The Full Line Of Succession To The British Throne Explained

Mar 30, 2020 by apost team

Queen Elizabeth II, the current monarch of the British royal family, has reigned for nearly seven decades.

The line of succession delineates who will inherit the throne and become the next king or queen of the British Commonwealth.

Queen Elizabeth II began her reign on February 6, 1952. She turns 94 next month. In 2015, she surpassed the length of reign of her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, and became the longest-reigning British head of state and the longest-reigning queen regnant in history.

Read on to see the full line of succession to the British throne, and where your favorite royal stands in line for the crown.

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After the Queen, her firstborn, Prince Charles, will become King.

Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge, will succeed the throne after his father, Prince Charles.

As the firstborn to Prince William and Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, six-year-old George is third in line to the British throne.

As the second-born of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the four-year-old princess is fourth in line to the throne.

Prince Louis, the youngest child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, is the fifth in line to the throne, but first on the cuteness scale.

If none of the Cambridges become the next monarch of Great Britain, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, will become the heir. Harry is the second and youngest son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana.

As the firstborn to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, Master Archie is seventh in line to the throne.

The third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of York Prince Andrew is eighth in the line of succession.

Princess Beatrice is the eldest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York. She is next in line after her father.

Princess Eugenie, 30, is next in line to the British throne after her elder sister, Princess Beatrice.

As the youngest son to Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Earl of Wessex comes in at 11th in line to the throne.

The only son of Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, James, Viscount Severn, is next in line after his father.

Lady Louise, the eldest child and only daughter of the Earl and Countess of Wessex, is next in line after her brother, James. At 16 years old, she is four years older than her brother, James.

Anne, Princess Royal is the 14th in line to the throne. She is the second-eldest child and the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.

Peter Phillips is the oldest grandchild of the queen and the only son of Princess Anne. He is 15th in line to the throne.

Savannah is the eldest child of Peter and Autumn Phillips, making her the oldest great-grandchild of Queen Elizabeth and the 16th in line to the throne. She is nine years old.

Isla, 8, is the second child of Peter and Autumn Phillips, and is the 17th in line to the throne.

As the daughter of Princess Anne, Zara Tindall is 18th in line to the throne. The 38-year-old is also an equestrian and Olympian.

Where does your favorite royal stand in line for the throne? Let us know in the comments and be sure to pass this along to your friends and family.