After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, her eldest son, Prince Charles, became the direct heir to the British crown, and was named the new King, while the Duchess of Cornwall became the Queen consort. Tomorrow, May 6th, 2023, King Charles III will be crowned as the new monarch, marking a historic moment as it will be the first time since 1937 that a Queen Consort is also crowned. As we prepare for this significant moment in the history of the British monarchy, let’s take a closer look at the line of succession.
Carlos is followed by his eldest son, Prince William, and later, his three children with the Duchess of Cambridge. What about Prince Harry and his children? What about the other children of the late Queen? We have below the complete line of succession to the British throne.
In 2013, the norm that regulates the succession to the throne underwent a modification. It now establishes that children born in the first place have preferences regardless of gender, eliminating the historical rule of men over women. However, this law is not retroactive, so Prince Edward, the youngest of the monarch’s four children, is in 14th place, and his older sister Princess Anne, will occupy 17th place.
With the death of Queen Elizabeth, at the age of 96, on September 8, the line of succession to the British throne changed, and now has a new heir to the throne.
Charles of Wales, 73, is the direct heir to the British throne. The son of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh will become the king of the United Kingdomand the Commonwealth of Nations kingdom of 54 member countries.
Prince William, 40, is second in line to the throne. He is the eldest son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana. He is married to the Duchess of Cambridge, and they are the parents of three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. All three figure in succession to the throne.
Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, known as Princess Charlotte, is seven years old and is fourth on the throne. She is the only female daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, known as Princess Charlotte, is seven years old and is fourth on the throne. She is the only female daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Prince Louis, the youngest of the three children of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, is four years old and just started his academic training in kindergarten.
Despite having parted ways with his official duties with the Royal Family, Prince Harry, 37, appears in line for the throne. The Duke of Sussex lives in California with his wife, Meghan Markle, and his two children.
Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, Meghan and Harry’s eldest son, 3, is seventh in line for the crown. Unlike his cousins, neither Archie nor his younger sister has a noble title.
Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor, the youngest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, is only one year old and is already eighth in the line of succession.
Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor, the youngest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, is only one year old and is already eighth in the line of succession.
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, is listed as ninth in the line of succession. Despite his recent controversies over sexual abuse, the 62-year-old duke could one day accede to the throne in case the eight members of the Royal Family who are before him are missing.
Princess Beatrice, 34, is the eldest daughter of Prince Andrew and the Duchess of York. She is married to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and they have a daughter, little Sienna Elizabeth, born in September 2021.
Princess Beatrice gave birth to her first child, Sienna Mapelli Mozzi, on September 18, 2021. The baby, about to turn one year old, is 11th in the line of succession.
In 12th place appears Princess Eugene, Beatriz’s younger sister. The youngest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York is 32 years old and is married to Jack Brooksbank. The couple welcomed their first child together, little August, in February 2021.
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, is the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh. He is 58 years old and is 14th in the line of succession.
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, is the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh. He is 58 years old and is 14th in the line of succession.
James Mountbatten-Windsor, Viscount Severn, 14, is the youngest son of the Earls of Wessex. He is listed as 15th in the line of succession, above his older sister, Lady Louise Windsor.
Lady Louise Windsor, the eldest daughter of the Earls of Wessex, 18, is 16th in the line of succession. The young woman leads a discreet life like her brother and will start college in the fall.
Princess Anne is the second daughter of Queen Elizabeth; however, she appears in the 17th position of succession to the throne due to the regulatory norm. This rule has already been modified; however, it is not retroactive. Ana, 71, is the mother of Zara and Peter Phillips, resulting from her failed marriage to Mark Phillips.
Peter Phillips, 44, is Queen Elizabeth’s eldest grandson. He is 18th in the line of succession. His daughters Savanah, 12, and Isla, 10, appear as possible heirs to the throne in 19th and 20th places, respectively.
Zara Tindall, Peter’s younger sister, appears in the line of succession in 21st place. Zara, 41, is married to Mike Tindall, and they are the parents of three children. The couple’s children are also part of the line of succession.
Zara and Mike are the parents of three children: Mia Tindall, 8; Lena Tindall, 4; and little Lucas Tindall, 1, are in the line of succession to the throne, in places 22nd, 23rd, and 24°, respectively.
Zara and Mike are the parents of three children: Mia Tindall, 8; Lena Tindall, 4; and little Lucas Tindall, 1, are in the line of succession to the throne, in places 22nd, 23rd, and 24°, respectively.
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