History of The British Line of Succession - George I

George I

On the day of George I's death, 11 June 1727, the line of succession to the British throne was as follows:

1. Prince George, Prince of Wales (b. 1683), son of the king
2. Prince Frederick, Duke of Edinburgh (b. 1707), eldest son of the Prince of Wales
3. Prince William, Duke of Cumberland (b. 1721), second surviving son of the Prince of Wales
4. Princess Anne (b. 1709), first daughter of the Prince of Wales
5. Princess Amelia (b. 1711), second daughter of the Prince of Wales
6. Princess Caroline (b. 1713), third daughter of the Prince of Wales
7. Princess Mary (b. 1723), fourth daughter of the Prince of Wales
8. Princess Louise (b. 1724), fifth and youngest daughter of the Prince of Wales
9. Sophia Dorothea, Queen in Prussia (b. 1687), daughter of the king
10. Frederick II, Crown Prince in Prussia (b. 1712), eldest surviving son of Queen Sophia Dorothea

The throne passed to the first person in line, who became George II.