and money for his youngest son

Henry Beauclerc Henry I (c. 1068 – 1 December 1135), also known as Henry Beauclerc, was King of England from 1100 to his death in 1135. He was the fourth son of William the Conqueror and was educated in Latin and the liberal arts. On William's death in ...

for him to buy land. Thus, with William I's death on 9 September 1087, the heir to the throne was: # William Rufus (born 1056), third son of William I

William II

William II had no children. He and his elder brother Robert previously agreed to be each other's heir. However, on his death, on 2 August 1100, Robert was away on crusade. Their younger brother, Henry Beauclerc, had the nobility elect him as king. Henry later warred with Robert and by treaty was recognized as king.

Henry I

The succession to Henry I was altered by the death of his son,

William Adelin William Ætheling (, ; 5 August 1103 – 25 November 1120), commonly called Adelin (sometimes ''Adelinus'', ''Adelingus'', ''A(u)delin'' or other Latinised Norman-French variants of ''Ætheling'') was the son of Henry I of England by his wife M ...

. Left without male heirs, Henry took the unprecedented step of making his barons swear to accept his daughter

Empress Matilda Empress Matilda ( 7 February 110210 September 1167), also known as the Empress Maude, was one of the claimants to the English throne during the civil war known as the Anarchy. The daughter of King Henry I of England, she moved to Germany as ...

, widow of

Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor Henry V (german: Heinrich V.; probably 11 August 1081 or 1086 – 23 May 1125, in Utrecht) was King of Germany (from 1099 to 1125) and Holy Roman Emperor (from 1111 to 1125), as the fourth and last ruler of the Salian dynasty. He was made co-r ...

, as his heir. However, her cousin,

Stephen of Blois Stephen (1092 or 1096 – 25 October 1154), often referred to as Stephen of Blois, was King of England from 22 December 1135 to his death in 1154. He was Count of Boulogne ''jure uxoris'' from 1125 until 1147 and Duke of Normandy from 1135 unti ...

(the third son of

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) gained the support of the barons and usurped the throne, claiming that Henry had changed his mind on his deathbed. This act provoked a seventeen-year long civil war between him and the forces loyal to Matilda.

Stephen

The succession to Stephen was altered by the death of his son

Eustace Eustace, also rendered Eustis, ( ) is the rendition in English of two phonetically similar Greek given names: *Εὔσταχυς (''Eústachys'') meaning "fruitful", "fecund"; literally "abundant in grain"; its Latin equivalents are ''Fæcundus/Fe ...

, whom he wished to have crowned king during his own lifetime (in imitation of the Capetian monarchy). Though Stephen still had a son,

William William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...

, the boy was still young and unprepared to challenge Matilda's son, Henry of Anjou for the throne. Under the terms of the

Treaty of Wallingford The Treaty of Wallingford, also known as the Treaty of Winchester or the Treaty of Westminster, was an agreement reached in England in the summer of 1153. It effectively ended a civil war known as '' the Anarchy'' (1135–54), caused by a dispute ...

that ended the Anarchy, Stephen agreed to make Henry his successor. Thus, on the day of Stephen's death, 25 October 1154, Henry became King Henry II.

Henry II

The succession to Henry II was altered by the death of his son,

Henry the Young King Henry the Young King (28 February 1155 – 11 June 1183) was the eldest son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine to survive childhood. Beginning in 1170, he was titular King of England, Duke of Normandy, Count of Anjou and Mai ...

, who was crowned king while his father still lived. Henry II had wished to divide his lands among his children upon his death, but was forced to sign the unfavorable treaty of Azay-le-Rideau on 4 July 1189 (two days before his death) with the

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and his rebellious sons, by which he recognized his eldest son Richard as sole heir. On the day of Henry II's death, 6 July 1189, the throne passed to his eldest living son:

Richard I Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, and Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes, and was ...

Richard I

Richard had no legitimate children. On the day of his death, 6 April 1199, if the line of succession to the English throne had followed

, he would have been succeeded by his nephew

Arthur I, Duke of Brittany Arthur I ( br, Arzhur 1añ; french: link=no, Arthur 1er de Bretagne) (29 March 1187 – presumably 1203) was 4th Earl of Richmond and Duke of Brittany between 1196 and 1203. He was the posthumous son of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, and Consta ...

(born 1187), son of Richard I's brother Geoffrey, Duke of Brittany. However, since Arthur had sided with

Philip II of France Philip II (21 August 1165 – 14 July 1223), byname Philip Augustus (french: Philippe Auguste), was King of France from 1180 to 1223. His predecessors had been known as kings of the Franks, but from 1190 onward, Philip became the first French m ...

, Richard's enemy, Richard named his younger brother

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as his heir, and he became king.

John

John died, on 19 October 1216, in the midst of conflict against his barons; most of them had already recognized Prince Louis of France as king. However, with John's death, his barons saw his young son as a safer option. John's eldest son became Henry III, and the French were driven away from the country.

Henry III

On Henry III's death, on 16 November 1272, the throne passed to his eldest son,

Edward I Edward I (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1272 to 1307. Concurrently, he ruled the duchies of Aquitaine and Gascony as a vas ...

Edward I

On Edward I's death, on 7 July 1307, the throne passed to his eldest surviving son,

Edward II Edward II (25 April 1284 – 21 September 1327), also called Edward of Caernarfon, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1307 until he was deposed in January 1327. The fourth son of Edward I, Edward became the heir apparent to ...

Edward II

On the day of Edward II's abdication, 25 January 1327, the throne passed to his eldest son,

Edward III Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377), also known as Edward of Windsor before his accession, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from January 1327 until his death in 1377. He is noted for his military success and for restoring r ...

Edward III

The succession to Edward III was governed according to his entail to the crown in 1376. On his death, on 21 June 1377, the line of succession to the English throne was: # Richard of Bordeaux, Prince of Wales (born 1367), only son of Edward III's deceased eldest son

Edward, the Black Prince Edward of Woodstock, known to history as the Black Prince (15 June 1330 – 8 June 1376), was the eldest son of King Edward III of England, and the heir apparent to the English throne. He died before his father and so his son, Richard II, suc ...

(born 1330) #

John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (6 March 1340 – 3 February 1399) was an English royal prince, military leader, and statesman. He was the fourth son (third to survive infancy as William of Hatfield died shortly after birth) of King Edward ...

(born 1340), fourth son of Edward III #

Henry Bolingbroke Henry IV ( April 1367 – 20 March 1413), also known as Henry Bolingbroke, was King of England from 1399 to 1413. He asserted the claim of his grandfather King Edward III, a maternal grandson of Philip IV of France, to the Kingdom of Fran ...

(born 1367), only legitimate son of the Duke of Lancaster # Edmund of Langley, Earl of Cambridge (born 1341), fifth son of Edward III #

Edward of Norwich Edward, 2nd Duke of York, ( – 25 October 1415) was an English nobleman, military commander and magnate. He was the eldest son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, and a grandson of King Edward III of England. He held significant appointme ...

(born 1373), only son of the Earl of Cambridge # Thomas of Woodstock, Earl of Essex (born 1355), eighth son of Edward III The throne passed to the first person in line, who became Richard II.

Richard II

After the death of Richard's uncle,

John of Gaunt John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (6 March 1340 – 3 February 1399) was an English royal prince, military leader, and statesman. He was the fourth son (third to survive infancy as William of Hatfield died shortly after birth) of King Edward ...

, in 1399, the two main contenders to be Richard II's heir were: * Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March (born 1391), eldest son of

Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March Roger de Mortimer, 4th Earl of March, 6th Earl of Ulster (11 April 137420 July 1398) was an English nobleman. He was considered the heir presumptive to King Richard II, his mother's first cousin. Roger Mortimer's father, the 3rd Earl of Marc ...

, deceased elder son of Philippa, 5th Countess of Ulster, deceased daughter of

Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence, (; 29 November 133817 October 1368) was the third son, but the second son to survive infancy, of the English king Edward III and Philippa of Hainault. He was named after his birthplace, at Antwerp in the Duch ...

, Edward III's deceased third son * Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Lancaster (born 1367), only legitimate son of John of Gaunt. Richard disinherited Henry, who was in exile, but Richard was deposed and Bolingbroke became king as Henry IV.

Henry IV

Henry had justified his usurpation by emphasizing his descent in the male line. On the day of Henry IV's death, 20 March 1413, the line of succession to the English throne following

agnatic primogeniture Primogeniture ( ) is the right, by law or custom, of the firstborn legitimate child to inherit the parent's entire or main estate in preference to shared inheritance among all or some children, any illegitimate child or any collateral relativ ...

was: # Henry of Monmouth, Prince of Wales (born 1386), eldest son of Henry IV # Thomas, Duke of Clarence (born 1387), second son of Henry IV #

(born 1389), third son of Henry IV # Humphrey (born 1390), fourth son of Henry IV # Edward of Norwich, Duke of York (born 1373), elder son of Edward III's deceased fifth son

Edmund, 1st Duke of York Edmund of Langley, Duke of York (5 June 1341 – 1 August 1402) was the fourth surviving son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. Like many medieval English princes, Edmund gained his nickname from his birthplace: Kings Lang ...

Richard of Conisburgh, Earl of Cambridge Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stron ...

(born 1385), younger son of Edmund, 1st Duke of York #

Richard of York Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York (21 September 1411 – 30 December 1460), also named Richard Plantagenet, was a leading English magnate and claimant to the throne during the Wars of the Roses. He was a member of the ruling House of Plantage ...

(born 1411), only surviving son of the Earl of Cambridge Upon his death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became Henry V.

Henry V

On the day of Henry V's death, 31 August 1422, the line of succession following agnatic primogeniture was: # Henry, Duke of Cornwall (born 1421), only son of Henry V #

John, Duke of Bedford John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford KG (20 June 138914 September 1435) was a medieval English prince, general and statesman who commanded England's armies in France during a critical phase of the Hundred Years' War. Bedford was the third son of ...

(born 1389), third son of Henry IV #

Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester Humphrey of Lancaster, Duke of Gloucester (3 October 139023 February 1447) was an English prince, soldier, and literary patron. He was (as he styled himself) "son, brother and uncle of kings", being the fourth and youngest son of Henry IV of E ...

(born 1390), fourth son of Henry IV #

(born 1411), only son of

Richard, Earl of Cambridge Richard of Conisbrough, 3rd Earl of Cambridge (20 July 1385 – 5 August 1415) was the second son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, and Isabella of Castile, Duchess of York. He was beheaded for his part in the Southampton Plot, a conspiracy ...

, deceased younger son of Edward III's deceased fifth son

Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York Edmund of Langley, Duke of York (5 June 1341 – 1 August 1402) was the fourth surviving son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. Like many medieval English princes, Edmund gained his nickname from his birthplace: Kings Lang ...

Upon his death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became Henry VI.

Henry VI (first instance)

On the day of Henry VI's first deposition, 4 March 1461, the line of succession following

was; #

Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales Edward of Westminster (13 October 1453 – 4 May 1471), also known as Edward of Lancaster, was the only son of King Henry VI of England and Margaret of Anjou. He was killed aged seventeen at the Battle of Tewkesbury. Early life Edward was born ...

(born 1453), only son of Henry VI #

Edward, Duke of York Edward, 2nd Duke of York, ( – 25 October 1415) was an English nobleman, military commander and magnate. He was the eldest son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, and a grandson of King Edward III of England. He held significant appointment ...

(born 1442), eldest son of Richard, 3rd Duke of York, deceased son of

, deceased younger son of Edward III's deceased fifth son

# George Plantagenet (born 1449), fifth son of Richard, 3rd Duke of York # Richard Plantagenet (born 1452), sixth son of Richard, 3rd Duke of York However, during the

Wars of the Roses The Wars of the Roses (1455–1487), known at the time and for more than a century after as the Civil Wars, were a series of civil wars fought over control of the throne of England, English throne in the mid-to-late fifteenth century. These w ...

, Henry VI was forcibly deposed by his third cousin twice removed, Edward, Duke of York, who became Edward IV.

Edward IV (first instance)

On the day of Edward IV's deposition, 3 October 1470, the throne was restored to Henry VI, the previous monarch, during the period known as the Readeption of Henry VI.

Henry VI (second instance)

On the day of Henry VI's second deposition, 11 April 1471, the line of succession following agnatic primogeniture was: #

(born 1453), only son of Henry VI #* Edward Plantagenet (born 1442), eldest son of Richard, 3rd Duke of York, deceased son of

, deceased younger son of Edward III's deceased fifth son

. Edward was debarred from the succession due to his attainder. #* Edward Plantagenet (born 1470), only son of Edward Plantagenet. Edward was also debarred from the succession due to his father's attainder. #

George, Duke of Clarence George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence (21 October 144918 February 1478), was the 6th son of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and Cecily Neville, and the brother of English kings Edward IV and Richard III. He played an important role in t ...

(born 1449), fifth son of Richard, 3rd Duke of York, he had rejoined his brother's forces against Henry. #* Richard Plantagenet (born 1452), sixth son of Richard, 3rd Duke of York. Richard was debarred from the succession due to his attainder. Henry was defeated in the

Battle of Barnet The Battle of Barnet was a decisive engagement in the Wars of the Roses, a dynastic conflict of 15th-century England. The military action, along with the subsequent Battle of Tewkesbury, secured the throne for Edward IV. On Sunday 14 April ...

and deposed. He died in the Tower of London on 21 May 1471, seventeen days after the final Yorkist victory in the

Battle of Tewkesbury The Battle of Tewkesbury, which took place on 4 May 1471, was one of the decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses in England. King Edward IV and his forces loyal to the House of York completely defeated those of the rival House of Lancaster. ...

Edward IV (second instance)

On the day of Edward IV's death, 9 April 1483, the first two people in the line of succession were his sons: # Edward, Prince of Wales (born 1470) # Richard, Duke of York (born 1473) Upon his death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became Edward V.

Edward V

On the day of Edward V's deposition, 25 June 1483, he and his brother Richard, Duke of York (born 1473), were declared illegitimate and the throne was claimed by their uncle, Richard, Duke of Gloucester.

Richard III

Until the day of Richard III's death, 22 August 1485, he had recognized the children of his sister,

Elizabeth of York, Duchess of Suffolk Elizabeth of York, Duchess of Suffolk also known as Elizabeth Plantagenet (22 April 1444 – c. 1503) was the sixth child and third daughter of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York (a great-grandson of King Edward III) and Cecily Neville.Hals ...

as his heirs: # John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln, eldest son of the Duchess of Suffolk # Edmund de la Pole, fourth son of the Duchess of Suffolk #

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, sixth son of the Duchess of Suffolk # Richard de la Pole, seventh son of the Duchess of Suffolk However, Richard III was killed at the

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, and he was succeeded by the victor of the battle, Henry Tudor, 2nd Earl of Richmond, a descendant in a legitimated line of

. He became Henry VII. He also buffered his claim by marrying Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV, his heir by male-preference primogeniture upon the deaths of her brothers.

Henry VII

On the day of Henry VII's death, 21 April 1509, the throne passed to his only living son,

Henry VIII Henry VIII (28 June 149128 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is best known for his six marriages, and for his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon) annulled. His disa ...

Henry VIII

On the day of Henry VIII's death, 28 January 1547, the line of succession was governed by the

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: :1. Edward, Prince of Wales (born 1537), only legitimate son of Henry VIII :2. Lady Mary (born 1516), elder daughter of Henry VIII :3. Lady Elizabeth (born 1533), younger daughter of Henry VIII :Descendants of Henry's elder sister Margaret, Queen of Scots who would have been next in line were excluded by Henry's will: :*

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(born 1542), only daughter

James V of Scotland James V (10 April 1512 – 14 December 1542) was King of Scotland from 9 September 1513 until his death in 1542. He was crowned on 21 September 1513 at the age of seventeen months. James was the son of King James IV and Margaret Tudor, and du ...

, Margaret's deceased son :* Margaret Stewart, Countess of Lennox (born 1515), Margaret's daughter by

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Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1546 – 10 February 1567), was an English nobleman who was the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the father of James VI of Scotland and I of England. Through his parents, he had claims to both the Scottis ...

(born 1545), only son of the Countess of Lennox :Also excluded by Henry's will were the daughters of his younger sister Mary, Queen of France ( Frances Grey and Eleanor Clifford), but not the granddaughters: :* Frances Grey, Marchioness of Dorset, elder daughter of Mary :4.

Lady Jane Grey Lady Jane Grey ( 1537 – 12 February 1554), later known as Lady Jane Dudley (after her marriage) and as the "Nine Days' Queen", was an English noblewoman who claimed the throne of England and Ireland from 10 July until 19 July 1553. Jane was ...

(born 1536/7), eldest daughter of the Marchioness of Dorset (later briefly

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) :5. Lady Katherine Grey (born 1540), second daughter of the Marchioness of Dorset :6.

Lady Mary Grey Lady Mary Keyes (née Grey; April 20, 1545 – 20 April 1578) was the youngest daughter of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk, and Frances Brandon, and through her mother had a claim on the crown of England. Early life Mary Grey, born about Apri ...

(born 1545), third daughter of the Marchioness of Dorset :* Eleanor Clifford, Countess of Cumberland (born 1519), younger daughter of Mary :7. Lady Margaret Clifford (born 1540), only daughter of the Countess of Cumberland Upon Henry's death, the throne passed to Henry's son, who became Edward VI.

Edward VI

On the day of Edward VI's death, 6 July 1553, the line of succession to the English throne was as follows according to the

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, which excluded the descendants of his elder sister, Margaret, Queen of Scotland (note: Henry VIII's will was signed with a dry stamp rather than his hand, a technicality that eventually allowed the Stuarts to succeed): # Lady Mary (born 1516), first daughter of Henry VIII # Lady Elizabeth (born 1533), second daughter of Henry VIII # Lady Jane Dudley (born 1536/7), eldest daughter of Frances Brandon # Katherine, Lady Herbert of Cardiff (born 1540), second daughter of Frances Brandon's second daughter #

(born 1545), Frances Brandon's third daughter # Lady Margaret Clifford (born 1540), only daughter of Eleanor Clifford, Countess of Cumberland, deceased younger daughter of

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Edward VI left a Device for the Succession, in an attempt to remove the peculiarity of his sisters' illegitimacy and rights of succession. The validity of the device was challenged after his death. In Edward's Device, :Henry VIII's two illegitimate (by the

) daughters were excluded: :* Lady Mary (born 1516), first daughter of Henry VIII :* Lady Elizabeth (born 1533), second daughter of Henry VIII :Descendants of Henry's elder sister Margaret, Queen of Scots were excluded by Henry's will: :*

(born 1542), only daughter

, Margaret's deceased son :* Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (born 1515), Margaret's daughter by Lord Angus :*

(born 1545), only son of the Countess of Lennox :Following his father's will, Edward left out his cousins, Frances Grey and Eleanor Clifford :*

Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk (née Lady Frances Brandon; 16 July 1517 – 20 November 1559), was an English noblewoman, the second child and eldest daughter of King Henry VIII's younger sister, Princess Mary, and Charles Brandon, 1st Duke ...

(born 1517), daughter of Mary, Duchess of Suffolk, deceased third daughter of Henry VII # Lady Jane Dudley (born 1536/7), eldest daughter of Frances Brandon # Katherine, Lady Herbert of Cardiff (born 1540), second daughter of Frances Brandon #

(born 1545), third daughter of Frances Brandon # Lady Margaret Clifford (born 1540), only daughter of Eleanor Clifford, Countess of Cumberland, deceased younger daughter of Mary Upon his death, the first person in line per Edward's Device was proclaimed Queen Jane. Within days, Lady Mary claimed the throne as Mary I.

Mary I

On the day of Mary I's death, 17 November 1558, the throne passed to her half-sister, who became Elizabeth I.

Elizabeth I

During her reign, Elizabeth I never named a successor. On the day of Elizabeth's death, 24 March 1603, Elizabeth's potential heirs were from the lines of her father's two sisters: : Descendants of Henry VIII's elder sister, Margaret, Queen of Scots, were excluded by Henry's Will: :*

James VI of Scotland James VI and I (James Charles Stuart; 19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until ...

(born 1566), only child of

, deceased daughter of

, third son of Margaret :* Prince Henry Frederick, Duke of Rothesay (born 1594), elder son of the King of Scotland :* Prince Charles, Duke of Albany (born 1600), younger son of the King of Scotland :* Princess Elizabeth (born 1596), only daughter of the King of Scotland :*

Lady Arbella Stuart Lady Arbella Stuart (also Arabella, or Stewart; 1575 – 25 September 1615) was an English noblewoman who was considered a possible successor to Queen Elizabeth I of England. During the reign of King James VI and I (her first cousin), she marri ...

(born 1575), daughter of Charles Stuart, Earl of Lennox, deceased younger son of

Margaret Douglas Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (8 October 1515 – 7 March 1578), was the daughter of the Scottish queen dowager Margaret Tudor and her second husband Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus. In her youth she was high in the favour of her unc ...

, deceased daughter of Margaret : Descendants of Henry VIII's younger sister, Mary, Duchess of Suffolk, were junior in terms of primogeniture, but were placed as heirs after Henry VIII's own descendants. Descendants through Lady Katherine Grey, Mary's granddaughter, and were not considered legitimate at the time: :*

Edward Seymour, Lord Beauchamp Edward Seymour, Lord Beauchamp of Hache (21 September 1561 – 21 July 1612) was an English nobleman who had a theoretically strong claim to the throne of England through his mother, Lady Katherine Grey, but his legitimacy was questioned. He was ...

(born 1561), elder son of Lady Katherine Grey, deceased second daughter of

, deceased elder daughter of Mary :* The Hon Edward Seymour (born 1586), eldest son of Lord Beauchamp :* The Hon William Seymour (born 1588), second son of Lord Beauchamp :* The Hon Francis Seymour (born ), third son of Lord Beauchamp :* The Hon Honora Seymour (born 1594), first daughter of Lord Beauchamp :* The Hon Anne Seymour, second daughter of Lord Beauchamp :* The Hon Mary Seymour, third daughter of Lord Beauchamp :The only legitimate heirs according to Henry VIII's will were the descendants of Margaret Stanley, Countess of Derby, deceased daughter of Eleanor Clifford, Countess of Cumberland, deceased younger daughter of Mary: # Lady Anne Stanley (born 1580), first daughter of

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, second son of the Countess of Derby # Lady Frances Egerton (born 1583), second daughter of Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby #

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(born 1587), third daughter of Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby #

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(born 1561), third son of the Countess of Derby Upon Elizabeth's death, despite Henry VIII's will, the throne passed to King James VI of Scotland, who became James I of England.

James I

On the day of James I's death, 27 March 1625, the line of succession to the English throne was: #

Charles, Prince of Wales Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person to a ...

(born 1600), only surviving son of James I #

Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia Elizabeth Stuart (19 August 159613 February 1662) was Electress of the Palatinate and briefly Queen of Bohemia as the wife of Frederick V of the Palatinate. Since her husband's reign in Bohemia lasted for just one winter, she is called the Wi ...

(born 1596), only surviving daughter of James I # Prince Frederick Henry von der Pfalz (born 1614), eldest son of Elizabeth # Prince Charles Louis von der Pfalz (born 1617), second son of Elizabeth # Prince Rupert von der Pfalz (born 1619), third son of Elizabeth # Prince Maurice von der Pfalz (born 1620), fourth son of Elizabeth # Princess Elisabeth von der Pfalz (born 1618), first daughter of Elizabeth # Princess Louise von der Pfalz (born 1622), second daughter of Elizabeth # William Seymour, Earl of Hertford (born 1588) second son of

, deceased elder son of Lady Katherine Grey, deceased second daughter of

, deceased elder daughter of

, deceased third daughter of Henry VII # William Seymour (born 1621), eldest son of the Earl of Hertford Upon his death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became Charles I.

Charles I

When Charles I was beheaded on 30 January 1649 the line of succession to the English and Scottish thrones was: #

(born 1630), eldest son of Charles I # Prince James, Duke of York (born 1633), second son of Charles I #

Prince Henry Prince Henry (or Prince Harry) may refer to: People *Henry the Young King (1155–1183), son of Henry II of England, who was crowned king but predeceased his father *Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal (1394–1460) *Henry, Duke of Cornwall (Ja ...

(born 1639), third son of Charles I #

Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange Mary, Princess Royal (Mary Henrietta Stuart; 4 November 1631 – 24 December 1660), was an English princess, a member of the House of Stuart, and by marriage Princess of Orange and Countess of Nassau. She acted as regent for her minor son from 1 ...

(born 1631) first daughter of Charles I # Princess Elizabeth (born 1635), second daughter of Charles I # Princess Henrietta Anne (born 1644), fifth daughter of Charles I #

(born 1596), eldest daughter of James I #

Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine Charles Louis, Elector Palatine (german: Karl I. Ludwig; 22 December 1617 – 28 August 1680), was the second son of Frederick V of the Palatinate, the "Winter King" of Bohemia, and of Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia and sister of Charl ...

(born 1617), second son of Elizabeth of Bohemia #

Prince Rupert of the Rhine Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Duke of Cumberland, (17 December 1619 (O.S.) / 27 December (N.S.) – 29 November 1682 (O.S.)) was an English army officer, admiral, scientist and colonial governor. He first came to prominence as a Royalist cava ...

(born 1619), third son of Elizabeth of Bohemia # Prince Maurice von Simmern (born 1620), fourth son of Elizabeth of Bohemia However, the monarchy in England was abolished and

Oliver Cromwell Oliver Cromwell (25 April 15993 September 1658) was an English politician and military officer who is widely regarded as one of the most important statesmen in English history. He came to prominence during the 1639 to 1651 Wars of the Three ...

became Lord Protector. After Cromwell's death, the monarchy was restored in 1660 under Charles I's eldest son, Charles II.

Charles II

On the day of Charles II death, 6 February 1685, the line of succession to the English and Scottish thrones was: # Prince James, Duke of York and Albany (born 1633), second son of Charles I # Mary, Princess of Orange (born 1662), first daughter of the Duke of York and Albany # Princess Anne of Denmark and Norway (born 1665), second daughter of the Duke of York and Albany #

William III, Prince of Orange William III (William Henry; ; 4 November 16508 March 1702), also widely known as William of Orange, was the sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from the ...

(born 1650), only son of

, Charles I's deceased eldest daughter # Maria Luisa, Queen of Spain (born 1662), elder daughter of

Henrietta Anne Stuart Henrietta Anne of England (16 June 1644 O.S. N.S.">New_Style.html" ;"title="6 June 1644 New Style">N.S.– 30 June 1670) was the youngest daughter of King Charles I of England and Queen Henrietta Maria. Fleeing England with her mother and ...

, Charles I's deceased fifth daughter # Anne Marie, Duchess of Savoy (born 1669), younger daughter of Henrietta Anne Stuart #

Charles II, Elector Palatine Charles II (german: Karl II.; 10 April 1651, in Heidelberg – 26 May 1685, in Heidelberg) was Elector Palatine from 1680 to 1685. He was the son of Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine, and Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel. Rule His short reign was ...

(born 1651), son of

, deceased second son of

Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia Elizabeth Stuart (19 August 159613 February 1662) was Electress of the Palatinate and briefly Queen of Bohemia as the wife of Frederick V of the Palatinate. Since her husband's reign in Bohemia lasted for just one winter, she is called the Win ...

, James I's deceased eldest daughter # Elisabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orleans (born 1652), daughter of Charles I, Elector Palatine # Philippe, Duke of Chartres (born 1674), only son of the Duchess of Orleans # Princess Elisabeth Charlotte of Orleans (born 1676), only daughter of the Duchess of Orleans On his death, the throne passed to the first in line, who became James II.

James II

On the day that James II fled the country, 11 December 1688, the line of succession to the English and Scottish thrones was: # James, Prince of Wales (born 1688), James II's only surviving son # Mary, Princess of Orange (born 1662), James II's first daughter # Princess Anne of Denmark and Norway (born 1665), James II's second daughter #

(born 1650), only son of

, Charles I's deceased eldest daughter # Maria Luisa, Queen of Spain (born 1662), elder daughter of

, Charles I's deceased fifth daughter # Anne Marie, Duchess of Savoy (born 1669), younger daughter of Henrietta Anne Stuart # Princess Marie-Adélaïde of Savoy (born 1685), first daughter of the Duchess of Savoy # Princess Marie Anne of Orléans (born 1687), second daughter of the Duchess of Savoy # Princess Maria Luisa of Savoy (born 1688), third daughter of the Duchess of Savoy # Elisabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orleans (born 1652), daughter of

, deceased second son of

, James I's deceased eldest daughter Parliament offered the throne jointly to James II's elder daughter, who became

Mary II Mary II (30 April 166228 December 1694) was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, co-reigning with her husband, William III & II, from 1689 until her death in 1694. Mary was the eldest daughter of James, Duke of York, and his first wife A ...

, and her husband and first cousin, William III.

William III & Mary II

The

Bill of Rights 1689 The Bill of Rights 1689 is an Act of the Parliament of England, which sets out certain basic civil rights and clarifies who would be next to inherit the Crown, and is seen as a crucial landmark in English constitutional law. It received Royal ...

established that, whichever of the joint monarchs, William III and Mary II, died first, the other would reign alone. As Mary II died first, on 28 December 1694, William III became sole remaining monarch. On the day of Mary's death, the line of succession to the English and Scottish thrones was: # Princess Anne of Denmark (born 1665), second daughter of James II # Prince William of Denmark and Norway, Duke of Gloucester (born 1689) Anne's only surviving child

William III

On the day of William III's death, 8 March 1702, the line of succession to the English throne was determined by the

Act of Settlement 1701 The Act of Settlement is an Act of the Parliament of England that settled the succession to the English and Irish crowns to only Protestants, which passed in 1701. More specifically, anyone who became a Roman Catholic, or who married one, be ...

: # Princess Anne of Denmark (born 1665), sister of the king's late wife and daughter of James II #

Sophia, Electress of Hanover Sophia of Hanover (born Princess Sophia of the Palatinate; 14 October 1630 – 8 June 1714) was the Electress of Hanover by marriage to Elector Ernest Augustus and later the heiress presumptive to the thrones of England and Scotland (later Gre ...

(born 1630), fourth daughter of

, James I's deceased eldest daughter # George Louis, Elector of Hanover (born 1660), eldest son of Electress Sophia # George Augustus, Electoral Prince of Hanover (born 1683), only son of the Elector of Hanover # Princess Sophia Dorothea of Hanover (born 1687), only daughter of the Elector of Hanover #* Prince Maximilian William of Hanover (born 1666), third son of Electress Sophia, was excluded from the succession by the

for being a Roman Catholic. # Prince Christian Henry of Hanover (born 1671), fifth son of Electress Sophia # Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover (born 1674), sixth son of Electress Sophia # 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 The Claim of Right (c. 28) is an Act passed by the Convention of the Estates, a sister body to the Parliament of Scotland (or Three Estates), in April 1689. It is one of the key documents of United Kingdom constitutional law and Scottish con ...

: # 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 A monarch is a head of stateWebster's II New College DictionarMonarch Houghton Mifflin. Boston. 2001. p. 707. for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch may exercise the highest authority and power in ...

Anne

On the day of Anne's death, 1 August 1714, the line of succession to the British throne was determined by the

: # George Louis, Elector of Hanover (born 1660), eldest son of

, who died less than two months earlier, fourth daughter of

, James I's deceased eldest daughter # George Augustus, Electoral Prince of Hanover (born 1683), only son of the Elector of Hanover # Prince Frederick of Hanover (born 1707), only son of the Electoral Prince of Hanover # Princess Anne of Hanover (born 1709), eldest daughter of the Electoral Prince of Hanover # Princess Amelia of Hanover (born 1711), second daughter of the Electoral Prince of Hanover # Princess Caroline of Hanover (born 1713), third daughter of the Electoral Prince of Hanover #

Sophia Dorothea, Queen in Prussia Sophia Dorothea of Hanover ( – 28 June 1757) was Queen in Prussia and Electress of Brandenburg during the reign of her husband, King Frederick William I, from 25 February 1713 to 31 May 1740. She was the daughter of King George I o ...

(born 1687), only daughter of the Elector of Hanover # Frederick, Crown Prince of Prussia (born 1712), third son of Queen Sophia Dorothea #

Princess Wilhelmine of Prussia Princess Friederike Sophie Wilhelmine of Prussia (3 July 170914 October 1758) was a princess of Prussia (the older sister of Frederick the Great) and composer. She was the eldest daughter of Frederick William I of Prussia and Sophia Dorothea of ...

(born 1709), elder daughter of Queen Sophia Dorothea #* Prince Maximilian William of Hanover (born 1666), third son of Electress Sophia, was excluded from the succession by the

for being a Roman Catholic. # Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover (born 1674), sixth son of Electress Sophia Upon her death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became George I.

George I

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 Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (15 April 1721 Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates">N.S..html" ;"title="Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates.html" ;"title="/nowiki> N.S.">Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates.html"_;"title="/nowiki>Old_Style_and_New_St ...

(born 1721), third son of the Prince of Wales #

Princess Anne Anne, Princess Royal (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise; born 15 August 1950), is a member of the British royal family. She is the second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and the only sister of ...

(born 1709), eldest daughter of the Prince of Wales # Princess Amelia (born 1711), second daughter of the Prince of Wales # Princess Caroline (born 1713), third daughter of the Prince of Wales # Princess Mary (born 1723), fourth daughter of the Prince of Wales #

Princess Louise Princess Louise may refer to: ;People: * Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, 1848–1939, the sixth child and fourth daughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom * Princess Louise, Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife, 1867–1931, the ...

(born 1724), fifth daughter of the Prince of Wales #

(born 1687), only daughter of George I # Frederick, Crown Prince of Prussia (born 1712), third son of Queen Sophia Dorothea Upon his death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became George II.

George II

On the day of George II's death, 25 October 1760, the line of succession to the British throne was: # George, Prince of Wales (born 1738), eldest son of

Frederick, Prince of Wales Frederick, Prince of Wales, (Frederick Louis, ; 31 January 170731 March 1751), was the eldest son and heir apparent of King George II of Great Britain. He grew estranged from his parents, King George and Queen Caroline. Frederick was the fa ...

, George II's deceased eldest son #

Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany, (Edward Augustus;In ''The London Gazette'', the Prince is called simply 'Prince Edward'16 November 1756 Prince William Henry Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, (25 November 1743 – 25 August 1805), was a grandson of King George II and a younger brother of George III of the United Kingdom. Life Youth Prince William Henry was born at Leicester ...

(born 1743), third son of Frederick, Prince of Wales #

(born 1745), fourth son of Frederick, Prince of Wales # Prince Frederick (born 1750), fifth son of Frederick, Prince of Wales # Princess Augusta (born 1737), eldest daughter of Frederick, Prince of Wales # Princess Louisa (born 1749), third daughter of Frederick, Prince of Wales # Princess Caroline Matilda (born 1751), fourth daughter of Frederick, Prince of Wales #

(born 1721), third son of George II #

William V, Prince of Orange William V (Willem Batavus; 8 March 1748 – 9 April 1806) was a prince of Orange and the last stadtholder of the Dutch Republic. He went into exile to London in 1795. He was furthermore ruler of the Principality of Orange-Nassau until his death i ...

(born 1748), only son of

Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (12 January 1759) was the second child and eldest daughter of King George II of Great Britain and his consort Caroline of Ansbach. She was the wife of William IV, Prince of Orange, the first heredi ...

, George II's deceased eldest daughter Upon his death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became George III.

George III

On the day of George III's death, 29 January 1820, the line of succession to the British throne was: # George, Prince Regent, Prince of Wales (born 1762), eldest son of George III #

Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (Frederick Augustus; 16 August 1763 – 5 January 1827) was the second son of George III, King of the United Kingdom and Hanover, and his consort Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. A soldier by profe ...

(born 1763), second son of George III # Prince William, Duke of Clarence and St Andrews (born 1765), third son of George III # Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Kent (born 1819), only child of

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, (Edward Augustus; 2 November 1767 – 23 January 1820) was the fourth son and fifth child of King George III. His only legitimate child became Queen Victoria. Prince Edward was created Duke of Kent a ...

, George III's fourth son who died six days earlier #

Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale Duke of Cumberland is a peerage title that was conferred upon junior members of the British Royal Family, named after the historic county of Cumberland. History The Earldom of Cumberland, created in 1525, became extinct in 1643. The dukedom ...

(born 1771), fifth son of George III # Prince George of Cumberland (born 1819), only child of the Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale #

Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, (27 January 1773 – 21 April 1843) was the sixth son and ninth child of King George III and his queen consort, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He was the only surviving son of George III who did not ...

(born 1773), sixth son of George III #

Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, (Adolphus Frederick; 24 February 1774 – 8 July 1850) was the tenth child and seventh son of the British king George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He held the title of Duke of Cambridge from 18 ...

(born 1774), seventh son of George III #

Prince George of Cambridge Prince George of Wales (George Alexander Louis; born 22 July 2013) is a member of the British royal family. He is the eldest child of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales. George is the eldest grandchild of King Charle ...

(born 1819), only child of the Duke of Cambridge # Charlotte, Princess Royal and Queen Dowager of Württemberg (born 1766), eldest daughter of George III Upon his death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became George IV.

George IV

On the day of George IV's death, 26 June 1830, the line of succession to the British throne was: # Prince William, Duke of Clarence and St Andrews (born 1765), third son of George III # Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Kent (born 1819), only child of

, George III's deceased fourth son #

(born 1771), fifth son of George III # Prince George of Cumberland (born 1819), only child of the Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale #

(born 1773), sixth son of George III #

(born 1774), seventh son of George III #

(born 1819), only son of the Duke of Cambridge #

Princess Augusta of Cambridge Princess Augusta of Cambridge (19 July 1822 – 5 December 1916) was a member of the British royal family, a granddaughter of George III. She married into the Grand Ducal House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and became the Grand Duchess of Mecklenbu ...

(born 1822), only daughter of the Duke of Cambridge # Princess Augusta Sophia (born 1768), second daughter of George III # Princess Elizabeth, Dowager Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg (born 1770), third daughter of George III Upon his death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became William IV.

William IV

On the day of William IV's death, 20 June 1837, the line of succession to the British throne was: # Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Kent (born 1819), only child of

, George III's deceased fourth son #

(born 1771), fifth son of George III # Prince George of Cumberland (born 1819), only child of the Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale #

(born 1773), sixth son of George III #

(born 1774), seventh son of George III #

(born 1819), only son of the Duke of Cambridge #

(born 1822), elder daughter of the Duke of Cambridge #

Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge Princess Mary Adelaide Wilhelmina Elizabeth of Cambridge (27 November 1833 – 27 October 1897), later Duchess of Teck, was a member of the British royal family. She was one of the first royals to patronise a wide range of charities. Mary Ade ...

(born 1833), younger daughter of the Duke of Cambridge # Princess Augusta Sophia (born 1768), second daughter of George III # Princess Elizabeth, Dowager Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg (born 1770), third daughter of George III Upon his death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became Queen Victoria.

Victoria

On the day of Victoria's death, 22 January 1901, the line of succession to the British throne was: #

Albert Edward, Prince of Wales Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. The second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria and ...

(born 1841), eldest son of Victoria # Prince George, Duke of York (born 1865), only surviving son of the Prince of Wales # Prince Edward of York (born 1894), eldest son of the Duke of York # Prince Albert of York (born 1895), second son of the Duke of York # Prince Henry of York (born 1900), third son of the Duke of York # Princess Mary of York (born 1897), only daughter of the Duke of York #

Princess Louise, Duchess of Fife Louise, Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife (Louise Victoria Alexandra Dagmar; 20 February 1867 – 4 January 1931) was the third child and eldest daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom; she was a younger sister o ...

(born 1867), eldest daughter of the Prince of Wales # Lady Alexandra Duff (born 1891), elder daughter of Princess Louise # Lady Maud Duff (born 1893), younger daughter of Princess Louise # Princess Victoria of Wales (born 1868), second daughter of the Prince of Wales Upon her death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became Edward VII.

Edward VII

On the day of Edward VII's death, 6 May 1910, the line of succession to the British throne was: # George, Prince of Wales (born 1865), only surviving son of Edward VII # Prince Edward of Wales (born 1894), eldest son of the Prince of Wales # Prince Albert of Wales (born 1895), second son of the Prince of Wales # Prince Henry of Wales (born 1900), third son of the Prince of Wales #

Prince George of Wales Prince George of Wales (George Alexander Louis; born 22 July 2013) is a member of the British royal family. He is the eldest child of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales. George is the eldest grandchild of King Cha ...

(born 1902), fourth son of the Prince of Wales # Prince John of Wales (born 1905), fifth son of the Prince of Wales # Princess Mary of Wales (born 1897), only daughter of the Prince of Wales # Louise, Princess Royal (born 1867), eldest daughter of Edward VII # Princess Alexandra (born 1891), elder daughter of the Princess Royal # Princess Maud (born 1893), younger daughter of the Princess Royal Upon his death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became George V.

George V

On the day of George V's death, 20 January 1936, the line of succession to the British throne was: # Edward, Prince of Wales (born 1894), eldest son of George V # Prince Albert, Duke of York (born 1895), second son of George V # Princess Elizabeth of York (born 1926), elder daughter of the Duke of York # Princess Margaret of York (born 1930), younger daughter of the Duke of York # Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (born 1900), third son of George V #

Prince George, Duke of Kent Prince George, Duke of Kent, (George Edward Alexander Edmund; 20 December 1902 – 25 August 1942) was a member of the British royal family, the fourth son of King George V and Queen Mary. He was a younger brother of kings Edward VIII and Geo ...

(born 1902), fourth son of George V # Prince Edward of Kent (born 1935), only child of the Duke of Kent # Mary, Princess Royal (born 1897), only daughter of George V # George Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (born 1923), elder son of the Princess Royal # Gerald Lascelles (born 1924), younger son of the Princess Royal Upon his death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became Edward VIII.

Edward VIII

On the day of Edward VIII's abdication, 11 December 1936, the line of succession to the British throne was: # Prince Albert, Duke of York (born 1895), second son of George V # Princess Elizabeth of York (born 1926), elder daughter of the Duke of York # Princess Margaret of York (born 1930), younger daughter of the Duke of York # Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (born 1900), third son of George V #

(born 1902), fourth son of George V # Prince Edward of Kent (born 1935), only child of the Duke of Kent # Mary, Princess Royal (born 1897), only daughter of George V # George Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (born 1923), elder son of the Princess Royal # Gerald Lascelles (born 1924), younger son of the Princess Royal # Alexandra, Princess Arthur of Connaught, Duchess of Fife (born 1891), elder daughter of Louise, Princess Royal, Edward VII's deceased eldest daughter Upon his abdication, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became George VI.

George VI

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 #

Princess Margaret Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, (Margaret Rose; 21 August 1930 – 9 February 2002) was the younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and the younger sister and only sibling of Queen Elizabeth ...

(born 1930), younger daughter of George VI # Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (born 1900), third son of George V #

Prince William of Gloucester Prince William of Gloucester (William Henry Andrew Frederick; 18 December 1941 – 28 August 1972) was a grandson of King George V and paternal cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. At birth he was fourth in line to the throne; he was ninth in lin ...

(born 1941), elder son of the Duke of Gloucester # Prince Richard of Gloucester (born 1944), younger son of the Duke of Gloucester #

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, (Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick; born 9 October 1935) is a member of the British royal family. Queen Elizabeth II and Edward were first cousins through their fathers, King George VI, and Prince George, Duke ...

(born 1935), elder son of

, George V's deceased fourth son #

Prince Michael of Kent Prince Michael of Kent, (Michael George Charles Franklin; born 4 July 1942) is a member of the British royal family, who is 51st in the line of succession to the British throne as of September 2022. Queen Elizabeth II and Michael were firs ...

(born 1942), younger son of Prince George, Duke of Kent #

Princess Alexandra of Kent Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel; born 25 December 1936) is a member of the British royal family. Queen Elizabeth II and Alexandra were first cousins through their fathers, King George V ...

(born 1936), only daughter of Prince George, Duke of Kent Upon his death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became Elizabeth II.

Elizabeth II

On the day of Elizabeth II's death, 8 September 2022, the line of succession to the British throne was: #

(born 1948), eldest son of Elizabeth II #

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge William, Prince of Wales, (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982) is the heir apparent to the British throne. He is the elder son of King Charles III and his first wife Diana, Princess of Wales. Born in London, William was educ ...

(born 1982), elder son of the Prince of Wales #

(born 2013), eldest child of the Duke of Cambridge #

Princess Charlotte of Cambridge Princess Charlotte of Wales (Charlotte Elizabeth Diana; born 2 May 2015) is a member of the British royal family. She is the second child and only daughter of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales. As a granddaughter of K ...

(born 2015), second child of the Duke of Cambridge # Prince Louis of Cambridge (born 2018), third child of the Duke of Cambridge #

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, (Henry Charles Albert David; born 15 September 1984) is a member of the British royal family. He is the younger son of Charles III and his first wife Diana, Princess of Wales. He is fifth in the line of succ ...

(born 1984), younger son of the Prince of Wales # Archie Mountbatten-Windsor (born 2019), elder child of the Duke of Sussex #

Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor (born 4 June 2021) is the daughter of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. She is a granddaughter of King Charles III and is seventh in the line of succession to the British throne. Bir ...

(born 2021), younger child of the Duke of Sussex #

Prince Andrew, Duke of York Prince Andrew, Duke of York, (Andrew Albert Christian Edward; born 19 February 1960) is a member of the British royal family. He is the younger brother of King Charles III and the third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Princ ...

(born 1960), second son of Elizabeth II # Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi (born 1988), elder daughter of the Duke of York Upon her death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became Charles III.

Charles III

Currently, the line of succession to the British throne is: #

William, Prince of Wales William, Prince of Wales, (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982) is the heir apparent to the British throne. He is the elder son of King Charles III and his first wife Diana, Princess of Wales. Born in London, William was edu ...

(born 1982), elder son of Charles III #

(born 2013), eldest child of the Prince of Wales # Princess Charlotte of Wales (born 2015), second child of the Prince of Wales #

Prince Louis of Wales Prince Louis of Wales ( ; Louis Arthur Charles; born 23 April 2018) is a member of the British royal family. He is the third and youngest child, as well as the second son, of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales. Louis i ...

(born 2018), third child of the Prince of Wales #

(born 1984), younger son of Charles III # Archie Mountbatten-Windsor (born 2019), elder child of the Duke of Sussex #

(born 2021), younger child of the Duke of Sussex #

(born 1960), second son of Elizabeth II # Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi (born 1988), elder daughter of the Duke of York # Sienna Mapelli Mozzi (born 2021), only child of Princess Beatrice

William I

William II

Henry I

Stephen

Henry II

Richard I

John

Henry III

Edward I

Edward II

Edward III

Richard II

Henry IV

Henry V

Henry VI (first instance)

Edward IV (first instance)

Henry VI (second instance)

Edward IV (second instance)

Edward V

Richard III

Henry VII

Henry VIII

Edward VI

Mary I

Elizabeth I

James I

Charles I

Charles II

James II

William III & Mary II

William III

Anne

George I

George II

George III

George IV

William IV

Victoria

Edward VII

George V

Edward VIII

George VI

Elizabeth II

Charles III

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