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The Act of Settlement (12 & 13 Wm 3 c.2) was an Act of the Parliament Of England . It is the main Act Of Parliament that governs the Line Of Succession to the British Throne and the thrones of the other Commonwealth Realms . The Act was originally passed by the Parliament of England and was later extended to Scotland by the terms of the Acts Of Union 1707 . Since the patriation of each Commonwealth Realm 's constitution from the UK, it now performs the same task within those states. As such, the Act remains a key part of the constitutions of the United Kingdom and of the other Commonwealth Realms. BACKGROUND |