But then again, no one could have possibly imagined that all other heirs would have died so early, thereby making prince George next in line to ascend the throne.
"Thereby" makes it sound like they died on purpose, and it is a tad redundant or something with "making". I would delete it: "But then again, no one could have possibly imagined that all other heirs would have died so early, making prince George next in line to ascend the throne.
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"Thereby" makes it sound like they died on purpose, and it is a tad redundant or something with "making". I would delete it: "But then again, no one could have possibly imagined that all other heirs would have died so early, making prince George next in line to ascend the throne.