British Line of Succession on 5 February 1899
Sovereign: Queen Victoria
Age 79
(born 24 May 1819, will die on 22 January 1901)
Sovereign since 20 June 1837
(61 years, 7 months)
Previous change: 18 January 1899
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Next change: 6 February 1899
Previous day: 4 February 1899
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Next day: 6 February 1899
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1.
Prince Albert, The Prince of Wales (King Edward VII)
Age 57 (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 3 (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 29 (born 26 November 1869, will die on 20 November 1938),
Granddaughter of the sovereign -
11.
Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Age 54 (born 6 August 1844, will die on 30 July 1900),
Son of the sovereign -
12.
Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Age 24 (born 15 October 1874, will die on 6 February 1899),
Grandson of the sovereign -
13.
Marie of Romania
Age 23 (born 29 October 1875, will die on 18 July 1938),
Granddaughter of the sovereign -
14.
Carol II of Romania
Age 5 (born 15 October 1893, will die on 4 April 1953),
Great grandson of the sovereign -
15.
Elisabeth of Romania
Age 4 (born 12 October 1894, will die on 14 November 1956),
Great granddaughter of the sovereign -
16.
Princess Elisabeth of Romania
Age 4 (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 22 (born 25 November 1876, will die on 2 March 1936),
Granddaughter of the sovereign -
18.
Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine
Age 3 (born 11 March 1895, will die on 16 November 1903),
Great granddaughter of the sovereign -
19.
Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Age 20 (born 1 September 1878, will die on 16 April 1942),
Granddaughter of the sovereign -
20.
Prince Gottfried, 8th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Age 1 (born 24 May 1897, will die on 11 May 1960),
Great grandson of the sovereign -
21.
Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Age 0 months (born 18 January 1899, will die on 8 November 1967),
Great granddaughter of the sovereign -
22.
Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Age 14 (born 20 April 1884, will die on 13 July 1966),
Granddaughter of the sovereign -
23.
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
Age 48 (born 1 May 1850, will die on 16 January 1942),
Son of the sovereign -
24.
Prince Arthur of Connaught
Age 16 (born 13 January 1883, will die on 12 September 1938),
Grandson of the sovereign -
25.
Princess Margaret of Connaught
Age 17 (born 15 January 1882, will die on 1 May 1920),
Granddaughter of the sovereign -
26.
Princess Patricia of Connaught
Age 12 (born 17 March 1886, will die on 12 January 1974),
Granddaughter of the sovereign -
27.
Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Age 14 (born 19 July 1884, will die on 6 March 1954),
Grandson of the sovereign -
28.
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone
Age 15 (born 25 February 1883, will die on 3 January 1981),
Granddaughter of the sovereign -
29.
Victoria, Princess Royal
Age 58 (born 21 November 1840, will die on 5 August 1901),
Daughter of the sovereign - 30.
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