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Act of settlement

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(Eng. Hist.) the statute of 12 and 13 William III, by which the crown was limited to the present reigning house (the house of Hanover).
- Blackstone.

See also: Settlement



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1714: Queen Anne, the last Stuart sovereign, died aged 49, to be succeeded by George I under the Act of Settlement of 1701.
Onthisday by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
I wish to draw her attention to the following points: The Queen is head of state and not a politician; she receives an annual allowance from Parliament in accordance with the Act of Settlement in exchange for income from the Crown Estate and the remaining expenditure is provided from Her Majesty's own resources.
God save the Queen; VOICE OF THE NORTH by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
THERE is some talk these days - initiated by Gordon Brown it seems - that the Act of Settlement 1701 ought to be amended to allow the eldest child of a monarch, male or female, to succeed to the throne of England.
Royal succession; yourLETTERS by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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