British Line of Succession on 1 March 1936

King Edward VIII
Image: British Library [Public domain]

Sovereign: King Edward VIII

Age 41 (born 23 June 1894, will die on 28 May 1972)
Sovereign since 20 January 1936 (1 month)

Previous change: 20 January 1936 | Next change: 11 December 1936
Previous day: 29 February 1936 | Next day: 2 March 1936

  1. Prince Albert, Duke of York (King George VI)
    Age 40 (born 14 December 1895, will die on 6 February 1952),
    Brother of the sovereign
  2. Princess Elizabeth of York (Queen Elizabeth II)
    Age 9 (born 21 April 1926, will die on 8 September 2022),
    Niece of the sovereign
  3. Princess Margaret of York (The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon)
    Age 5 (born 21 August 1930, will die on 9 February 2002),
    Niece of the sovereign
  4. The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
    Age 35 (born 31 March 1900, will die on 10 June 1974),
    Brother of the sovereign
  5. The Prince George, Duke of Kent
    Age 33 (born 20 December 1902, will die on 25 August 1942),
    Brother of the sovereign
  6. Prince Edward of Kent (Prince Edward, Duke of Kent)
    Age 4 months (born 9 October 1935),
    Nephew of the sovereign
  7. The Princess Mary, Princess Royal
    Age 38 (born 25 April 1897, will die on 25 March 1965),
    Sister of the sovereign
  8. George Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (George Lascelles, The 7th Earl of Harewood)
    Age 13 (born 23 February 1923, will die on 11 July 2011),
    Nephew of the sovereign
  9. Gerald Lascelles
    Age 11 (born 21 August 1924, will die on 27 February 1998),
    Nephew of the sovereign
  10. Princess Arthur of Connaught, Duchess of Fife
    Age 44 (born 17 May 1891, will die on 26 February 1959),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  11. Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
    Age 21 (born 9 August 1914, will die on 26 April 1943),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  12. Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk
    Age 42 (born 3 April 1893, will die on 14 December 1945),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  13. James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife
    Age 6 (born 23 September 1929, will die on 22 June 2015),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  14. Maud, Queen of Norway
    Age 66 (born 26 November 1869, will die on 20 November 1938),
    Aunt of the sovereign
  15. Olaf V, King of Norway
    Age 32 (born 2 July 1903, will die on 17 January 1991),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  16. Princess Ragnhild of Norway
    Age 5 (born 9 June 1930, will die on 16 September 2012),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  17. Princess Astrid of Norway
    Age 4 (born 12 February 1932),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  18. Marie of Romania
    Age 60 (born 29 October 1875, will die on 18 July 1938),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  19. Carol II of Romania
    Age 42 (born 15 October 1893, will die on 4 April 1953),
    Second cousin of the sovereign
  20. Carol Lambrino
    Age 15 (born 8 August 1920, will die on 27 January 2006),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
  21. Michael I of Romania
    Age 14 (born 25 October 1921, will die on 5 December 2017),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
  22. Prince Nicholas of Romania
    Age 32 (born 5 August 1903, will die on 9 June 1978),
    Second cousin of the sovereign
  23. Elisabeth of Romania
    Age 41 (born 12 October 1894, will die on 14 November 1956),
    Second cousin of the sovereign
  24. Maria of Yugoslavia
    Age 36 (born 6 January 1900, will die on 22 June 1961),
    Second cousin of the sovereign
  25. Peter II of Yugoslavia
    Age 12 (born 6 September 1923, will die on 3 November 1970),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
  26. Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia
    Age 8 (born 19 January 1928, will die on 12 July 2000),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
  27. Prince Andrew of Yugoslavia
    Age 6 (born 28 June 1929, will die on 7 May 1990),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
  28. Princess Ileana of Romania
    Age 27 (born 5 January 1909, will die on 21 January 1991),
    Second cousin of the sovereign
  29. Archduke Stefan of Austria
    Age 3 (born 5 August 1932, will die on 12 November 1998),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
  30. Archduchess Maria Ileana of Austria
    Age 2 (born 18 December 1933, will die on 11 January 1959),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign

Welcome to the site.

Choose a date from the date-picker above or from the "interesting dates" menu to see the line of succession to the British throne on that date.