British Line of Succession on 22 May 1897

Sovereign: Queen Victoria

Age 77 (born 24 May 1819, will die on 22 January 1901)
Sovereign since 20 June 1837 (59 years, 11 months)

Previous change: 25 April 1897 | Next change: 24 May 1897
Previous day: 21 May 1897 | Next day: 23 May 1897

• 1.
  Prince Albert, The Prince of Wales (King Edward VII)
  Age 55 (born 9 November 1841, will die on 6 May 1910),
  Son of the sovereign
• 2.
  Prince George, The Duke of York (King George V)
  Age 31 (born 3 June 1865, will die on 20 January 1936),
  Grandson of the sovereign
• 3.
  Prince Edward of York (King Edward VIII)
  Age 2 (born 23 June 1894, will die on 28 May 1972),
  Great grandson of the sovereign
• 4.
  Prince Albert of York (King George VI)
  Age 1 (born 14 December 1895, will die on 6 February 1952),
  Great grandson of the sovereign
• 5.
  Princess Mary of York (The Princess Mary, Princess Royal)
  Age 0 months (born 25 April 1897, will die on 25 March 1965),
  Great granddaughter of the sovereign
• 6.
  Louise, Princess Royal
  Age 30 (born 20 February 1867, will die on 4 January 1931),
  Granddaughter of the sovereign
• 7.
  Princess Arthur of Connaught, Duchess of Fife
  Age 6 (born 17 May 1891, will die on 26 February 1959),
  Great granddaughter of the sovereign
• 8.
  Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk
  Age 4 (born 3 April 1893, will die on 14 December 1945),
  Great granddaughter of the sovereign
• 9.
  Princess Victoria
  Age 28 (born 6 July 1868, will die on 3 December 1935),
  Granddaughter of the sovereign
• 10.
  Maud, Queen of Norway
  Age 27 (born 26 November 1869, will die on 20 November 1938),
  Granddaughter of the sovereign
• 11.
  Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
  Age 52 (born 6 August 1844, will die on 30 July 1900),
  Son of the sovereign
• 12.
  Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
  Age 22 (born 15 October 1874, will die on 6 February 1899),
  Grandson of the sovereign
• 13.
  Marie of Romania
  Age 21 (born 29 October 1875, will die on 18 July 1938),
  Granddaughter of the sovereign
• 14.
  Carol II of Romania
  Age 3 (born 15 October 1893, will die on 4 April 1953),
  Great grandson of the sovereign
• 15.
  Elisabeth of Romania
  Age 2 (born 12 October 1894, will die on 14 November 1956),
  Great granddaughter of the sovereign
• 16.
  Princess Elisabeth of Romania
  Age 2 (born 12 October 1894, will die on 15 November 1956),
  Great granddaughter of the sovereign
• 17.
  Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
  Age 20 (born 25 November 1876, will die on 2 March 1936),
  Granddaughter of the sovereign
• 18.
  Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine
  Age 2 (born 11 March 1895, will die on 16 November 1903),
  Great granddaughter of the sovereign
• 19.
  Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
  Age 18 (born 1 September 1878, will die on 16 April 1942),
  Granddaughter of the sovereign
• 20.
  Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
  Age 13 (born 20 April 1884, will die on 13 July 1966),
  Granddaughter of the sovereign
• 21.
  Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
  Age 47 (born 1 May 1850, will die on 16 January 1942),
  Son of the sovereign
• 22.
  Prince Arthur of Connaught
  Age 14 (born 13 January 1883, will die on 12 September 1938),
  Grandson of the sovereign
• 23.
  Princess Margaret of Connaught
  Age 15 (born 15 January 1882, will die on 1 May 1920),
  Granddaughter of the sovereign
• 24.
  Princess Patricia of Connaught
  Age 11 (born 17 March 1886, will die on 12 January 1974),
  Granddaughter of the sovereign
• 25.
  Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
  Age 12 (born 19 July 1884, will die on 6 March 1954),
  Grandson of the sovereign
• 26.
  Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone
  Age 14 (born 25 February 1883, will die on 3 January 1981),
  Granddaughter of the sovereign
• 27.
  Victoria, Princess Royal
  Age 56 (born 21 November 1840, will die on 5 August 1901),
  Daughter of the sovereign
• 28.
  Kaiser Wilhelm II
  Age 38 (born 27 January 1859, will die on 4 June 1941),
  Grandson of the sovereign
• 29.
  Crown Prince Wilhelm
  Age 15 (born 6 May 1882, will die on 20 July 1951),
  Great grandson of the sovereign
• 30.
  Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia
  Age 13 (born 7 July 1883, will die on 8 December 1942),
  Great grandson of the sovereign