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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
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
William I: William "Rufus" Heir apparent Son 7 September 1087 Proclaimed heir [2] 26 September 1087 Became king No recognised heir 1087–1100 William II: No recognised heir 1100–1116 Henry I: William Adelin, Duke of Normandy: Heir apparent Son 19 March 1116 Proclaimed heir [3] 25 November 1120 Died: No recognised heir 1120–1126 Matilda ...
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 ...
Four days after his death on 6 July 1553, Jane was proclaimed queen—the first of three Tudor women to be proclaimed queen regnant. Nine days after the proclamation, on 19 July, the Privy Council switched allegiance and proclaimed Edward VI's Catholic half-sister Mary queen. Jane was later executed for treason.