Macduff first appears in Holinshed's narrative of King Duncan after Macbeth has killed the latter and reigned as King of Scotland for 10 years. ... Macduff leaves Scotland for England to prod Duncan's son, Malcolm III of Scotland, into taking the Scottish throne by force.

Does Macduff become the new king of Scotland?

In a famous scene from the play, Macduff goes to England, where Malcolm has fled after his father's assassination, and begs Malcolm to rescue Scotland from the tyrant Macbeth. ... At the end of the play, it's clear he will in fact be the next legitimate king of Scotland, named by proclamation.

Does Malcolm become king?

Malcolm takes over as king and notes that order has been restored and that his intentions are good ("by the grace of Grace We will perform in measure, time, and place:" – Malcolm, Act 5.8 72–73). He invites everyone to his coronation.