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Different Lines — Line of Succession Blog

Different Lines — Line of Succession Blog

If you’ve watched the video where I talk about this site, you’ll know that one of the main reasons why I started getting interested in the…
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End of the Line (Part 2)

End of the Line (Part 2)

We left the line of succession at the start of 1901. Victoria was still on the throne and Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg was at the other…
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End of the Line

End of the Line

When the Act of Settlement came into force in 1701, the line of succession was very short. William III was on the throne (ruling alone…
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The Queen Consort

The Queen Consort

There has been a lot of nonsense talked about the title that the Duchess of Cornwall will use when the Prince of Wales becomes king. I…
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Britain’s Royal Families — Line of Succession Blog

Britain’s Royal Families — Line of Succession Blog

People often seem to over-emphasise the differences between the various royal families that have reigned in Britain. Saying that Elizabeth…
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Their Royal Highnesses

Their Royal Highnesses

Let’s try to understand why certain members of the royal family are known as His (or Her) Royal Highness and others aren’t. Are there…
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The Act of Settlement

The Act of Settlement

As I write, this site contains data going back to the start of the nineteenth century but our aim is to get back another hundred years —…
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