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Two scenarios here:

1) The senior heir to Sophia of Hanover (Alice) is Catholic, so someone from a younger line (Bob) inherits the throne. Then Alice converts away from Catholicism/has a non-Catholic child. Does Bob have to give up the throne immediately? If not, has Alice's line forever lost its claim by way of happening to have no non-Catholics alive at a certain time?

2) The senior heir to George VI happens to be a direct descendant of Edward VIII. According to the His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936,
His Majesty, His issue, if any, and the descendants of that issue, shall not after His Majesty’s abdication have any right, title or interest in or to the succession to the Throne, and section one of the M1Act of Settlement shall be construed accordingly.
Does the legislation here bar all claims, or only claims via Edward VIII? The latter would make more sense, but I'm having trouble reading the act that way.
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