A Breakdown of the Royal Line of Succession | 4R34S7X | 2024-02-06 23:08:01
The royal line of succession has been shaken up and moved around — but the place do members of the British royal family stand in relation to their place in line to the throne?
Queen Elizabeth II had been head of the Commonwealth since 1952 when she died in September 2022 at the age of 96, making her the longest-reigning British monarch in history. She and the late Prince Philip's eldest son, King Charles III, was officially anointed king at his coronation ceremony in Might 2023.
Prince William follows close behind Charles as subsequent in line for the throne. Although it might appear Prince Harry can be after his older brother, he was bumped back following the delivery of William and Princess Kate Middleton's youngsters.
When Kate and William welcomed their first baby, Prince George, in July 2013, the infant took the spot above his uncle. The Cambridges later welcomed Princess Charlotte in Might 2015 and Prince Louis in April 2018, who then entered spots three and 4, respectively.
Harry, who's presently fifth in line, is adopted by his youngsters, Archie and Lilibet, whom he shares with Meghan Markle.
Scroll right down to see the place each royal stands in line for the throne.
The former Prince of Wales turned king after Queen Elizabeth II died in September 2022. Hugo Burnand/WPA
The Duke of Cambridge is now first in line for the throne.& & Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Photographs
Upon the arrival of Kate and William's firstborn, Prince Harry was bumped down, and his place in line stored creeping down because the brood of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge expanded. MEGA
And then came a woman! Charlotte stands forward of her younger brother, Louis, as a result of a U.Okay. Parliament regulation handed in 2013 — when Kate was pregnant with the baby — that permits the succession of siblings to be determined by age, against gender. Previous to that, guidelines meant that an older sister can be preceded by her youthful brother. MEGA
The youngest of Kate and William's youngsters nonetheless precedes Harry. HRH The Duchess of Cambridge by way of Getty Photographs
Coming in at fifth is the previous army pilot, who will proceed to fall further down the line should Kate and William have more youngsters. Steve Parsons - WPA Pool/Getty Photographs
Here comes Archie! Harry and Meghan's child boy is sixth in line to the throne. After Charles turned king in September 2022, his grandchildren mechanically inherited prince and princess titles, in response to a 1917 rule by King George V. Harry and Meghan's firstborn is officially referred to as Prince Archie of Sussex, which was first confirmed in March 2023. Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage
Harry and Meghan's second baby, daughter Lilibet "Lili" Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, is seventh in line to the throne. The royal family confirmed in March 2023 that Lilibet will use the "Princess Lilibet of Sussex" title now that her grandfather Charles is the reigning monarch. YouTube
With an age distinction of almost 60 years, Prince Andrew — who is the brother of Prince Charles — falls in the eighth spot under Lili. Toby Melville - WPA Pool/Getty Pictures
Prince Andrew and the Duchess of York's eldest daughter, Beatrice, follows her father.& Samir Hussein/WireImage
In September 2021, Princess Beatrice welcomed her first baby, a baby woman, with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. The infant is now 10th in line for the throne after Beatrice. Courtesy of Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi/Instagram
The arrival of her sister's daughter bumped Eugenie, who is Andrew's youngest baby, into the No. 11 spot. Steve Parsons - WPA Pool/Getty Pictures
Twelfth in line is Princess Eugenie's first youngster, August, whom she welcomed with husband Jack Brooksbank in February 2021. Courtesy of Princess Eugenie/Instagram
Eugenie and Brooksbank's second son, born in Might 2023, is 13th in line to the throne after his older brother, August.& Courtesy of Princess Eugenie/Instagram
The late Queen Elizabeth and Prince Edward's youngest son now sits in 14th place, followed by his two youngsters, James, Viscount Severn and Woman Louise Windsor in 15th and 16th place, respectively. Edward was named the Duke of Edinburgh in March 2023 almost two years after Philip's demise. After his father turned the Duke of Edinburgh, a lifetime appointment, James inherited the Earl of Wessex title. Tim Rooke/Shutterstock
Louise comes after her father, Edward, in the line of succession, making her 16th in line for the throne. Chris Jackson/Getty Photographs
Though Anne, Princess Royal is the second eldest baby of the Queen and Philip, she follows behind all of her brothers and their households in 17th place based mostly on a now-changed rule by parliament that beforehand said the royal line was based mostly on gender earlier than age. Tim Rooke/Shutterstock
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