Outline of principles concerning succession to the Crowns of Great Britain and the Dominions in Germany

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5. And in case such Elector should succeed to the crown, it shall be lawful for him to keep the Electorate also for the term of his life, but after his demise the Electorate shall devolve to his second son, if he has more than one, and [[addition]] his [[/addition]] [[deletion]] the [[/deletion]] eldest shall succeed to the Crown only. 6. But if it should happen that at his demise he should leave but one Son, and that other Collateral Princes of the Royal Family should be living, the said Son of such King [[addition]] shall [[/addition]] [[deletion]] should [[/deletion]] succeed him in the Crown, and the nearest of the male Collaterals according to the order of Birth, [[addition]] shall [[/addition]] [[deletion]] should [[/deletion]] succeed to the Electorate and Dominions in Germany.