1603 To 1689
| Heir | Status | Relationship to Monarch | Became heir | Reason | Ceased to be heir | Reason | Next in succession | Monarch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales | Heir apparent | eldest son | 24 March 1603 | father became king | 6 November 1612 | died | Charles, Duke of York 1603-1612, younger brother | James I |
| Charles, Prince of Wales | Heir apparent | son | 6 November 1612 | brother died | 27 March 1625 | became king | Elizabeth, Electress Palatine 1612-1625, elder sister | |
| Elizabeth, Electress Palatine | Heiress presumptive | elder sister | 27 March 1625 | brother became king | 29 May 1630 | son born to king | Frederick Henry 1625-1629, son | Charles I |
| Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine 1629-1630, son | ||||||||
| Charles, Prince of Wales | Heir apparent | son | 29 May 1630 | born | 30 January 1649 | became king | Elizabeth, Electress Palatine 1630-1631, aunt | |
| Mary, Princess Royal 1631-1633, sister | ||||||||
| James, Duke of York 1633-1649, brother | ||||||||
| James, Duke of York | Heir presumptive | younger brother | 30 January 1649 | brother proclaimed King | 6 February 1685 | became king | Henry, Duke of Gloucester 1649- Sept 1660, younger brother | Charles II |
| Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange Sept-Oct 1660, elder sister | ||||||||
| Charles, Duke of Cambridge Oct 1660-May 1661, son | ||||||||
| Prince William of Orange May 1661-Apr 1662, nephew | ||||||||
| Princess Mary Apr 1662-July 1663, daughter | ||||||||
| James Stuart, Duke of Cambridge July 1663-June 1667, son | ||||||||
| Princess Mary June-Sept 1667, daughter | ||||||||
| Edgar Stuart, Duke of Cambridge Sept 1667-Nov 1669, son | ||||||||
| Princess Mary 1669-1677, daughter | ||||||||
| Charles, Duke of Cambridge Nov-Dec 1677, son | ||||||||
| Mary, Princess of Orange 1677-1685, daughter | ||||||||
| Mary, Princess of Orange | Heiress presumptive | eldest daughter | 6 February 1685 | father became king | 10 June 1688 | younger brother born | Princess Anne of Denmark 1685-1688, younger sister | James II |
| James, Prince of Wales | Heir apparent | son | 10 June 1688 | born | 13 February 1689 | father deposed | Mary, Princess of Orange, elder sister 1688-1689 |
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