Queen Elizabeth II: Family and line of succession

  • Having ascended to the British throne in 1952 Queen Elizabeth II was the UK's longest-serving monarch, having reigned for 70 years. Born in 1926, Princess Elizabeth became queen after the death of her father, King George VI, in 1952. In 1947, she married Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and the couple had four children Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward. Her eldest son succeeds her as king, but who will follow him?
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    God save the King!

    Having ascended to the British throne in 1952 Queen Elizabeth II was the UK's longest-serving monarch, having reigned for 70 years. Born in 1926, Princess Elizabeth became queen after the death of her father, King George VI, in 1952. In 1947, she married Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and the couple had four children Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward. Her eldest son succeeds her as king, but who will follow him?
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  • Following his mother's death, the Prince of Wales instantly became King Charles, while his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall will be Queen Consort.
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    Prince Charles

    Following his mother's death, the Prince of Wales instantly became King Charles, while his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall will be Queen Consort.
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  • Next in line to the throne is the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William.William is expected to inherit his father's title the Prince of Wales, and his wife Catherine would then be able to follow his late mother, Princess Diana, in taking on the title Princess of Wales.
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    Prince William

    Next in line to the throne is the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William.William is expected to inherit his father's title the Prince of Wales, and his wife Catherine would then be able to follow his late mother, Princess Diana, in taking on the title Princess of Wales.
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  • William and Catherine's eldest son, nine-year-old Prince George, follows his dad in the line of succession.
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    Prince George

    William and Catherine's eldest son, nine-year-old Prince George, follows his dad in the line of succession.
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  • Before George was born in 2013, a law change was carried out to end male-preference primogeniture ended in the British monarchy. This means female royals cannot be displaced by their younger brothers in the line of succession and so William and Catherine's second child, seven-year-old Princess Charlotte, is third in line to the throne.
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    Princess Charlotte

    Before George was born in 2013, a law change was carried out to end male-preference primogeniture ended in the British monarchy. This means female royals cannot be displaced by their younger brothers in the line of succession and so William and Catherine's second child, seven-year-old Princess Charlotte, is third in line to the throne.
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  • He's only four years old and has just started school, but little Prince Louis - the youngest child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - is fourth in line to the throne.
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    Prince Louis

    He's only four years old and has just started school, but little Prince Louis - the youngest child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - is fourth in line to the throne.
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  • Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, may not be working royals any more but Charles' youngest son still has a place in the line of succession. He used to come after William in the order, but following the birth of his nephews and niece, he slipped down to fifth.
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    Prince Harry

    Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, may not be working royals any more but Charles' youngest son still has a place in the line of succession. He used to come after William in the order, but following the birth of his nephews and niece, he slipped down to fifth.
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  • While Harry and Meghan's son Archie, three, doesn't currently have a royal title and that is not expected to change in the near future, he's sixth in line to the throne.
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    Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor

    While Harry and Meghan's son Archie, three, doesn't currently have a royal title and that is not expected to change in the near future, he's sixth in line to the throne.
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  • Next in line to the throne is Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor – who is known as Lili. The toddler is the youngest child of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and like her brother doesn't have a royal title.
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    Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor

    Next in line to the throne is Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor – who is known as Lili. The toddler is the youngest child of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and like her brother doesn't have a royal title.
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  • Disgraced royal Prince Andrew - the queen and Prince Philip's third son - stepped away from royal duties in 2019 while facing legal action over claims he sexually abused Virginia Giuffre. However, that hasn't taken him out of the line of succession and Andrew remains eighth int he order. He denied the allegations against him and settled an out of court with his accuser in February 2022.
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    Prince Andrew

    Disgraced royal Prince Andrew - the queen and Prince Philip's third son - stepped away from royal duties in 2019 while facing legal action over claims he sexually abused Virginia Giuffre. However, that hasn't taken him out of the line of succession and Andrew remains eighth int he order. He denied the allegations against him and settled an out of court with his accuser in February 2022.
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  • Andrew's eldest daughter, Princess Beatrice, is not currently a working royal but still follows him in the line of succession.
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    Princess Beatrice

    Andrew's eldest daughter, Princess Beatrice, is not currently a working royal but still follows him in the line of succession.
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Having ascended to the British throne in 1952 Queen Elizabeth II was the UK's longest-serving monarch, having reigned for 70 years. Born in 1926, Princess Elizabeth became queen after the death of her father, King George VI, in 1952. In 1947, she married Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and the couple had four children Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward. Her eldest son succeeds her as king, but who will follow him?
Following his mother's death, the Prince of Wales instantly became King Charles, while his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall will be Queen Consort.
Next in line to the throne is the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William.William is expected to inherit his father's title the Prince of Wales, and his wife Catherine would then be able to follow his late mother, Princess Diana, in taking on the title Princess of Wales.
William and Catherine's eldest son, nine-year-old Prince George, follows his dad in the line of succession.
Before George was born in 2013, a law change was carried out to end male-preference primogeniture ended in the British monarchy. This means female royals cannot be displaced by their younger brothers in the line of succession and so William and Catherine's second child, seven-year-old Princess Charlotte, is third in line to the throne.
He's only four years old and has just started school, but little Prince Louis - the youngest child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - is fourth in line to the throne.
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, may not be working royals any more but Charles' youngest son still has a place in the line of succession. He used to come after William in the order, but following the birth of his nephews and niece, he slipped down to fifth.
While Harry and Meghan's son Archie, three, doesn't currently have a royal title and that is not expected to change in the near future, he's sixth in line to the throne.
Next in line to the throne is Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor – who is known as Lili. The toddler is the youngest child of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and like her brother doesn't have a royal title.
Disgraced royal Prince Andrew - the queen and Prince Philip's third son - stepped away from royal duties in 2019 while facing legal action over claims he sexually abused Virginia Giuffre. However, that hasn't taken him out of the line of succession and Andrew remains eighth int he order. He denied the allegations against him and settled an out of court with his accuser in February 2022.
Andrew's eldest daughter, Princess Beatrice, is not currently a working royal but still follows him in the line of succession.
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Having ascended to the British throne in 1952 Queen Elizabeth II was the UK's longest-serving monarch, having reigned for 70 years.
Born in 1926, Princess Elizabeth became queen after the death of her father, King George VI, in 1952.
In 1947, she married Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and the couple had four children Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward.
Her eldest son succeeds her as king, but who will follow him?