British Line of Succession on 4 August 1901
Sovereign: King Edward VII
Age 59
(born 9 November 1841, will die on 6 May 1910)
Sovereign since 22 January 1901
(6 months)
Previous change: 2 April 1901
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Next change: 5 August 1901
Previous day: 3 August 1901
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Next day: 5 August 1901
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1.
Prince George, The Duke of Cornwall and York (King George V)
Age 36 (born 3 June 1865, will die on 20 January 1936),
Son of the sovereign -
2.
Prince Edward of Cornwall and York (King Edward VIII)
Age 7 (born 23 June 1894, will die on 28 May 1972),
Grandson of the sovereign -
3.
Prince Albert of Cornwall and York (King George VI)
Age 5 (born 14 December 1895, will die on 6 February 1952),
Grandson of the sovereign -
4.
Prince Henry of Cornwall and York (The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester)
Age 1 (born 31 March 1900, will die on 10 June 1974),
Grandson of the sovereign -
5.
Princess Mary of Cornwall and York (The Princess Mary, Princess Royal)
Age 4 (born 25 April 1897, will die on 25 March 1965),
Granddaughter of the sovereign -
6.
Louise, Princess Royal
Age 34 (born 20 February 1867, will die on 4 January 1931),
Daughter of the sovereign -
7.
Princess Arthur of Connaught, Duchess of Fife
Age 10 (born 17 May 1891, will die on 26 February 1959),
Granddaughter of the sovereign -
8.
Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk
Age 8 (born 3 April 1893, will die on 14 December 1945),
Granddaughter of the sovereign - 9.
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10.
Maud, Queen of Norway
Age 31 (born 26 November 1869, will die on 20 November 1938),
Daughter of the sovereign - 11.
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12.
Carol II of Romania
Age 7 (born 15 October 1893, will die on 4 April 1953),
Great nephew of the sovereign -
13.
Elisabeth of Romania
Age 6 (born 12 October 1894, will die on 14 November 1956),
Great niece of the sovereign -
14.
Princess Elisabeth of Romania
Age 6 (born 12 October 1894, will die on 15 November 1956),
Great niece of the sovereign -
15.
Maria of Yugoslavia
Age 1 (born 6 January 1900, will die on 22 June 1961),
Great niece of the sovereign -
16.
Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Age 24 (born 25 November 1876, will die on 2 March 1936),
Niece of the sovereign -
17.
Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine
Age 6 (born 11 March 1895, will die on 16 November 1903),
Great niece of the sovereign -
18.
Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Age 22 (born 1 September 1878, will die on 16 April 1942),
Niece of the sovereign -
19.
Prince Gottfried, 8th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Age 4 (born 24 May 1897, will die on 11 May 1960),
Great nephew of the sovereign -
20.
Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Age 2 (born 18 January 1899, will die on 8 November 1967),
Great niece of the sovereign -
21.
Princess Alexandra of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Age 4 months (born 2 April 1901, will die on 26 October 1963),
Great niece of the sovereign -
22.
Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Age 17 (born 20 April 1884, will die on 13 July 1966),
Niece of the sovereign -
23.
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
Age 51 (born 1 May 1850, will die on 16 January 1942),
Brother of the sovereign -
24.
Prince Arthur of Connaught
Age 18 (born 13 January 1883, will die on 12 September 1938),
Nephew of the sovereign -
25.
Princess Margaret of Connaught
Age 19 (born 15 January 1882, will die on 1 May 1920),
Niece of the sovereign -
26.
Princess Patricia of Connaught
Age 15 (born 17 March 1886, will die on 12 January 1974),
Niece of the sovereign -
27.
Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Age 17 (born 19 July 1884, will die on 6 March 1954),
Nephew of the sovereign -
28.
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone
Age 18 (born 25 February 1883, will die on 3 January 1981),
Niece of the sovereign -
29.
Victoria, Princess Royal
Age 60 (born 21 November 1840, will die on 5 August 1901),
Sister of the sovereign - 30.
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