British Line of Succession on 10 July 1898

Queen Victoria
Image: Alexander Bassano [Public domain]

Sovereign: Queen Victoria

Age 79 (born 24 May 1819, will die on 22 January 1901)
Sovereign since 20 June 1837 (61 years, 0 months)

Previous change: 24 May 1897 | Next change: 18 January 1899
Previous day: 9 July 1898 | Next day: 11 July 1898

  1. Prince Albert, The Prince of Wales (King Edward VII)
    Age 56 (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 33 (born 3 June 1865, will die on 20 January 1936),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  3. Prince Edward of York (King Edward VIII)
    Age 4 (born 23 June 1894, will die on 28 May 1972),
    Great grandson of the sovereign
  4. Prince Albert of York (King George VI)
    Age 2 (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 1 (born 25 April 1897, will die on 25 March 1965),
    Great granddaughter of the sovereign
  6. Louise, Princess Royal
    Age 31 (born 20 February 1867, will die on 4 January 1931),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  7. Princess Arthur of Connaught, Duchess of Fife
    Age 7 (born 17 May 1891, will die on 26 February 1959),
    Great granddaughter of the sovereign
  8. Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk
    Age 5 (born 3 April 1893, will die on 14 December 1945),
    Great granddaughter of the sovereign
  9. Princess Victoria
    Age 30 (born 6 July 1868, will die on 3 December 1935),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  10. Maud, Queen of Norway
    Age 28 (born 26 November 1869, will die on 20 November 1938),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  11. Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
    Age 53 (born 6 August 1844, will die on 30 July 1900),
    Son of the sovereign
  12. Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
    Age 23 (born 15 October 1874, will die on 6 February 1899),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  13. Marie of Romania
    Age 22 (born 29 October 1875, will die on 18 July 1938),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  14. Carol II of Romania
    Age 4 (born 15 October 1893, will die on 4 April 1953),
    Great grandson of the sovereign
  15. Elisabeth of Romania
    Age 3 (born 12 October 1894, will die on 14 November 1956),
    Great granddaughter of the sovereign
  16. Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
    Age 21 (born 25 November 1876, will die on 2 March 1936),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  17. Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine
    Age 3 (born 11 March 1895, will die on 16 November 1903),
    Great granddaughter of the sovereign
  18. Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
    Age 19 (born 1 September 1878, will die on 16 April 1942),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  19. Prince Gottfried, 8th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
    Age 1 (born 24 May 1897, will die on 11 May 1960),
    Great grandson of the sovereign
  20. Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
    Age 14 (born 20 April 1884, will die on 13 July 1966),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  21. Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
    Age 48 (born 1 May 1850, will die on 16 January 1942),
    Son of the sovereign
  22. Prince Arthur of Connaught
    Age 15 (born 13 January 1883, will die on 12 September 1938),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  23. Princess Margaret of Connaught
    Age 16 (born 15 January 1882, will die on 1 May 1920),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  24. Princess Patricia of Connaught
    Age 12 (born 17 March 1886, will die on 12 January 1974),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  25. Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
    Age 13 (born 19 July 1884, will die on 6 March 1954),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  26. Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone
    Age 15 (born 25 February 1883, will die on 3 January 1981),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  27. Victoria, Princess Royal
    Age 57 (born 21 November 1840, will die on 5 August 1901),
    Daughter of the sovereign
  28. Kaiser Wilhelm II
    Age 39 (born 27 January 1859, will die on 4 June 1941),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  29. Crown Prince Wilhelm
    Age 16 (born 6 May 1882, will die on 20 July 1951),
    Great grandson of the sovereign
  30. Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia
    Age 15 (born 7 July 1883, will die on 8 December 1942),
    Great grandson of the sovereign

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