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He was the Jacobite successor, so technically he had a claim to the thrones of England (and Wales), Scotland, and Ireland. The Jacobites don’t recognize the Acts of Union 1707 (which happened after the Glorious Revolution), and as the Jacobites have predominantly been Scottish, the fact that they also claimed the English throne tends to be forgotten.
Charles Emmanuel IV descends from Charles I through his youngest daughter, Henrietta Anne. Through primogeniture, his claim to the throne is greater than that of the Hanovers (whose claim comes from their descent from James I), but his family was passed over (along with many others) because they were Catholics.
Charles Emmanuel IV descends from Charles I through his youngest daughter, Henrietta Anne. Through primogeniture, his claim to the throne is greater than that of the Hanovers (whose claim comes from their descent from James I), but his family was passed over (along with many others) because they were Catholics.