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Where does royal power come from? — Line of Succession Blog

Where does royal power come from? — Line of Succession Blog

Yesterday’s coronation showed Britain doing what Britain does best — putting on the most gloriously bonkers ceremony the world has seen…
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Seventy Years of Change — Line of Succession Blog

Seventy Years of Change — Line of Succession Blog

Her Majesty has, of course, seen changes in many areas of society in the seventy years of her reign. But here, we’re most interested in…
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How Charles was very nearly not a prince

How Charles was very nearly not a prince

There’s been a lot of talk over the last year or so about why the children of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex don’t have titles. But did you…
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Dave Cross
The Funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh — Line of Succession Blog

The Funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh — Line of Succession Blog

The funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh takes place in London tomorrow. Because of the COVID-19 restrictions, there will only be thirty…
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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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