10 Monarchs who were not first borns

Hans Holbein the Younger, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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1. William Rufus II (108g-1100) third son of William I succeeded him. His oldest brother, Robert, reigned in Normandy and the next brother died in a hunting accident iin 1075.
2. Henry I (1100–1135) fourth and youngest son of William I succeeded his older brother William Rufus, who died in a hunting accident.
3. Richard I (1189-1199) second son of Henry II became heir upon the death of his older brother, Henry the Young King
4. John (1100-1216) fourth son of Henry II became king after the death of his older brother, Richard.
5. Henry VIII (1509–1547) second son of Henry VII became heir after the death of his elder brother, Arthur, Prince of Wales, in 1502.
6. Charles I (1625–1649) second son of James I became heir after the death of his older brother, Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales.
7. James II (1685–1688) second surviving son of Charles I succeeded his brother, Charles II.
8. Anne second surviving daughter of James II
9. George V (1910–1936) second son of Edward VII became heir after the sudden death of his elder brother, Prince Albert Victor, in 1892.
10. George VI (1936–1952) second son of George V ascended the throne following the abdication of his elder brother, Edward VIII.