British Line of Succession on 5 January 1913

King George V
Image: Luke Fildes [Public domain]

Sovereign: King George V

Age 47 (born 3 June 1865, will die on 20 January 1936)
Sovereign since 6 May 1910 (2 years, 7 months)

Previous change: 3 January 1913 | Next change: 9 August 1914
Previous day: 4 January 1913 | Next day: 6 January 1913

  1. Prince Edward, The Prince of Wales (King Edward VIII)
    Age 18 (born 23 June 1894, will die on 28 May 1972),
    Son of the sovereign
  2. Prince Albert (King George VI)
    Age 17 (born 14 December 1895, will die on 6 February 1952),
    Son of the sovereign
  3. The Prince Henry (The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester)
    Age 12 (born 31 March 1900, will die on 10 June 1974),
    Son of the sovereign
  4. The Prince George (The Prince George, Duke of Kent)
    Age 10 (born 20 December 1902, will die on 25 August 1942),
    Son of the sovereign
  5. Prince John
    Age 7 (born 12 July 1905, will die on 18 January 1919),
    Son of the sovereign
  6. The Princess Mary (The Princess Mary, Princess Royal)
    Age 15 (born 25 April 1897, will die on 25 March 1965),
    Daughter of the sovereign
  7. Louise, Princess Royal
    Age 45 (born 20 February 1867, will die on 4 January 1931),
    Sister of the sovereign
  8. Princess Arthur of Connaught, Duchess of Fife
    Age 21 (born 17 May 1891, will die on 26 February 1959),
    Niece of the sovereign
  9. Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk
    Age 19 (born 3 April 1893, will die on 14 December 1945),
    Niece of the sovereign
  10. Princess Victoria
    Age 44 (born 6 July 1868, will die on 3 December 1935),
    Sister of the sovereign
  11. Maud, Queen of Norway
    Age 43 (born 26 November 1869, will die on 20 November 1938),
    Sister of the sovereign
  12. Olaf V, King of Norway
    Age 9 (born 2 July 1903, will die on 17 January 1991),
    Nephew of the sovereign
  13. Marie of Romania
    Age 37 (born 29 October 1875, will die on 18 July 1938),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  14. Carol II of Romania
    Age 19 (born 15 October 1893, will die on 4 April 1953),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  15. Prince Nicholas of Romania
    Age 9 (born 5 August 1903, will die on 9 June 1978),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  16. Prince Mircea of Romania
    Age 0 months (born 3 January 1913, will die on 2 November 1916),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  17. Elisabeth of Romania
    Age 18 (born 12 October 1894, will die on 14 November 1956),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  18. Maria of Yugoslavia
    Age 12 (born 6 January 1900, will die on 22 June 1961),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  19. Princess Ileana of Romania
    Age 4 (born 5 January 1909, will die on 21 January 1991),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  20. Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
    Age 36 (born 25 November 1876, will die on 2 March 1936),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  21. Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia
    Age 5 (born 2 February 1907, will die on 25 October 1951),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  22. Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia
    Age 3 (born 9 May 1909, will die on 8 September 1967),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  23. Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
    Age 34 (born 1 September 1878, will die on 16 April 1942),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  24. Prince Gottfried, 8th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
    Age 15 (born 24 May 1897, will die on 11 May 1960),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  25. Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
    Age 13 (born 18 January 1899, will die on 8 November 1967),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  26. Princess Alexandra of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
    Age 11 (born 2 April 1901, will die on 26 October 1963),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  27. Princess Irma of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
    Age 10 (born 4 July 1902, will die on 8 March 1986),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  28. Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
    Age 28 (born 20 April 1884, will die on 13 July 1966),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  29. Infante Alvaro, Duke of Galliera
    Age 2 (born 20 April 1910, will die on 22 August 1997),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  30. Alonso María Cristino Justo
    Age 7 months (born 28 May 1912, will die on 18 November 1936),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign

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