British Line of Succession on 11 December 1936

King George VI
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Sovereign: King George VI

Age 40 (born 14 December 1895, will die on 6 February 1952)
Sovereign since 11 December 1936 (0 months)

Previous change: 20 January 1936 | Next change: 25 December 1936
Previous day: 10 December 1936 | Next day: 12 December 1936

  1. The Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II)
    Age 10 (born 21 April 1926, will die on 8 September 2022),
    Daughter of the sovereign
  2. The Princess Margaret (The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon)
    Age 6 (born 21 August 1930, will die on 9 February 2002),
    Daughter of the sovereign
  3. The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
    Age 36 (born 31 March 1900, will die on 10 June 1974),
    Brother of the sovereign
  4. The Prince George, Duke of Kent
    Age 33 (born 20 December 1902, will die on 25 August 1942),
    Brother of the sovereign
  5. Prince Edward of Kent (Prince Edward, Duke of Kent)
    Age 1 (born 9 October 1935),
    Nephew of the sovereign
  6. The Princess Mary, Princess Royal
    Age 39 (born 25 April 1897, will die on 25 March 1965),
    Sister of the sovereign
  7. 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
  8. Gerald Lascelles
    Age 12 (born 21 August 1924, will die on 27 February 1998),
    Nephew of the sovereign
  9. Princess Arthur of Connaught, Duchess of Fife
    Age 45 (born 17 May 1891, will die on 26 February 1959),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  10. Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
    Age 22 (born 9 August 1914, will die on 26 April 1943),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  11. Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk
    Age 43 (born 3 April 1893, will die on 14 December 1945),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  12. James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife
    Age 7 (born 23 September 1929, will die on 22 June 2015),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  13. Maud, Queen of Norway
    Age 67 (born 26 November 1869, will die on 20 November 1938),
    Aunt of the sovereign
  14. Olaf V, King of Norway
    Age 33 (born 2 July 1903, will die on 17 January 1991),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  15. Princess Ragnhild of Norway
    Age 6 (born 9 June 1930, will die on 16 September 2012),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  16. Princess Astrid of Norway
    Age 4 (born 12 February 1932),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  17. Marie of Romania
    Age 61 (born 29 October 1875, will die on 18 July 1938),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  18. Carol II of Romania
    Age 43 (born 15 October 1893, will die on 4 April 1953),
    Second cousin of the sovereign
  19. Carol Lambrino
    Age 16 (born 8 August 1920, will die on 27 January 2006),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
  20. Michael I of Romania
    Age 15 (born 25 October 1921, will die on 5 December 2017),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
  21. Prince Nicholas of Romania
    Age 33 (born 5 August 1903, will die on 9 June 1978),
    Second cousin of the sovereign
  22. Elisabeth of Romania
    Age 42 (born 12 October 1894, will die on 14 November 1956),
    Second cousin of the sovereign
  23. Maria of Yugoslavia
    Age 36 (born 6 January 1900, will die on 22 June 1961),
    Second cousin of the sovereign
  24. Peter II of Yugoslavia
    Age 13 (born 6 September 1923, will die on 3 November 1970),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
  25. Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia
    Age 8 (born 19 January 1928, will die on 12 July 2000),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
  26. Prince Andrew of Yugoslavia
    Age 7 (born 28 June 1929, will die on 7 May 1990),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
  27. Princess Ileana of Romania
    Age 27 (born 5 January 1909, will die on 21 January 1991),
    Second cousin of the sovereign
  28. Archduke Stefan of Austria
    Age 4 (born 5 August 1932, will die on 12 November 1998),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
  29. Archduchess Maria Ileana of Austria
    Age 2 (born 18 December 1933, will die on 11 January 1959),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
  30. Archduchess Alexandra of Austria
    Age 1 (born 21 May 1935),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign

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