British Line of Succession on 30 September 1950

King George VI
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Sovereign: King George VI

Age 54 (born 14 December 1895, will die on 6 February 1952)
Sovereign since 11 December 1936 (13 years, 9 months)

Previous change: 15 August 1950 | Next change: 21 October 1950
Previous day: 29 September 1950 | Next day: 1 October 1950

  1. The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh (Queen Elizabeth II)
    Age 24 (born 21 April 1926, will die on 8 September 2022),
    Daughter of the sovereign
  2. Prince Charles of Edinburgh (Charles III)
    Age 1 (born 14 November 1948),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  3. Princess Anne of Edinburgh (The Princess Anne, Princess Royal)
    Age 1 months (born 15 August 1950),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  4. The Princess Margaret (The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon)
    Age 20 (born 21 August 1930, will die on 9 February 2002),
    Daughter of the sovereign
  5. The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
    Age 50 (born 31 March 1900, will die on 10 June 1974),
    Brother of the sovereign
  6. Prince William of Gloucester
    Age 8 (born 18 December 1941, will die on 28 August 1972),
    Nephew of the sovereign
  7. Prince Richard of Gloucester (Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester)
    Age 6 (born 26 August 1944),
    Nephew of the sovereign
  8. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
    Age 14 (born 9 October 1935),
    Nephew of the sovereign
  9. Prince Michael of Kent
    Age 8 (born 4 July 1942),
    Nephew of the sovereign
  10. Princess Alexandra of Kent (Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy)
    Age 13 (born 25 December 1936),
    Niece of the sovereign
  11. The Princess Mary, Princess Royal
    Age 53 (born 25 April 1897, will die on 25 March 1965),
    Sister of the sovereign
  12. George Lascelles, The 7th Earl of Harewood
    Age 27 (born 23 February 1923, will die on 11 July 2011),
    Nephew of the sovereign
  13. Gerald Lascelles
    Age 26 (born 21 August 1924, will die on 27 February 1998),
    Nephew of the sovereign
  14. Princess Arthur of Connaught, Duchess of Fife
    Age 59 (born 17 May 1891, will die on 26 February 1959),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  15. James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife
    Age 21 (born 23 September 1929, will die on 22 June 2015),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  16. Olaf V, King of Norway
    Age 47 (born 2 July 1903, will die on 17 January 1991),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  17. Harald V, King of Norway
    Age 13 (born 21 February 1937),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  18. Princess Ragnhild of Norway
    Age 20 (born 9 June 1930, will die on 16 September 2012),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  19. Princess Astrid of Norway
    Age 18 (born 12 February 1932),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  20. Carol II of Romania
    Age 56 (born 15 October 1893, will die on 4 April 1953),
    Second cousin of the sovereign
  21. Carol Lambrino
    Age 30 (born 8 August 1920, will die on 27 January 2006),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
  22. Paul-Philippe Hohenzollern
    Age 2 (born 13 August 1948),
    Second cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  23. Prince Nicholas of Romania
    Age 47 (born 5 August 1903, will die on 9 June 1978),
    Second cousin of the sovereign
  24. Elisabeth of Romania
    Age 55 (born 12 October 1894, will die on 14 November 1956),
    Second cousin of the sovereign
  25. Maria of Yugoslavia
    Age 50 (born 6 January 1900, will die on 22 June 1961),
    Second cousin of the sovereign
  26. Peter II of Yugoslavia
    Age 27 (born 6 September 1923, will die on 3 November 1970),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
  27. Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia
    Age 22 (born 19 January 1928, will die on 12 July 2000),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
  28. Prince Andrew of Yugoslavia
    Age 21 (born 28 June 1929, will die on 7 May 1990),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
  29. Princess Ileana of Romania
    Age 41 (born 5 January 1909, will die on 21 January 1991),
    Second cousin of the sovereign
  30. Archduke Stefan of Austria
    Age 18 (born 5 August 1932, will die on 12 November 1998),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign

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