William IV
On the day of William IV's death, 20 June 1837, the line of succession to the British throne was as follows:
- Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Kent (b. 1819), daughter of the king's deceased brother the Duke of Kent
- Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale (b. 1771), brother of the king (succeeded as King of Hanover, as the senior agnatic descendent)
- Prince George of Cumberland (b. 1819), son of the Duke of Cumberland
- Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (b. 1773), brother of the king
- Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (b. 1774), brother of the king
- Prince George of Cambridge (b. 1819), son of the Duke of Cambridge
- Princess Augusta of Cambridge (b. 1822), daughter of the Duke of Cambridge
- Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge (b. 1833), daughter of the Duke of Cambridge
- Princess Augusta Sophia (b. 1768), sister of the king
- Princess Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Hornburg (b. 1770), sister of the king
The throne passed to the first person in line, who became Queen Victoria.
Read more about this topic: History Of The British Line Of Succession
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