What if Edward VIII had children?

The reign of Edward VIII would have run from 1936 until his death in 1972. If he had fathered children, it is unlikely Elizabeth would ever have become queen. But Edward and Wallis never had children. She was 41 by the time they married in 1937.

Who came after George V?

Edward VIII
George V was succeeded by his son Edward VIII. Edward VIII was king for less than a year before abdicating in order to marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson.

Would Elizabeth have become queen if Edward had not abdicated?

Edward VIII abdicated in 1936 less than a year after becoming King to marry Wallis Simpson. So even if Edward had not abdicated Elizabeth would now be Queen. She would have come to the throne in 1972 instead of 1952.

Would the Queen have become queen anyway?

At the time of her birth, Elizabeth was third in the line of succession to the British throne, behind her Uncle Edward and her father. So even if Edward never abdicated and remained king throughout his life, Elizabeth still would have become queen when he died. She would have done so in 1972 after Edward passed away.

How many grandchildren and great-grandchildren did George V have?

, George V has 6 children, 9 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 52 great-great-grandchildren. Members who are (1) Catholic or (2) illegitimate or legitimated by marriage are excluded from the succession to the throne.

Will Archie have a royal title when Charles becomes king?

‘However, once Charles becomes King, Archie, if he wished could then be given the title of HRH and Prince.’ The George V rules also explain why Zara Tindall and her brother Peter Phillips, as the children of the Queen’s only daughter Princess Anne, do not have royal titles – because their father Mark Phillips is not the son of a monarch.

Who is the heir apparent of the Russian royal family?

Her father, Vladimir Kirillovich, was born in exile in Finland in 1917, and from 1938 claimed to be head of the Russian imperial family. When Grand Duke Vladimir died in 1992, his daughter succeeded him in this claim, and calls her son, the Grand Duke George Mikhailovich, the heir apparent.

Is Prince Archie entitled to be a prince?

Under the George V rules, Archie would still be entitled to be an HRH or a prince when his grandfather Charles, the Prince of Wales, accedes to the throne. Prince Andrew’s daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, have royal titles because their father is a son of the monarch, constitutional expert Craig Prescott told MailOnline.

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