British Line of Succession on 6 August 1901

King Edward VII
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Sovereign: King Edward VII

Age 59 (born 9 November 1841, will die on 6 May 1910)
Sovereign since 22 January 1901 (6 months)

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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. Princess Victoria
    Age 33 (born 6 July 1868, will die on 3 December 1935),
    Daughter of the sovereign
  10. Maud, Queen of Norway
    Age 31 (born 26 November 1869, will die on 20 November 1938),
    Daughter of the sovereign
  11. Marie of Romania
    Age 25 (born 29 October 1875, will die on 18 July 1938),
    Niece of the sovereign
  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. Maria of Yugoslavia
    Age 1 (born 6 January 1900, will die on 22 June 1961),
    Great niece of the sovereign
  15. Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
    Age 24 (born 25 November 1876, will die on 2 March 1936),
    Niece of the sovereign
  16. Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine
    Age 6 (born 11 March 1895, will die on 16 November 1903),
    Great niece of the sovereign
  17. Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
    Age 22 (born 1 September 1878, will die on 16 April 1942),
    Niece of the sovereign
  18. Prince Gottfried, 8th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
    Age 4 (born 24 May 1897, will die on 11 May 1960),
    Great nephew of the sovereign
  19. Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
    Age 2 (born 18 January 1899, will die on 8 November 1967),
    Great niece of the sovereign
  20. Princess Alexandra of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
    Age 4 months (born 2 April 1901, will die on 26 October 1963),
    Great niece of the sovereign
  21. Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
    Age 17 (born 20 April 1884, will die on 13 July 1966),
    Niece of the sovereign
  22. Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
    Age 51 (born 1 May 1850, will die on 16 January 1942),
    Brother of the sovereign
  23. Prince Arthur of Connaught
    Age 18 (born 13 January 1883, will die on 12 September 1938),
    Nephew of the sovereign
  24. Princess Margaret of Connaught
    Age 19 (born 15 January 1882, will die on 1 May 1920),
    Niece of the sovereign
  25. Princess Patricia of Connaught
    Age 15 (born 17 March 1886, will die on 12 January 1974),
    Niece of the sovereign
  26. Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
    Age 17 (born 19 July 1884, will die on 6 March 1954),
    Nephew of the sovereign
  27. Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone
    Age 18 (born 25 February 1883, will die on 3 January 1981),
    Niece of the sovereign
  28. Kaiser Wilhelm II
    Age 42 (born 27 January 1859, will die on 4 June 1941),
    Nephew of the sovereign
  29. Crown Prince Wilhelm
    Age 19 (born 6 May 1882, will die on 20 July 1951),
    Great nephew of the sovereign
  30. Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia
    Age 18 (born 7 July 1883, will die on 8 December 1942),
    Great nephew of the sovereign

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