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t. e. 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. The Bill of Rights 1689 and the Act of Settlement 1701 restrict succession to the throne to the legitimate Protestant ...
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.
The line of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, the youngest son of Victoria, were not considered members of the House of Windsor, as they had fought on the German side during World War I as Dukes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (except for the Duke's daughter, Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, who was considered a member of the House of Windsor as she ...
3. Prince George of Cambridge. Prince George stands third in line to the throne after his grandfather and father. When Prince Charles becomes king, George will take the place of his father, Prince ...
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 Liechtensteiner throne is governed by the house laws of the Princely Family of Liechtenstein, which stipulate agnatic primogeniture. In 2004, the head of state, Hans-Adam II, publicly responded to criticism from a committee of the UN which had voiced concerns about the exclusion of women from the line of succession, stating ...
'Succession' is overrated. Rick Newman. June 2, 2023 at 2:29 PM. Midway through Season 2 of Succession, I got bored. It was the 11th or 13th shift of allegiances in the endless battle for control ...
Order of succession. An order, line or right of succession is the line of individuals necessitated to hold a high office when it becomes vacated, such as head of state or an honour such as a title of nobility. [1] This sequence may be regulated through descent or by statute. [1]