Heir
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Status
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Relationship to monarch
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Became heir
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Ceased to be heir
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Next in succession Relation to heir
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Monarch
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Date
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Reason
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Date
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Reason
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Electress Sophia of Hanover[1]
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Heir presumptive
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First cousin, once removed
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1 May 1707
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Formation of Kingdom of Great Britain
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8 June 1714
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Died
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George Louis, Elector of Hanover Son
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Anne
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George Louis, Elector of Hanover
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Heir presumptive
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Second cousin
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8 June 1714
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Mother died
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1 August 1714
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Became king
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George Augustus of Hanover Son
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George, Prince of Wales
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Heir apparent
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Eldest son
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1 August 1714
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Father became king
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11 June 1727
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Became king
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Prince Frederick, Duke of Edinburgh Son
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George I
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Frederick, Prince of Wales
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Heir apparent
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Eldest son
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11 June 1727
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Father became king
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31 March 1751
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Died
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Prince William, Duke of Cumberland 1727–1737 Younger brother
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George II
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Princess Augusta 1737–1738 Daughter
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Prince George 1738–1751 Son
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George, Prince of Wales
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Heir apparent
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Grandson
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31 March 1751
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Father died
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25 October 1760
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Became king
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Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany Younger brother
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Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany
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Heir presumptive
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Younger brother
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25 October 1760
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Brother became king without children
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12 August 1762
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Supplanted: son born to king
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Prince William Henry Younger brother
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George III
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George, Prince of Wales
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Heir apparent
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Eldest son
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12 August 1762
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Born
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29 January 1820
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Became king
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Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany 1762–1763 Uncle
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Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany 1763–1796 Younger brother
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Princess Charlotte of Wales 1796–1817 Daughter
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Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany 1817–1820 Younger brother
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Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
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Heir presumptive
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Younger brother
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29 January 1820
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Brother became king without children
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5 January 1827
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Died
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Prince William, Duke of Clarence and St Andrews Younger brother
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George IV
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Prince William, Duke of Clarence and St Andrews
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Heir presumptive
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Younger brother
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5 January 1827
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Older brother died without children
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26 June 1830
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Became king
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Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Kent Niece
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Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Kent
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Heir presumptive
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Niece
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26 June 1830
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Uncle became king
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20 June 1837
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Became queen
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Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland Uncle
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William IV
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Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover
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Heir presumptive
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Uncle
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20 June 1837
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Niece became queen
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21 November 1840
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Supplanted: Daughter born to queen
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George, Crown Prince of Hanover Son
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Victoria
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Princess Victoria
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Heir presumptive
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Eldest daughter
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21 November 1840
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Born
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9 November 1841
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Supplanted: Brother born
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Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover Granduncle
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Albert Edward, Prince of Wales
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Heir apparent
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Eldest son
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9 November 1841
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Born
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22 January 1901
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Became king
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Princess Victoria, Princess Royal 1841–1844 Elder sister
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Prince Alfred 1844–1864 Younger brother
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Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale 1864–1892 Son
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Prince George, Duke of York 1892–1901 Son
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George, Prince of Wales
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Heir apparent
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Second son
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22 January 1901
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Father became king
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6 May 1910
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Became king
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Prince Edward of Wales Son
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Edward VII
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Edward, Prince of Wales
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Heir apparent
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Eldest son
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6 May 1910
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Father became king
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20 January 1936
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Became king
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Prince Albert, Duke of York Younger brother
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George V
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Prince Albert, Duke of York
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Heir presumptive
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Younger brother
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20 January 1936
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Brother became king without children
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11 December 1936
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Became king
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Princess Elizabeth of York Daughter
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Edward VIII
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Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh
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Heir presumptive
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Elder daughter
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11 December 1936
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Father became king
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6 February 1952
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Became queen
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Princess Margaret 1936–1948 Younger sister
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George VI
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Prince Charles of Edinburgh 1948–1952 Son
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Charles, Prince of Wales[a]
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Heir apparent
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Eldest son
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6 February 1952
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Mother became queen
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8 September 2022
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Became king
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Princess Anne 1952–1960 Younger sister
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Elizabeth II
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Prince Andrew 1960–1982 Younger brother
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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge 1982–2022 Son
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William, Prince of Wales
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Heir apparent
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Elder son
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8 September 2022
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Father became king
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Incumbent
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Prince George of Wales Son
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Charles III
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