How does the line of succession work in England?
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Primogeniture – eldest born legitimate child of the monarch becomes the next in succession. The next in succession after that will be the eldest born legitimate child of the successor. And so on.
If the current monarch has no legitimate children/grandchildren… , then it goes to the monarch’s siblings (in order of age) and their children etc.
If that doesn’t work then it goes back up a generation to the monarch’s predecessor’s siblings. (By this time, we’re probably talking many dozens of persons away from the line of succession)
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