British Line of Succession on 29 May 1942
 
      Sovereign: King George VI
Age 46
        (born 14 December 1895, will die on 6 February 1952)
        Sovereign since 11 December 1936
        (5 years, 5 months)
      Previous change: 18 December 1941
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          Next change: 4 July 1942
    
          Previous day: 28 May 1942
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          Next day: 30 May 1942
    
- The Princess Elizabeth
                (Queen Elizabeth II)
                
 Age 16 (born 21 April 1926, will die on 8 September 2022),
 Daughter of the sovereign
- The Princess Margaret
                (The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon)
                
 Age 11 (born 21 August 1930, will die on 9 February 2002),
 Daughter of the sovereign
- The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
                
 Age 42 (born 31 March 1900, will die on 10 June 1974),
 Brother of the sovereign
- Prince William of Gloucester
                
 Age 5 months (born 18 December 1941, will die on 28 August 1972),
 Nephew of the sovereign
- The Prince George, Duke of Kent
                
 Age 39 (born 20 December 1902, will die on 25 August 1942),
 Brother of the sovereign
- Prince Edward of Kent
                (Prince Edward, Duke of Kent)
                
 Age 6 (born 9 October 1935),
 Nephew of the sovereign
- Princess Alexandra of Kent
                (Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy)
                
 Age 5 (born 25 December 1936),
 Niece of the sovereign
- The Princess Mary, Princess Royal
                
 Age 45 (born 25 April 1897, will die on 25 March 1965),
 Sister of the sovereign
- George Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles
                (George Lascelles, The 7th Earl of Harewood)
                
 Age 19 (born 23 February 1923, will die on 11 July 2011),
 Nephew of the sovereign
- Gerald Lascelles
                
 Age 17 (born 21 August 1924, will die on 27 February 1998),
 Nephew of the sovereign
- Princess Arthur of Connaught, Duchess of Fife
                
 Age 51 (born 17 May 1891, will die on 26 February 1959),
 First cousin of the sovereign
- Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
                
 Age 27 (born 9 August 1914, will die on 26 April 1943),
 First cousin once removed of the sovereign
- Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk
                
 Age 49 (born 3 April 1893, will die on 14 December 1945),
 First cousin of the sovereign
- James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife
                
 Age 12 (born 23 September 1929, will die on 22 June 2015),
 First cousin once removed of the sovereign
- Olaf V, King of Norway
                
 Age 38 (born 2 July 1903, will die on 17 January 1991),
 First cousin of the sovereign
- Harald V, King of Norway
                
 Age 5 (born 21 February 1937),
 First cousin once removed of the sovereign
- Princess Ragnhild of Norway
                
 Age 11 (born 9 June 1930, will die on 16 September 2012),
 First cousin once removed of the sovereign
- Princess Astrid of Norway
                
 Age 10 (born 12 February 1932),
 First cousin once removed of the sovereign
- Carol II of Romania
                
 Age 48 (born 15 October 1893, will die on 4 April 1953),
 Second cousin of the sovereign
- Carol Lambrino
                
 Age 21 (born 8 August 1920, will die on 27 January 2006),
 Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
- Michael I of Romania
                
 Age 20 (born 25 October 1921, will die on 5 December 2017),
 Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
- Prince Nicholas of Romania
                
 Age 38 (born 5 August 1903, will die on 9 June 1978),
 Second cousin of the sovereign
- Elisabeth of Romania
                
 Age 47 (born 12 October 1894, will die on 14 November 1956),
 Second cousin of the sovereign
- Maria of Yugoslavia
                
 Age 42 (born 6 January 1900, will die on 22 June 1961),
 Second cousin of the sovereign
- Peter II of Yugoslavia
                
 Age 18 (born 6 September 1923, will die on 3 November 1970),
 Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
- Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia
                
 Age 14 (born 19 January 1928, will die on 12 July 2000),
 Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
- Prince Andrew of Yugoslavia
                
 Age 12 (born 28 June 1929, will die on 7 May 1990),
 Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
- Princess Ileana of Romania
                
 Age 33 (born 5 January 1909, will die on 21 January 1991),
 Second cousin of the sovereign
- Archduke Stefan of Austria
                
 Age 9 (born 5 August 1932, will die on 12 November 1998),
 Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
- Archduke Dominic of Austria
                
 Age 4 (born 4 July 1937),
 Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
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