British Line of Succession on 5 December 1916

Sovereign: King George V

Age 51 (born 3 June 1865, will die on 20 January 1936)
Sovereign since 6 May 1910 (6 years, 6 months)

Previous change: 2 November 1916 | Next change: 12 May 1917
Previous day: 4 December 1916 | Next day: 6 December 1916

• 1.
  Prince Edward, The Prince of Wales (King Edward VIII)
  Age 22 (born 23 June 1894, will die on 28 May 1972),
  Son of the sovereign
• 2.
  Prince Albert (King George VI)
  Age 20 (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 16 (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 13 (born 20 December 1902, will die on 25 August 1942),
  Son of the sovereign
• 5.
  Prince John
  Age 11 (born 12 July 1905, will die on 18 January 1919),
  Son of the sovereign
• 6.
  The Princess Mary (The Princess Mary, Princess Royal)
  Age 19 (born 25 April 1897, will die on 25 March 1965),
  Daughter of the sovereign
• 7.
  Louise, Princess Royal
  Age 49 (born 20 February 1867, will die on 4 January 1931),
  Sister of the sovereign
• 8.
  Princess Arthur of Connaught, Duchess of Fife
  Age 25 (born 17 May 1891, will die on 26 February 1959),
  Niece of the sovereign
• 9.
  Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
  Age 2 (born 9 August 1914, will die on 26 April 1943),
  Great nephew of the sovereign
• 10.
  Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk
  Age 23 (born 3 April 1893, will die on 14 December 1945),
  Niece of the sovereign
• 11.
  Princess Victoria
  Age 48 (born 6 July 1868, will die on 3 December 1935),
  Sister of the sovereign
• 12.
  Maud, Queen of Norway
  Age 47 (born 26 November 1869, will die on 20 November 1938),
  Sister of the sovereign
• 13.
  Olaf V, King of Norway
  Age 13 (born 2 July 1903, will die on 17 January 1991),
  Nephew of the sovereign
• 14.
  Marie of Romania
  Age 41 (born 29 October 1875, will die on 18 July 1938),
  First cousin of the sovereign
• 15.
  Carol II of Romania
  Age 23 (born 15 October 1893, will die on 4 April 1953),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 16.
  Prince Nicholas of Romania
  Age 13 (born 5 August 1903, will die on 9 June 1978),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 17.
  Prince Nicholas of Romania
  Age 13 (born 5 August 1903, will die on 9 July 1978),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 18.
  Elisabeth of Romania
  Age 22 (born 12 October 1894, will die on 14 November 1956),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 19.
  Princess Elisabeth of Romania
  Age 22 (born 12 October 1894, will die on 15 November 1956),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 20.
  Maria of Yugoslavia
  Age 16 (born 6 January 1900, will die on 22 June 1961),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 21.
  Princess Ileana of Romania
  Age 7 (born 5 January 1909, will die on 21 January 1991),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 22.
  Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
  Age 40 (born 25 November 1876, will die on 2 March 1936),
  First cousin of the sovereign
• 23.
  Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia
  Age 9 (born 2 February 1907, will die on 25 October 1951),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 24.
  Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia
  Age 7 (born 9 May 1909, will die on 8 September 1967),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 25.
  Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
  Age 38 (born 1 September 1878, will die on 16 April 1942),
  First cousin of the sovereign
• 26.
  Prince Gottfried, 8th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
  Age 19 (born 24 May 1897, will die on 11 May 1960),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 27.
  Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
  Age 17 (born 18 January 1899, will die on 8 November 1967),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 28.
  Princess Alexandra of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
  Age 15 (born 2 April 1901, will die on 26 October 1963),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 29.
  Princess Irma of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
  Age 14 (born 4 July 1902, will die on 8 March 1986),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 30.
  Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
  Age 32 (born 20 April 1884, will die on 13 July 1966),
  First cousin of the sovereign