British Line of Succession on 2 January 1928

King George V
Image: Luke Fildes [Public domain]

Sovereign: King George V

Age 62 (born 3 June 1865, will die on 20 January 1936)
Sovereign since 6 May 1910 (17 years, 7 months)

Previous change: 18 October 1926 | Next change: 19 January 1928
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  1. Prince Edward, The Prince of Wales (King Edward VIII)
    Age 33 (born 23 June 1894, will die on 28 May 1972),
    Son of the sovereign
  2. Prince Albert, Duke of York (King George VI)
    Age 32 (born 14 December 1895, will die on 6 February 1952),
    Son of the sovereign
  3. Princess Elizabeth of York (Queen Elizabeth II)
    Age 1 (born 21 April 1926, will die on 8 September 2022),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  4. The Prince Henry (The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester)
    Age 27 (born 31 March 1900, will die on 10 June 1974),
    Son of the sovereign
  5. The Prince George (The Prince George, Duke of Kent)
    Age 25 (born 20 December 1902, will die on 25 August 1942),
    Son of the sovereign
  6. The Princess Mary, Viscountess Lascelles (The Princess Mary, Princess Royal)
    Age 30 (born 25 April 1897, will die on 25 March 1965),
    Daughter of the sovereign
  7. George Lascelles (George Lascelles, The 7th Earl of Harewood)
    Age 4 (born 23 February 1923, will die on 11 July 2011),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  8. Gerald Lascelles
    Age 3 (born 21 August 1924, will die on 27 February 1998),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  9. Louise, Princess Royal
    Age 60 (born 20 February 1867, will die on 4 January 1931),
    Sister of the sovereign
  10. Princess Arthur of Connaught, Duchess of Fife
    Age 36 (born 17 May 1891, will die on 26 February 1959),
    Niece of the sovereign
  11. Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
    Age 13 (born 9 August 1914, will die on 26 April 1943),
    Great nephew of the sovereign
  12. Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk
    Age 34 (born 3 April 1893, will die on 14 December 1945),
    Niece of the sovereign
  13. Princess Victoria
    Age 59 (born 6 July 1868, will die on 3 December 1935),
    Sister of the sovereign
  14. Maud, Queen of Norway
    Age 58 (born 26 November 1869, will die on 20 November 1938),
    Sister of the sovereign
  15. Olaf V, King of Norway
    Age 24 (born 2 July 1903, will die on 17 January 1991),
    Nephew of the sovereign
  16. Marie of Romania
    Age 52 (born 29 October 1875, will die on 18 July 1938),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  17. Carol II of Romania
    Age 34 (born 15 October 1893, will die on 4 April 1953),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  18. Carol Lambrino
    Age 7 (born 8 August 1920, will die on 27 January 2006),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  19. Michael I of Romania
    Age 6 (born 25 October 1921, will die on 5 December 2017),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  20. Prince Nicholas of Romania
    Age 24 (born 5 August 1903, will die on 9 June 1978),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  21. Elisabeth of Romania
    Age 33 (born 12 October 1894, will die on 14 November 1956),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  22. Maria of Yugoslavia
    Age 27 (born 6 January 1900, will die on 22 June 1961),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  23. Peter II of Yugoslavia
    Age 4 (born 6 September 1923, will die on 3 November 1970),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  24. Princess Ileana of Romania
    Age 18 (born 5 January 1909, will die on 21 January 1991),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  25. Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
    Age 51 (born 25 November 1876, will die on 2 March 1936),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  26. Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia
    Age 10 (born 30 August 1917, will die on 21 April 1992),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  27. Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia
    Age 20 (born 2 February 1907, will die on 25 October 1951),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  28. Prince Emich Kirill Ferdinand Hermann of Leiningen
    Age 1 (born 18 October 1926, will die on 30 October 1991),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  29. Prince Karl Vladimir Ernst Heinrich of Leiningen
    Age 0 months (born 2 January 1928, will die on 28 September 1990),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  30. Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia
    Age 18 (born 9 May 1909, will die on 8 September 1967),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign

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