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  1. Sep 8, 2022 · The Queen became the sixth female to ascend to the British throne in February 1952, after the death of her father, King George VI. She was the longest-reigning monarch in British history,...

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  3. The list commences in 1707 following the Acts of Union, which joined the Kingdoms of England and Scotland (previously separate states, with separate legislatures but with the same monarch) into a single Kingdom of Great Britain. Anne became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702 and Queen of Great Britain from 1707.

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    Became Heir(date)
    Heir apparent
    Elder son
    8 September 2022
    Heir apparent
    Eldest son
    6 February 1952
    Heir presumptive
    Elder daughter
    11 December 1936
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    Younger brother
    20 January 1936
  4. May 5, 2023 · Queen Elizabeth II, who died Sept. 8, 2022, has three generations of direct heirs living, a line of succession not seen since Queen Victoria’s rule in the late 19th century. Charles is the...

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  5. Sep 8, 2022 · Dec. 10, 1936: Elizabeth becomes heir-apparent to the throne after her uncle King Edward VIII abdicates and her father becomes king.

    • William, Prince of Wales. Prince William was born in June 1982 as the elder son of Prince Charles and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, who died in a car crash in 1997.
    • Prince George of Wales. Prince George of Wales, born in July 2013, is the eldest son of William and Catherine, Prince and Princess of Wales. He is currently second in line to the throne and will become his heir apparent should his father succeed King Charles after the monarch’s future death.
    • Princess Charlotte of Wales. Born in 2015, Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Wales is William and Kate’s only daughter. She is now third in line to the throne after her father and older brother George.
    • Prince Louis of Wales. Prince Louis Arthur Charles is the youngest child of William and Catherine. He was born in April 2018 and has become a known figure worldwide for his animated public appearances at Queen Elizabeth’s 2022 Platinum Jubilee Celebrations.
  6. Jan 13, 2020 · Associated Press. Current monarch: Queen Elizabeth II. The elder of King George VI's two children (both girls), Elizabeth became queen in 1952. Had her uncle not abdicated the throne, Elizabeth...

  7. Sep 8, 2022 · P rince Charles was the longest-serving heir apparent in British history, a role he took on at just three years old when his mother became queen in 1952. Following Queen Elizabeth...

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