Edward VIII
On the day of Edward VIII's abdication, 11 December 1936, the line of succession to the British throne was as follows:
- Prince Albert, Duke of York (b. 1895), brother of the king
- Princess Elizabeth of York (b. 1926), elder daughter of the Duke of York
- Princess Margaret of York (b. 1930), younger daughter of the Duke of York
- Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (b. 1900), brother of the king
- Prince George, Duke of Kent (b. 1902), brother of the king
- Prince Edward of Kent (b. 1935), son of the Duke of Kent
- Unborn child of the Duke of Kent (the Duchess was eight months pregnant at the time of Edward's abdication)
- Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (b. 1897), sister of the king
- Viscount Lascelles (b. 1923), elder son of the Princess Royal
- Gerald Lascelles (b. 1924), younger son of the Princess Royal
The throne passed to the first person in line, who became George VI.
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