Alternative Orders of Succession
Succession of the Britsh Crown, from 1901
(not taking abdications or Catholic excusions into account)
Cognatic Primogeniture is where male heirs take precedence over female, with children representing their deceased ancestors; and the older child precedes the younger. Currently used by Denmark, Monaco and Spain; and previously by Brazil, Greece and Portugal.
Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden all switched to this system in the 1980’s.
Succession of the Britsh Crown, from 1901
(not taking abdications or Catholic excusions into account)
Cognatic Primogeniture is where male heirs take precedence over female, with children representing their deceased ancestors; and the older child precedes the younger. Currently used by Denmark, Monaco and Spain; and previously by Brazil, Greece and Portugal.
- King Edward VII (1901-1910)
- King George V (1910-1936) – eldest son
- King Edward VIII (1936-1972) – eldest son
- HM Queen Elizabeth II (1972- present) – eldest niece
- HRH The Prince Charles (Heir Apparent) – eldest son
- HRH Prince William (2nd Heir Apparent) – eldest son
Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden all switched to this system in the 1980’s.
- King Edward VII (1901-1910)
- King George V (1910-1936) – eldest son
- King Edward VIII (1936-1972) – eldest son
- HM Queen Elizabeth II (since 1972) – eldest niece
- HRH The Prince Charles (Heir Apparent) – eldest son
- HRH Prince William (2nd Heir Apparent) – eldest son
- King Edward VII (1901-1910)
- King George V (1910-1936) – eldest son
- King Edward VIII (1936-1972) – eldest son
- King Henry IX (1972-1974) –only surviving brother
- HM King Richard IV (since 1974) – the current Duke of Gloucester
- HRH The Prince Alexander (Heir Apparent) – the current Earl of Ulster
- HRH Prince Xan (2nd Heir Apparent) – the current Lord Culloden
- King Edward VII (1901-1910)
- King Arthur (1910-1942) –only surviving brother
- King Edward VIII (1942-1972) – eldest grand-nephew
- King Henry IX (1972-1974) –only surviving brother
- HM King Richard IV (since 1974) – the current Duke of Gloucester
- HRH The Prince Alexander (Heir Apparent) – the current Earl of Ulster
- HRH Prince Xan (2nd Heir Apparent) – the current Lord Culloden
- Queen Victoria II (Jan-Aug 1901) – eldest daughter of Queen Victoria
- Queen Charlotte (1901-1919) - eldest daughter
- Queen Feodora (1919-1945) - only daughter
- Queen Victoria III (1945-1950) - senior cousin
- Queen Alice (1950-1969) - eldest daughter (mother of Prince Phillip)
- Queen Margarita (1969-1981) - eldest daughter (sister of Prince Phillip)
- HM Queen Beatrix (since 1981) - only surviving daughter
- King Edward VII (1901-1910)
- King Olav (1910-1991) - maternal grandson - Olav V of Norway
- HM King Haakon (since 1991) – maternal grandson
- King Edward VII (1901-1910)
- King George V (1910-1936) – youngest surviving son
- King George VI (1936-1942) – actually the former Duke of Kent
- HM King Michael (since 1942) – actually Prince Michael of Kent
- HRH Prince Frederick (Heir Apparent) – Lord Frederick Windsor
- King Edward VII (1901-1910)
- King Arthur (1910-1942)
- King Charles Edward (1942-1954)
- King Alexander (1954-1960)
- King Edward VIII (1960-1972)
- King Henry IX (1972-1974)
- HM King Edward IX (since 1974) – the current Duke of Kent
- HRH The Prince Michael (Heir Presumptive) – Prince Michael of Kent