George V was in the line of succession.
== Titles, styles, honours and arms ===== Titles and styles ===3 June 1865  24 May 1892: His Royal Highness Prince George of Wales24 May 1892  22 January 1901: His Royal Highness The Duke of York22 January  9 November 1901: His Royal Highness The Duke of Cornwall and York9 November 1901  6 May 1910: His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales6 May 1910  20 January 1936: His Majesty The KingHis full style as king was "George V, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India" until the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927, when it changed to "George V, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India"
On 14 January 1892, six weeks after the formal engagement, Albert Victor died of pneumonia during an influenza pandemic, leaving George second in line to the throne, and likely to succeed after his father

