Petition · past parliament
Medical Proof of Delivery for All Tenth- or Lower-Ranked Successors
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The public demands proper documentation of all born in the first ten in the Line of Succession as per The Bill of Rights 1688 and The Act of Settlement 1701. Documentation must include date and place of birth, physician signatures and certify the child is the natural-born heir of both parents.
A politician attended the birth of Queen Elizabeth II as royal births were historically attended by politicians to verify the births of potential heirs until the birth of HRH Princess Alexandra on 25th December 1936, despite her father being the 4th son.
As spares, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II weren't expected to reign.
See the Bill of Rights 1688 and Hansard (House of Lords, Vol 744, Wednesday 13 March 2013): "only a natural-born child of a husband and wife can succeed to the throne".
As spares, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II weren't expected to reign.
See the Bill of Rights 1688 and Hansard (House of Lords, Vol 744, Wednesday 13 March 2013): "only a natural-born child of a husband and wife can succeed to the throne".
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. It's not clear what documentation would be required to certify a child was the "natural-born heir of both parents".
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. It's not clear what documentation would be required to certify a child was the "natural-born heir of both parents".
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 15 Aug 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Aug 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Aug 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.