The succession of the British throne is determined according to the eldest son's right of succession, that is, the throne should be inherited by the eldest son of the current monarch, followed by other sons and finally daughters. At that time, Queen Elizabeth's grandfather George V always had three sons, the eldest son Edward VIII, the second son George VI (the father of Queen Elizabeth) and the third son Duke of Gloucester.

However, Edward VIII was not a good king. He ascended the throne in 1936. During this period, due to the German Nazis, the cloud of war enveloped Europe. Originally, he was not a monarch's material, but also a Lord who did not love mountains and rivers and beauty. After meeting Mrs Simpson, they fell in love at first sight.

But Mrs Simpson has been married twice, which is against the royal regulations, so Edward VIII resigned as king. So 1936 65438+ 10 In February, Edward VIII announced his abdication, which lasted only 325 days.

His brother George VI died in February 1952 due to poor health after he ascended the throne. It stands to reason that the Duke of Gloucester should be crowned king, but the Duke of Gloucester is very strange. When his eldest brother Edward VIII ascended the throne, he announced to the outside world that he would give up the royal inheritance forever. So the king's heavy responsibility fell to Elizabeth II.

British system of succession to the throne

Unlike "testamentary succession" in China's ancient history, British succession to the throne is a legal succession order. Therefore, the Queen of England has no right to designate an heir to the throne.

As is now widely rumored, the Queen hopes that Prince William will skip his father and inherit the British throne, but it is the will of the people. As long as Prince Charles is here, William will never surpass his father.

The early British law of succession to the throne was enacted after the "Glorious Revolution". The law at that time was to consolidate the achievements of the "glorious revolution" and ensure that the British throne was always in the hands of Protestants-that is, the throne was passed on to the descendants of Sophie, the elector of Hanover, and the successor could not be a Catholic.

This law strictly stipulates the order of succession to the throne and the eldest son inheritance system. If there is no accident, no one can surpass the person ahead of him, and he can only be appointed by the monarch to succeed him (later, the law was changed to the eldest child succession system to achieve equal rights for men and women).

Refer to the above? Baidu Encyclopedia-Queen of England