History of The Jacobite Line of Succession - "James III & VIII"

"James III & VIII"

On the day of James III's death, 1 January 1766, the line of succession to the Jacobite claim was as follows (following primogeniture);

  1. Prince Charles, Duke of Cornwall (b. 31 December 1720), elder son of James III
  2. Prince Henry, Cardinal-Duke of York (b. 11 March 1725), younger son of James III
  3. Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia (b. 27 April 1701), son of Anne Marie, Queen of Sardinia
  4. Victor Amadeus, Prince of Piedmont (b. 26 June 1726), first son of Charles Emmanuel III
  5. Prince Charles Emmanuel of Piedmont (b. 24 May 1751), first son of Prince Victor Amadeus
  6. Prince Victor Emmanuel, Duke of Aosta (b. 24 July 1759), second son of Prince Victor Amadeus
  7. Prince Maurice Joseph, Duke of Montferrat (b. 13 September 1762), third son of Prince Victor Amadeus
  8. Prince Charles Felix of Piedmont (b. 6 April 1765), fourth son of Prince Victor Amadeus
  9. Princess Marie Josephine Louise of Piedmont (b. 2 September 1753), first daughter of Prince Victor Amadeus
  10. Princess Mary Theresa of Piedmont (b. 31 January 1756), second daughter of Prince Victor Amadeus

Upon James III's death, Charles Stuart inherited his father's claim, as "Charles III"

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