The Stuart Succession Today
The direct, legitimate male line of the Royal House of Stuart ended in 1807 with the death of Henry IX, the Cardinal
Duke of York. The senior descent of the Royal House from that date is well documented. takes its descent from
Henrietta-Anne (1644‐1670), daughter of King Charles I, and her husband Philippe, Duke of Orléans and was
inherited by their heirs, the House of Savoy. Marriages of the subsequent heirs then saw it pass to the House of
Modena-Este and later to the House of Wittelsbach (Bavaria), with whom it rests today and the Head of which is Duke
Franz.
It should be noted that none of these representatives of King Charles I since 1807 has attempted to claim a British Throne. The late Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria (1869‐1955) strongly discouraged supporters in the United Kingdom from making claims on his behalf.
The Stuart Succession after 1807
The descendants of Princess Henrietta-Anne, youngest daughter of King Charles I, who would have been de jure monarchs of the House of Stuart after the death of King Henry IX and I in 1807 are shown below. Italian and German names are shown in their Anglicised forms and the numerals following the names (where appropriate) relate to the English and Scottish successions respectively where necessary
It must again be emphasised that none of these de jure monarchs since 1807 has ever laid claim to the throne of England, Scotland, Ireland or France. Under the terms of the Act of Settlement (1701) they have all been excluded from the de facto line of succession which vests in the present House of Windsor.
- Charles IV 1807‐1819
- Charles IV 1807‐1819
- Mary II* 1824‐1840
*The elder daughter of King James II and VII who was married to William of Orange and styled herself Mary II was not part of the de jure succession, her father and brother being alive at the time.
- Francis I 1840‐1875
- Mary III 1875‐1919
- Robert I and IV 1919‐1955
- Albert 1955‐1996
- Francis II 1996‐
