History of the English line of succession Prince Louis of France as king. However, with John's death, his barons saw his young son as a safer option. John's eldest son became Henry III, and the French were driven away from the country. On Henry III's death, on 16 November 1272, the throne passed to his eldest son, Edward I. On Edward I's death, on 7 July 1307, the throne passed to his eldest son, Edward II. On the day of Edward II's abdication, 25 January 1327, the throne passed to his eldest son, Edward III. The succession to Edward III was governed according to his entail to
The Black Prince (film) continually thwarted by British colonial politics. Written and directed by Los Angeles-based Indian filmmaker Kavi Raz, "The Black Prince" stars the singer Satinder Sartaaj in his acting debut. On the relationship between Duleep and the Queen, producer Jasjeet Singh noted: "What’s striking is that the British government treated him terribly, but throughout his life, there was a relationship of great fondness between him and Queen Victoria." "The Black Prince" was produced by Brillstein Entertainment Partners; it is a bilingual English-Hindi production. The movie is set in India and the UK. George Kallis composed the music for "The Black Prince". The