What does divine right mean and how does it differ from natural rights?

Divine right is given by God. Kings often used this as the foundation for their crown. Natural rights are fundamental human rights that man has been given as opposed to those made by laws. The concept of natural rights actually came from the ancient Greeks and from john Locke who argued that man originally born into a state of nature where he was rational, tolerant, and happy. In this original existence man was entitled to enjoy the rights of life, liberty, and property. Locke believed that the only reason for the existence of government was to preserve natural rights and by extension man's happiness and security.