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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
After Mary II died in 1694, her husband continued to reign alone until his own death in 1702. The line of succession provided for by the Bill of Rights was almost at an end; William and Mary had no children and Princess Anne's children had died. Parliament passed the Act of Settlement 1701. The Act maintained the provision of the Bill of Rights ...
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.
2. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. Next on the royal family tree is Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, the first-born son of Prince Charles and his late wife, Diana, Princess of Wales. By ...
The 10-year-old is currently Prince George of Wales. How does the line of succession go? After William comes his eldest child, George, who is 10. Then comes Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5.
2016. William insisted he’d “be the first person to accept” more responsibilities from the queen. “There’s an order of succession and I’m at the bottom at the moment,” he told the BBC.
Queen Mary II 1662–1694 r. 1689–1694: King William III [a] 1650–1702 r. 1689–1702: James Stuart 1663–1667 Duke of Cambridge: Queen Anne 1665–1714 r. 1702–1714: Prince George 1653–1708 of Denmark: Charles Stuart 1666–1667 Duke of Kendal: Edgar Stuart 1667–1671 Duke of Cambridge: Prince William 1689–1700 Duke of Gloucester ...
When Prince William becomes king, he won’t be the only one whose title changes. Expect Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis to get new designations as well.. Prince George is ...