British Line of Succession on 30 July 1905

King Edward VII
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Sovereign: King Edward VII

Age 63 (born 9 November 1841, will die on 6 May 1910)
Sovereign since 22 January 1901 (4 years, 6 months)

Previous change: 12 July 1905 | Next change: 22 April 1906
Previous day: 29 July 1905 | Next day: 31 July 1905

  1. Prince George, The Prince of Wales (King George V)
    Age 40 (born 3 June 1865, will die on 20 January 1936),
    Son of the sovereign
  2. Prince Edward of Wales (King Edward VIII)
    Age 11 (born 23 June 1894, will die on 28 May 1972),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  3. Prince Albert of Wales (King George VI)
    Age 9 (born 14 December 1895, will die on 6 February 1952),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  4. Prince Henry of Wales (The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester)
    Age 5 (born 31 March 1900, will die on 10 June 1974),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  5. Prince George of Wales (The Prince George, Duke of Kent)
    Age 2 (born 20 December 1902, will die on 25 August 1942),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  6. Prince John
    Age 0 months (born 12 July 1905, will die on 18 January 1919),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  7. Princess Mary of Wales (The Princess Mary, Princess Royal)
    Age 8 (born 25 April 1897, will die on 25 March 1965),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  8. Louise, Princess Royal
    Age 38 (born 20 February 1867, will die on 4 January 1931),
    Daughter of the sovereign
  9. Princess Arthur of Connaught, Duchess of Fife
    Age 14 (born 17 May 1891, will die on 26 February 1959),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  10. Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk
    Age 12 (born 3 April 1893, will die on 14 December 1945),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  11. Princess Victoria
    Age 37 (born 6 July 1868, will die on 3 December 1935),
    Daughter of the sovereign
  12. Maud, Queen of Norway
    Age 35 (born 26 November 1869, will die on 20 November 1938),
    Daughter of the sovereign
  13. Olaf V, King of Norway
    Age 2 (born 2 July 1903, will die on 17 January 1991),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  14. Marie of Romania
    Age 29 (born 29 October 1875, will die on 18 July 1938),
    Niece of the sovereign
  15. Carol II of Romania
    Age 11 (born 15 October 1893, will die on 4 April 1953),
    Great nephew of the sovereign
  16. Prince Nicholas of Romania
    Age 1 (born 5 August 1903, will die on 9 June 1978),
    Great nephew of the sovereign
  17. Elisabeth of Romania
    Age 10 (born 12 October 1894, will die on 14 November 1956),
    Great niece of the sovereign
  18. Maria of Yugoslavia
    Age 5 (born 6 January 1900, will die on 22 June 1961),
    Great niece of the sovereign
  19. Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
    Age 28 (born 25 November 1876, will die on 2 March 1936),
    Niece of the sovereign
  20. Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
    Age 26 (born 1 September 1878, will die on 16 April 1942),
    Niece of the sovereign
  21. Prince Gottfried, 8th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
    Age 8 (born 24 May 1897, will die on 11 May 1960),
    Great nephew of the sovereign
  22. Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
    Age 6 (born 18 January 1899, will die on 8 November 1967),
    Great niece of the sovereign
  23. Princess Alexandra of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
    Age 4 (born 2 April 1901, will die on 26 October 1963),
    Great niece of the sovereign
  24. Princess Irma of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
    Age 3 (born 4 July 1902, will die on 8 March 1986),
    Great niece of the sovereign
  25. Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
    Age 21 (born 20 April 1884, will die on 13 July 1966),
    Niece of the sovereign
  26. Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
    Age 55 (born 1 May 1850, will die on 16 January 1942),
    Brother of the sovereign
  27. Prince Arthur of Connaught
    Age 22 (born 13 January 1883, will die on 12 September 1938),
    Nephew of the sovereign
  28. Princess Margaret of Connaught
    Age 23 (born 15 January 1882, will die on 1 May 1920),
    Niece of the sovereign
  29. Princess Patricia of Connaught
    Age 19 (born 17 March 1886, will die on 12 January 1974),
    Niece of the sovereign
  30. Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
    Age 21 (born 19 July 1884, will die on 6 March 1954),
    Nephew of the sovereign

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