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Was Prince Michael forced to renounce his place in the succession to the throne for marrying a Catholic?

April 26, 2017Catholic forced marrying Michael Prince renounce Succession throne

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Was Prince Michael forced to renounce his place in the succession to the throne for marrying a Catholic?

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In marrying a Catholic, Prince Michael lost his place in the succession as an automatic consequence of the 1701 Act of Settlement, which states that a member of the Royal Family can not remain in the line of succession if he marries or becomes a Catholic.