The Royal Line of Succession King Charles III The former Prince of Wales became king after Queen Elizabeth II died on September 2022. Prince William The Duke of Cambridge is now first in line for the throne. Prince George Upon the arrival of Kate and William’s firstborn, Prince Harry was bumped down, and his place in line kept creeping down as the brood of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge expanded.
Princess Charlotte And then came a girl! Charlotte stands ahead of her younger brother, Louis, due to a UK. Parliament law passed in 2013 when Kate was pregnant with the little one, that allows the succession of siblings to be decided by age, opposed to gender. Prior to that, rules meant that an older sister would be preceded by her younger brother. Prince Louis The youngest of Kate and William’s children still precedes Harry.
Prince Harry Coming in at fifth is the former military pilot, who will continue to fall further down the line should Kate and William have more children. Prince Archie Here comes Archie! Harry and Meghan’s baby boy is sixth in line to the throne.
After Charles became king in September 2022, his grandchildren automatically inherited prince and princess titles, according to a 1917 rule by King George V. Harry and Meghan’s firstborn is officially known as Prince Archie of Sussex, which was first confirmed in March 2023. Princess Lilibet Harry and Meghan's second child, 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. Prince Andrew With an age difference of nearly 60 years, Prince Andrew, who is the brother of Prince Charles, falls in the eighth spot below Lili. Princess Beatrice Prince Andrew and the Duchess of York’s eldest daughter, Beatrice, follows her father.
Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi In September 2021, Princess Beatrice welcomed her first child, a baby girl, with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. The little one is now 10th in line for the throne after Beatrice. Princess Eugenie The arrival of her sister’s daughter bumped Eugenie, who is Andrew's youngest child, into the No. 11 spot.
August Philip Hawke Brooksbank Twelfth in line is Princess Eugenie’s first child, August, whom she welcomed with husband Jack Brooksbank in February 2021. Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank Eugenie and Brooks bank's second son, born in May 2023, is 13th in line to the throne after his older brother, August.
Prince Edward The late Queen Elizabeth and Prince Edward’s youngest son now sits in 14th place, followed by his two children, James, Viscount Severn and Lady Louise Windsor in 15th and 16th place, respectively. Edward was named the Duke of Edinburgh in March 2023 nearly two years after Philip’s death. After his father became the Duke of Edinburgh, a lifetime appointment, James inherited the Earl of Wessex title.
Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor Louise comes after her father, Edward, in the line of succession, making her 16th in line for the throne. Princess Anne Although Anne, Princess Royal is the second eldest child of the Queen and Philip, she follows behind all of her brothers and their families in 17th place based on a now-changed rule by parliament that previously stated the royal line was based on gender before age.
