List of heirs to the British throne

This is a list of the individuals who were, at any given time, considered the next in line to succeed the British monarch to inherit the throne of the Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922), or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1922–present), should the incumbent monarch die or abdicate.
The list commences in 1707 following the Acts of Union, which joined the Kingdoms of England and Scotland (previously separate states, with separate legislatures but with the same monarch) into a single Kingdom of Great Britain. Anne became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702 and Queen of Great Britain from 1707. The 1701 Act of Settlement established Electress Sophia of Hanover as successor to the English throne, and this was extended to Scotland through the Treaty of Union (Article II) and the Acts of Union.
== List of heirs ==
Heir 	Status 	Relationship to monarch 	Became heir 	Became heir 	Ceased to be heir	Ceased to be heir 	Next in successionRelation to heir 	Monarch
Heir 	Status 	Relationship to monarch 	Date 	Reason 	Date 	Reason 	Next in successionRelation to heir 	Monarch
Electress Sophia of Hanover 	Heir presumptive	First cousin, once removed	1 May 1707 	Formation of Kingdom of Great Britain	8 June 1714 	Died 	George Louis, Elector of HanoverSon 	Anne
George Louis, Elector of Hanover 	Heir presumptive	Second cousin 	8 June 1714 	Mother died 	1 August 1714 	Became king 	George Augustus of HanoverSon 	Anne
George, Prince of Wales 	Heir apparent 	Eldest son 	1 August 1714 	Father became king 	11 June 1727 	Became king 	Prince Frederick, Duke of EdinburghSon 	George I
Frederick, Prince of Wales 	Heir apparent 	Eldest son 	11 June 1727 	Father became king 	31 March 1751 	Died 	Prince William, Duke of Cumberland1727–1737Younger brother 	George II
Frederick, Prince of Wales 	Heir apparent 	Eldest son 	11 June 1727 	Father became king 	31 March 1751 	Died 	Princess Augusta1737–1738Daughter 	George II
Frederick, Prince of Wales 	Heir apparent 	Eldest son 	11 June 1727 	Father became king 	31 March 1751 	Died 	Prince George1738–1751Son 	George II
George, Prince of Wales 	Heir apparent 	Grandson 	31 March 1751 	Father died 	25 October 1760 	Became king 	Prince Edward, Duke of York and AlbanyYounger brother 	George II
Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany 	Heir presumptive	Younger brother 	25 October 1760 	Brother became king without children 	12 August 1762 	Supplanted: son born to king 	Prince William HenryYounger brother 	George III
George, Prince of Wales 	Heir apparent 	Eldest son 	12 August 1762 	Born 	29 January 1820 	Became king 	Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany1762–1763Uncle 	George III
George, Prince of Wales 	Heir apparent 	Eldest son 	12 August 1762 	Born 	29 January 1820 	Became king 	Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany1763–1796Younger brother	George III
George, Prince of Wales 	Heir apparent 	Eldest son 	12 August 1762 	Born 	29 January 1820 	Became king 	Princess Charlotte of Wales1796–1817Daughter 	George III
George, Prince of Wales 	Heir apparent 	Eldest son 	12 August 1762 	Born 	29 January 1820 	Became king 	Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany1817–1820Younger brother	George III
Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany 	Heir presumptive	Younger brother 	29 January 1820 	Brother became king without children 	5 January 1827 	Died 	Prince William, Duke of Clarence and St AndrewsYounger brother 	George IV
Prince William, Duke of Clarence and St Andrews	Heir presumptive	Younger brother 	5 January 1827 	Older brother died without children 	26 June 1830 	Became king 	Princess Alexandrina Victoria of KentNiece 	George IV
Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Kent 	Heir presumptive	Niece 	26 June 1830 	Uncle became king 	20 June 1837 	Became queen 	Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of CumberlandUncle 	William IV
Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover 	Heir presumptive	Uncle 	20 June 1837 	Niece became queen 	21 November 1840 	Supplanted: Daughter born to queen	George, Crown Prince of HanoverSon 	Victoria
Princess Victoria 	Heir presumptive	Eldest daughter 	21 November 1840	Born 	9 November 1841 	Supplanted: Brother born 	Ernest Augustus, King of HanoverGranduncle 	Victoria
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales 	Heir apparent 	Eldest son 	9 November 1841 	Born 	22 January 1901 	Became king 	Princess Victoria, Princess Royal1841–1844Elder sister 	Victoria
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales 	Heir apparent 	Eldest son 	9 November 1841 	Born 	22 January 1901 	Became king 	Prince Alfred1844–1864Younger brother 	Victoria
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales 	Heir apparent 	Eldest son 	9 November 1841 	Born 	22 January 1901 	Became king 	Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale1864–1892Son 	Victoria
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales 	Heir apparent 	Eldest son 	9 November 1841 	Born 	22 January 1901 	Became king 	Prince George, Duke of York1892–1901Son 	Victoria
George, Prince of Wales 	Heir apparent 	Second son 	22 January 1901 	Father became king 	6 May 1910 	Became king 	Prince Edward of WalesSon 	Edward VII
Edward, Prince of Wales 	Heir apparent 	Eldest son 	6 May 1910 	Father became king 	20 January 1936 	Became king 	Prince Albert, Duke of YorkYounger brother 	George V
Prince Albert, Duke of York 	Heir presumptive	Younger brother 	20 January 1936 	Brother became king without children 	11 December 1936 	Became king 	Princess Elizabeth of YorkDaughter 	Edward VIII
Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh 	Heir presumptive	Elder daughter 	11 December 1936	Father became king 	6 February 1952 	Became queen 	Princess Margaret1936–1948Younger sister 	George VI
Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh 	Heir presumptive	Elder daughter 	11 December 1936	Father became king 	6 February 1952 	Became queen 	Prince Charles of Edinburgh1948–1952Son 	George VI
Charles, Prince of Wales 	Heir apparent 	Eldest son 	6 February 1952 	Mother became queen 	8 September 2022 	Became king 	Princess Anne1952–1960Younger sister 	Elizabeth II
Charles, Prince of Wales 	Heir apparent 	Eldest son 	6 February 1952 	Mother became queen 	8 September 2022 	Became king 	Prince Andrew1960–1982Younger brother 	Elizabeth II
Charles, Prince of Wales 	Heir apparent 	Eldest son 	6 February 1952 	Mother became queen 	8 September 2022 	Became king 	Prince William, Duke of Cambridge1982–2022Son 	Elizabeth II
William, Prince of Wales 	Heir apparent 	Elder son 	8 September 2022	Father became king 	Incumbent 	Incumbent 	Prince George of WalesSon 	Charles III
== Notes ==
==See also==
* Succession to the British throne
* List of heirs to the English throne
* List of heirs to the Scottish throne
* Family tree of the British royal family
== References ==
 
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