Line of succession to the British throne Line of succession to the British throne Robin Millard Share View photos Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, show their newly-born daughter outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in London on May 2, 2015 (AFP Photo/Leon Neal) More London (AFP) - Prince William and his wife Kate's new baby daughter, named Monday as Princess Charlotte, was born fourth in line to inherit the British throne, behind big brother Prince George. The instant Charlotte was born Saturday, everyone below her moved down a place, starting with William's brother Prince Harry who dropped from fourth to fifth position. Barring abdications or conversions to Roman Catholicism, she would only inherit the throne if George died before her without leaving legitimate children. The immediate line of succession to the throne includes Queen Elizabeth II's four children and their descendants: 1. PRINCE CHARLES, PRINCE OF WALES -- Born 1948. Eldest son of Queen Elizabeth. 2. PRINCE WILLIAM, DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE -- Born 1982. Charles's eldest son. 3.

PRINCE GEORGE OF CAMBRIDGE -- Born 2013. William's son. 4. PRINCESS CHARLOTTE OF CAMBRIDGE -- Born 2015. William's daughter. 5. PRINCE HENRY OF WALES -- Born 1984. Charles' second son. 6. PRINCE ANDREW, DUKE OF YORK -- Born 1960. Queen Elizabeth's second son. 7. PRINCESS BEATRICE OF YORK -- Born 1988. Andrew's eldest daughter. 8. PRINCESS EUGENIE OF YORK -- Born 1990. Andrew's second daughter. 9. PRINCE EDWARD, EARL OF WESSEX -- Born 1964. Queen Elizabeth's third son. 10. JAMES, VISCOUNT SEVERN -- Born 2010. Peter's eldest daughter. 15. ISLA PHILLIPS -- Born 2012. Peter's second daughter. 16. ZARA TINDALL 17. MIA TINDALL -- Born 2014. Zara's daughter.

Queen Elizabeth's descendants are followed by the six of her late sister Princess Margaret, her only sibling. The offspring of their father King George VI's siblings then follow. There are more than 60 living people descended from his father King George V, who died in 1936. Drawn up in an era of religious strife, the Act of Settlement 1701, which sets out the succession laws, states that only Protestant descendants of Sophia of Hanover, the mother of King George I, can accede to the throne. The monarchy's website goes down as far as Zara Tindall, though some counts list more than 5,700 living descendants of Sophia, including Roman Catholics, who cannot inherit. The highest excluded person is 26-year-old Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick, a first cousin twice removed of the queen, who converted to Catholicism. He would otherwise be 36th in line. In changes to the succession laws which came into effect in March, males born after October 28, 2011 no longer take precedence over their older sisters.

Also people married to Catholics were no longer excluded, with Downpatrick's father George Windsor, the Earl of St Andrews, the highest person restored to the line, now in 35th place. The line is a vast tangle of nobility and ordinary, untitled descendants from all corners of Europe. Several other European monarchs feature. Besides Britain, it is also the line of succession to the thrones of 15 other Commonwealth realms. Reblog Line of Succession | Britroyals Contact Line of Succession The Act of Settlement (1701) laid down that only Protestant heirs of Princess Sophia, granddaughter of James I, may succeed to the British throne. Neither Roman Catholics, nor those who marry a Roman Catholic, nor those born out of wedlock, may remain in the line of succession. Under common law the crown was passed on by male primogeniture under which younger sons succeed before their elder sisters. See Line of Succession FAQs This changed on the 26 March 2015 with the introduction of the Succession to the Crown Bill 2013 which changed the succession laws so that the right of male primogeniture no longer applies.

Males born after 20 October 2011 no longer precede their elder sisters in the line of succession. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first child born on 22 July 2013 was a boy Prince George. Their second child Princess Charlotte was born on 2 May 2015. She is 4th in line and will not lose her position even if she has a younger brother. The Bill removed the disqualification of those who marry Roman Catholics so that George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews, who married a Catholic in 1988 was restored in 35th place after the Duke of Kent. It also repealed the Royal Marriages Act 1772 so that only the first 6 persons in line to the throne require the Sovereign's approval to marry. This means that Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie no longer require permission from the Queen to marry. The British monarch is head of the Protestant Church of England so the requirement remains that only Protestants can be in the line of succession. The current line of succession to the British Throne is given below. 13. Peter Phillips (b. 1977) 14. Savannah Phillips (b.

2010) 15. Isla Phillips (b. 2012) 16. Zara Tindall (Phillips) (b. 1981) 17. Mia Grace Tindall (b. 2014) 18. David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley (b. 1961) 19. Hon. Charles Armstrong Jones (b. 1999) 20. Margarita Armstrong-Jones (b. 2002) 21. Lady Sarah Chatto (b. 1964) 22. Samuel Chatto (b. 1996) 23. Arthur Chatto (b. 1999) 24. HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester (b. 1944) 25. Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster (b. 1974) 26. Xan Windsor, Lord Culloden (b. 2007) 27. Lady Cosima Windsor (b. 2010) 28. Lady Davina Lewis (b.

1977) 29. Senna Lewis (b. 2010) 30. Tane Mahuta Lewis (b. 2012) 31. Lady Rose Gilman (b. 1980) 32. Lyla Gilman (b. 2010) 33. Rufus Gilman (b. 2012) 34. HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (b. 1935) 35. George Windsor, Earl of St. Andrews (b. 1962) Edward Windsor, Baron Downpatrick (excluded by becoming a Roman Catholic) Lady Marina Charlotte Windsor (excluded by becoming a Roman Catholic) 36. Lady Amelia Windsor (b. 1995) Lord Nicholas Windsor (excluded by becoming a Roman Catholic) Albert Windsor (excluded by being Roman Catholic) Leopold Windsor (excluded by being Roman Catholic) Louis Windsor (excluded by being Roman Catholic) 37. Lady Helen Taylor (b. 1964) 38. Columbus Taylor (b. 1994) 39. Cassius Taylor (b.

1996) 40. Eloise Taylor (b. 2003) 41. Estella Taylor (b 2004) 42. Prince Michael of Kent (b. 1942) 43. Lord Frederick Windsor (b 1979) 44. Maud Windsor (b. 2013) 45. Isabella Windsor (b. 2016) 46. Lady Gabriella Windsor (b. 1981) 47. HRH Princess Alexandra the Hon. Lady Ogilvy (b. 1936) 48. James Ogilvy (b. 1964) 49. Alexander Ogilvy (b. 1996) 50. Flora Ogilvy (b. 1994) 51. Marina Ogilvy, Mrs Paul Mowatt (b. 1966) 52. Christian Mowatt (b. 1993) 53. Miss Zenouska Mowatt (b. 1990) 54.

David Lascelles, 8th Earl of Harewood (b. 1950) 55. Alexander Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (b. 1980) 56. Hon. Edward Lascelles (b. 1982) 57. Hon. James Lascelles (b. 1953) 58. Rowan Lascelles (b. 1977) 59. Tewa Lascelles (b. 1985) 60. Sophie Lascelles (b. 1973) 61. Hon. Jeremy Lascelles (b. 1955) 62. Thomas Lascelles (b. 1982) 63. Ellen Lascelles (b. 1984) 64. Amy Lascelles (b. 1986) 65. Tallulah Lascelles (b. 2005) 66. Henry Lascelles (b. 1953) 67. Maximilian Lascelles (b. 1991) 68.

David Carnegie, 4th Duke of Fife (b. 1961) 69. Charles Duff Carnegie, Earl of Southesk (b. 1989) 70. Lord George William Carnegie (b. 1991) 71. Lord Hugh Alexander Carnegie (b. 1993) 72. Lady Alexandra Etherington (b. 1959) 73. Amelia Mary Carnegie Etherington (b. 2001) 74. HM King Harald V of Norway (b. 1937) 75. HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway (b. 1973) 76. HH Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway (b. 2005) 77. HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway (b. 2004) 78. Princess Martha Louise of Norway (b.. 1971) 79. Maud Angelica Behn (b. 2003) 80. Leah Isadora Behn (b. 2005) 81. Emma Talullah Behn (b.

2008) 82. Haakon Lorentzen (b. 1954)) 83. Olav Lorentzen (b. 1985) 84. Christian Lorentzen (1988) 85. Sophia Lorentzen (b. 1994) 86. Ingeborg Ribeiro (b. 1957) 87. Victoria Ribeiro (b. 1988) 88. Ragnhild Lorentzen Long (b. 1968)) 89. Alexandra Lorentzen Long (b. 2007) 90. Elizabeth Lorentzen Long (b. 2011) 91. HH Princess Astrid of Norway (b. 1932) 92. Alexander Ferner (b. 1965) 93. Stella Ferner (b. 1998) 94. Carl-Christian Ferner (b. 1972) 95. Cathrine Johansen (b. 1962) 96. Sebastian Johansen (b.

1990) 97. Madeleine Johansen (b. 1993) 98. Benedikte Ferner (b. 1963) 99. Elisabeth Ferner Beckman(b. 1969) 100. Benjamin Ferner Beckman (b. 1999) Succession to the British throne | Familypedia | Fandom powered by Wikia Succession to the British throne Share Ad blocker interference detected! Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising. We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you’ve made further modifications. Remove the custom ad blocker rule(s) and the page will load as expected. The throne constructed in 1296, sometimes called the "Coronation Chair" or " King Edward's Chair " with the Stone of Scone visibly placed beneath the seat, for 700 years used for the coronation of monarchs of England , of Great Britain , and of the United Kingdom . Succession to the British throne is determined by descent, gender, legitimacy, and religion.

Under common law , the crown is inherited by an individual's children and by a childless individual's nearest collateral line. The Bill of Rights 1689 and the Act of Settlement 1701 , both of them as amended in March 2015, restrict the succession to the legitimate Protestant descendants of Sophia of Hanover that are in " communion with the Church of England " [1] (while marrying to Roman Catholics no longer disqualifies). Protestant descendants of those excluded for being Catholics are eligible to succeed. [2] Queen Elizabeth II is the present sovereign and her heir apparent is her eldest son, Charles, Prince of Wales . Next in line after him is Prince William, Duke of Cambridge , the Prince of Wales's elder son. Third in line is Prince George of Cambridge , the son of the Duke of Cambridge, followed by his sister, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge . Fifth in line is Prince Henry of Wales , the younger son of the Prince of Wales. The first four individuals in the line of succession who are twenty-one years or older, and the sovereign's consort, may be appointed Counsellors of State .

Counsellors of State perform some of the sovereign's duties in the United Kingdom while he or she is out of the country or temporarily incapacitated. Otherwise, individuals in the line of succession need not have specific legal or official duties (though members of the royal family often do). The United Kingdom is one of the 16 Commonwealth realms . Each of those countries has the same person as monarch and the same order of succession. In 2011, the prime ministers of the realms agreed unanimously to adopt a common approach to amending the rules on the succession to their respective Crowns so that absolute primogeniture would apply for persons born after the date of the agreement, instead of male-preference primogeniture , and the ban on marriages to Roman Catholics would be lifted. The ban on Catholics themselves was retained to ensure that the monarch would be in communion with the Church of England . After the necessary legislation had been enacted in accordance with each realm's constitution, the changes took effect on 26 March 2015.

Contents The first 17 individuals in the line of succession are the descendants of Queen Elizabeth II: [1] [3] Charles, Prince of Wales , has been first in the line of succession since 1952. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (b. 1982), elder son of Charles, Prince of Wales Prince George of Cambridge (b. 2013), son of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge Princess Charlotte of Cambridge (b. 2015), daughter of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge Prince Henry of Wales (b. 1984), younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales Prince Andrew, Duke of York (b. 1960), second son of Queen Elizabeth II Princess Beatrice of York (b. 1988), elder daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York Princess Eugenie of York (b. 1990), younger daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (b. 1964), youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II James, Viscount Severn (b. 2007), son of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex Lady Louise Windsor (b.

2003), daughter of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex Anne, Princess Royal (b. 1950), daughter of Queen Elizabeth II Peter Phillips (b. 1977), son of Anne, Princess Royal Savannah Phillips (b. 2010), elder daughter of Peter Phillips Isla Phillips (b. 2012), younger daughter of Peter Phillips Zara Tindall (b. 1981), daughter of Anne, Princess Royal Mia Tindall (b. 2014), daughter of Zara Tindall [4] The line continues with the nearest collateral line, namely, descendants of Elizabeth's younger sister Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (1930–2002) (numbered 18–23). The next of the collateral lines, descending from Elizabeth and Margaret's grandfather George V , are headed by younger brothers of the Queen's father, George VI : Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900–1974) and Prince George, Duke of Kent (1902–1942).

Next follow eligible descendants of Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood , only daughter of George V, followed by other eligible descendants of Edward VII , and of the earlier British monarchs, back to George I . No official, complete version of the line of succession is currently maintained. The exact number, in remoter collateral lines, of the persons who would be eligible is uncertain. In 2001 genealogist William Addams Reitwiesner compiled a list of 4,973 living descendants of the Electress Sophia in order of succession, but disregarding Roman Catholic status. [5] When updated in January 2011, the number was more than five thousand. [6] History Edit The current succession law in the United Kingdom evolved from succession law in both England and Scotland. Originally in both countries, there were no fixed rules governing succession to the throne. The individual could have relied on inheritance, statute, election (by Parliament or by another body), nomination (by a reigning sovereign in his or her will ), conquest or prescription (de facto possession of the Crown).

It was often unclear which of these bases should take precedence; often, the outcome depended not on the legal strength of the claims, but on the political or military power of the claimants. However, over time, the default rule became male primogeniture: later monarchs coming to the throne by exception to this rule went to great lengths to explain and justify going against these rules, and to prove their rivals illegitimate. Eventually, Parliament asserted control of succession. England Edit Henry VII, King by right of Conquest In 1485, Henry Tudor, who by descent was of the royal house of Lancaster , assumed the English crown as Henry VII , after defeating Richard III , who was killed at the battle of Bosworth when leading a charge against Henry's standard. Richard was the last king of the House of York , and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty . Henry declared himself king retroactively from 21 August 1485, the day before his victory over Richard at Bosworth Field, [7] and caused Richard's Titulus Regius to be repealed and expunged from the Rolls of Parliament .

[8] After Henry's coronation in London in October that year, his first parliament, summoned to meet at Westminster in November, enacted that "the inheritance of the crown should be, rest, remain and abide in the most royal person of the then sovereign lord, King Henry VII, and the heirs of his body lawfully coming." [9] Henry VII was followed by his son, Henry VIII . Though his father was by descent a Lancastrian, Henry VIII could also claim the throne through the Yorkist line, as his mother Elizabeth was the sister and heiress of Edward V . In 1542 Henry also assumed the title King of Ireland ; this would pass down with the monarchs of England, and later Great Britain, until the Acts of Union 1800 merged the separate crowns into that of the United Kingdom. Henry VIII's numerous marriages led to several complications over succession. Henry VIII was first married to Catherine of Aragon , by whom he had a daughter named Mary . His second marriage, to Anne Boleyn , resulted in a daughter named Elizabeth . Henry VIII had a son, Edward , by his third wife, Jane Seymour .

An Act of Parliament passed in 1533 declared Mary illegitimate; another passed in 1536 did the same for Elizabeth. Though the two remained illegitimate, an Act of Parliament passed in 1544 allowed reinserting them, providing further "that the King should and might give, will, limit, assign, appoint or dispose the said imperial Crown and the other premises … by letters patent or last will in writing." Mary and Elizabeth, under Henry VIII's will , were to be followed by descendants of the King's deceased sister Mary Tudor, Duchess of Suffolk (he however excluded his niece Frances Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk ). This will also excluded from the succession the descendants of Henry's eldest sister Margaret Tudor , who were the rulers of Scotland . When Henry VIII died in 1547, the young Edward succeeded him, becoming Edward VI. Edward VI was the first Protestant Sovereign to succeed to the rule of England; he strongly opposed having the Catholic Mary be his heir. Therefore, he attempted to divert the course of succession in his will. He excluded Mary and Elizabeth, settling on the Duchess of Suffolk's daughter, the Lady Jane Grey .

The Lady Jane was also originally excluded on the premise that no woman could reign over England. Nonetheless, the will, which originally referred to the Lady Jane's heirs-male, was amended to refer to the Lady Jane and her heirs-male. Upon Edward VI's death in 1553, Jane was proclaimed reigning Queen of England; however, she was not universally recognised and after nine days overthrown by the popular Mary. As Henry VIII's will had been passed by an Act of Parliament in 1544, Edward's contravening will was unlawful and ignored. Mary was succeeded by her half-sister Elizabeth, who broke with the precedents of many of her predecessors, and refused to name an heir. Whilst previous monarchs (including Henry VIII) had specifically been granted authority to settle uncertain successions in their wills, the Treasons Act 1571 asserted that Parliament had the right to settle disputes, and made it treason to deny Parliamentary authority. Wary of threats from other possible heirs, Parliament further passed the Act of Association 1584, which provided that any individual involved in attempts to murder the Sovereign would be disqualified from succeeding (The Act was repealed in 1863).

Scotland Edit Robert II, first of the Stewarts The House of Stewart (later Stuart) had ruled in Scotland since 1371. It had followed strict rules of primogeniture until the deposition and exile of Mary I in 1567; even then she was succeeded by her son, James VI . After the union of the crowns Edit Elizabeth I of England was succeeded by King James VI of Scotland , her first cousin twice removed, even though his succession violated Henry VIII's will, under which Lady Anne Stanley , heiress of Mary Tudor, Duchess of Suffolk, was supposed to succeed. James asserted that hereditary right was superior to statutory provision, and as King in Scotland was powerful enough to deter any rival. He reigned as James I of England, thus effecting the Union of the Crowns , although England and Scotland remained separate sovereign states until 1707. His succession was rapidly ratified by Parliament. [10] Principal members of the house of Stuart following the 1603 Union of the Crowns. Principal members of the house of Stuart following the 1603 Union of the Crowns.

James's eldest surviving son and successor, Charles I , was overthrown and beheaded in 1649. The monarchy itself was abolished. A few years later, it was replaced by the Protectorate under Oliver Cromwell , effectively a monarch with the title of Lord Protector rather than King. Cromwell had the right to name his own successor, which he exercised on his deathbed by choosing his son, Richard Cromwell . Richard was ineffective, and was quickly forced from office. Shortly afterward, the monarchy was restored, with Charles I's son Charles II as King. After the death of her last child in 1700, Princess Anne became the last individual left in the line of succession determined by the Bill of Rights. James II and VII , a Catholic, followed his brother Charles II, despite efforts in the late 1670s to exclude him in favour of Charles' Protestant bastard son, the Duke of Monmouth . James was deposed when his Protestant opponents forced him to flee from England in 1688.

Parliament then deemed that James had, by fleeing the realms, abdicated the thrones and offered the Crowns not to the King's infant son James but to his Protestant daughter Mary and to her husband William , who as James' nephew was the first person in the succession not descended from him. The two became joint Sovereigns (a unique circumstance in British history) as William III of England and Ireland (and II of Scotland) and Mary II of England, Scotland and Ireland. William had insisted on this unique provision as a condition of his military leadership against James. English Bill of Rights of 1689. For transcript see National Archives [1] The English Bill of Rights passed in 1689 determined succession to the English, Scottish and Irish Thrones. First in the line were the descendants of Mary II. Next came Mary's sister Princess Anne and her descendants. Finally, the descendants of William III & II by any future marriage were added to the line of succession. Only Protestants were allowed to succeed to the Thrones, and those who married Roman Catholics were excluded. After Mary II died in 1694, her husband continued to reign alone until his own death in 1702.

The line of succession provided for by the Bill of Rights was almost at an end; William and Mary never had any children, and Princess Anne's children had all died. Therefore, Parliament passed the Act of Settlement . The Act maintained the provision of the Bill of Rights whereby William III & II would be succeeded by Princess Anne and her descendants, and thereafter by his own descendants from future marriages. The Act, however, declared that they would be followed by James I & VI's granddaughter Sophia , Electress and Dowager Duchess of Hanover (the daughter of James's daughter Elizabeth Stuart ), and her heirs. As under the Bill of Rights, non-Protestants and those who married Roman Catholics were excluded. Electress Sophia of Hanover (1630–1714) Upon William III's death, Anne became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland. Because the Parliament of England settled on Sophia, Electress of Hanover as Anne's heir-presumptive without consulting Scottish leaders, the Estates of Scotland retaliated by passing the Scottish Act of Security .

The Act provided that, upon the death of Anne, the Estates would meet to select an heir to the throne of Scotland, who could not be the same person as the English Sovereign unless numerous political and economic conditions were met. Anne originally withheld the Royal Assent , but was forced to grant it when the Estates refused to raise taxes and sought to withdraw troops from the Queen's army. England's Parliament responded by passing the Alien Act 1705 , which threatened to cripple Scotland's economy by cutting off trade with them. Thus, Scotland had little choice but to unite with England to form the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707; the Crown of the new nation (along with the Crown of Ireland) was subject to the rules laid down by the English Act of Settlement. Hanoverians and Windsors Edit Benjamin Harris's Protestant Tutor, a primer popular for decades and the source for the New England Primer . Edition of 1713. Hanoverian propaganda extended to text books for young children Anne was predeceased by Sophia, Electress of Hanover, and was therefore succeeded by the latter's son, who became George I in 1714.

Attempts were made in the risings of 1715 and 1745 to restore Stuart claimants to the Throne, supported by those who recognised the Jacobite succession . The House of Hanover nonetheless remained undeposed, and the Crown descended in accordance with the appointed rules. In 1801, following the Acts of Union 1800 , the separate crowns of Great Britain and Ireland were merged and became the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . Between 1811 and 1820, when George III was deemed unfit to rule, the Prince of Wales (later George IV ) acted as his regent . Some years later the Regency Act 1830 made provision for a change in the line of succession had a child been born to William IV after his death, but this event did not come about. The succession was next called into doubt in 1936, when Edward VIII abdicated.

(Edward VIII had desired to marry Wallis Simpson , a divorcee, but the Church of England , of which the British Sovereign is Supreme Governor, would not authorise the marriage of divorcees.) Consequently, Parliament passed His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 , by which Edward VIII ceased to be Sovereign. The Act provided that he and his descendants, if any, were not to have any "right, title or interest in or to the succession to the Throne". (In fact Edward died childless in 1972.) On his abdication Edward was succeeded by his brother George VI , who in turn was succeeded in 1952 by his own elder daughter, Elizabeth II . By this time the monarch of the United Kingdom no longer reigned in the greater part of Ireland (which had become a republic in 1949), but was the monarch of a number of independent sovereign states (Commonwealth realms). Commonwealth realms, 20c.

and after Edit Queen Elizabeth II progresses past the Coronation Chair, placed in front of the altar in Westminster Abbey, at her coronation in 1953 Each of the Commonwealth realms has the same person as monarch and, to maintain that arrangement, they have agreed to continue the same line of succession; some realms do so through domestic succession laws, while others stipulate whomever is monarch of the United Kingdom will also be monarch of that realm. In February 1952, on her accession, Elizabeth II was proclaimed as sovereign separately throughout her realms. In October 2011, the heads of government of all 16 realms agreed unanimously at a meeting held in Perth, Australia, to proposed changes to the royal succession laws that would see the order of succession for persons born after 28 October 2011 governed by absolute primogeniture—wherein succession passes to an individual's children according to birth order, regardless of gender—instead of male-preference primogeniture. They also agreed to lift a ban on those who marry Roman Catholics. The ban on Catholics themselves was retained to ensure that the monarch would be in communion with the Church of England .

[11] The changes came into effect across the Commonwealth realms on 26 March 2015, after legislation was made according to each realm's constitution. [n 1] Current rules Edit The Bill of Rights and the Act of Settlement (restated by the Acts of Union) still govern succession to the throne. They were amended in the United Kingdom by the Succession to the Crown Act 2013 , which was passed mainly "to make succession to the Crown not depend on gender" and "to make provision about Royal Marriages" (according to its long title ), thereby implementing the Perth Agreement in the UK and in those realms that, by their laws, have as their monarch automatically whoever is monarch of the UK. Other realms passed their own legislation. Anyone ineligible to succeed is treated as if they were "naturally dead". That individual's descendants are not also disqualified, unless they are personally ineligible. Marriages Edit The Act of Settlement 1701 provides that Protestant " heirs of the body " (that is, legitimate descendants) of Sophia, Electress of Hanover , are eligible to succeed to the throne, unless otherwise disqualified.

The meaning of heir of the body is determined by the common law rules of male preference primogeniture (the "male-preference" criterion is no longer applicable, in respect of succession to the throne, to persons born after 28 October 2011), whereby older children and their descendants inherit before younger children and a male child takes precedence over a female sibling. [15] Children born out of wedlock and adopted children are not eligible to succeed. Illegitimate children whose parents subsequently marry are legitimated, but remain ineligible to inherit the Crown. [n 2] The Royal Marriages Act 1772 (repealed by the Succession to the Crown Act 2013) further required descendants of George II to obtain the consent of the reigning monarch to marry.

(The requirement did not apply to descendants of princesses who married into foreign families, as well as, from 1936, any descendants of Edward VIII, [n 3] of which there are none.) The Act provided, however, that if a dynast older than twenty-five years notified the Privy Council of his or her intention to marry without the consent of the Sovereign, then he or she may have lawfully done so after one year, unless both houses of Parliament expressly disapproved of the marriage. A marriage that contravened the Royal Marriages Act was void, and the resulting offspring illegitimate and thus ineligible to succeed, though the succession of the dynast who failed to obtain consent was not itself affected. This also had the consequence that marriage to a Roman Catholic without permission was void, so that the dynast was not disqualified from succeeding on account of being married to a Roman Catholic. Thus when the future George IV attempted to marry the Roman Catholic Maria Fitzherbert in 1785 without obtaining permission from George III he did not disqualify himself from inheriting the throne in due course.

[2] A marriage voided by the 1772 act prior to its repeal remains void "for all purposes relating to the succession to the Crown" under the 2013 act. [16] The constitutional crisis arising from Edward VIII's decision to marry a divorcee in 1936 led to His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 , which provided that Edward VIII and his descendants would have no claim to the throne. The Act is no longer applicable, because Edward died in 1972 without issue. Sovereign's consent to royal marriages Edit The first six persons in line to the throne must obtain the sovereign's approval before marrying under the 2013 Succession to the Crown Act. [16] Marriage without the Sovereign's consent disqualifies the person and the person's descendants from the marriage from succeeding to the Crown, [16] but the marriage is still legally valid.

First six in line from 2 May 2015 (1st) Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, first son of Queen Elizabeth II (2nd) Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, elder son of Charles, Prince of Wales (3rd) Prince George of Cambridge, son of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (4th) Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, daughter of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (5th) Prince Henry of Wales, younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales (6th) Prince Andrew, Duke of York, second son of Queen Elizabeth II Edit Rules relating to eligibility established by the Bill of Rights are retained under the Act of Settlement.

The preamble to the Act of Settlement notes that the Bill of Rights provides "that all and every person and persons that then [at the time of the Bill of Right's passage] were, or afterwards should be reconciled to, or shall hold communion with the see or Church of Rome, or should profess the popish religion, or marry a papist, should be excluded." The Act of Settlement continues, providing "that all and every Person and Persons who shall … is, are or shall be reconciled to or shall hold Communion with the See or Church of Rome or shall profess the Popish religion or shall marry a papist shall be subject to such Incapacities" as the Bill of Rights established. The precise meaning of the aforementioned clauses is subject to contention. Under one interpretation, the religion of an individual at the precise moment of succession is relevant. Under another interpretation, anyone who has been a Roman Catholic at any time since 1689 ("then … or afterwards") is forever ineligible to succeed. The former interpretation allows a Roman Catholic to convert to Protestantism and succeed to the Throne just before a vacancy on the throne occurs devolving the crown on the first dynast in the line of succession; the latter does not.

In either case, however, other denominations of faith are not affected; it is clear that any non-Catholic may convert to Protestantism and succeed to the Throne. It is a requirement that the monarch must be a Protestant. [1] The Act of Settlement further provided that anyone who married a Roman Catholic was ineligible to succeed. The Act did not require that the spouse be Protestant; it only barred those who marry Roman Catholics. Since the passage of the Act it has been determined (in the case of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent ) that an individual is not barred because his or her spouse later converts to Roman Catholicism after their marriage. The Succession to the Crown Act 2013 removed the bar on individuals married to Roman Catholics, though not on Roman Catholics themselves. Treason Edit Under the Treason Act 1702 and the Treason (Ireland) Act 1703, it is treason to "endeavour to deprive or hinder any person who shall be the next in succession to the crown ... from succeeding ... to the imperial crown of this realm". Since the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 , the maximum penalty has been life imprisonment.

Perth Agreement reforms, 26 March 2015 Main article: Perth Agreement Following the Perth Agreement, changes to the line of succession came into effect on 26 March 2015. [17] The positions of the first 27 in line remained unchanged, including Princess Anne and her children and grandchildren, until the birth of Princess Charlotte of Cambridge on 2 May 2015. The first to be affected by the changes, on the day they came into effect in March, were the children of Lady Davina Lewis—her son Tāne (born 2012) and her daughter Senna (born 2010)—who were reversed in the order of succession, becoming 29th and 28th in line respectively. [18] List of changes in the line on and after 26 March 2015 Edit Note: this section is limited to the line of eligible descendants of George V. 26 March 2015: Legislation changing the succession from male-preference primogeniture to absolute primogeniture came into effect for all persons born after 28 October 2011.

Change: The places in the order of succession of the two children of Lady Davina Lewis and the two children of her younger sister, Lady Rose Gilman, were reversed: Senna Lewis (born 2010) became 28th and her younger brother, Tāne (born 2012) 29th; Lyla Gilman (born 2010) became 31st and her younger brother, Rufus (born 2012) 32nd. 26 March 2015: The legislation removed the disqualification of an eligible person on marriage to a Roman Catholic. Change: Reinstatement made George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews 34th, and Prince Michael of Kent 44th, in the line of succession. 2 May 2015: Princess Charlotte of Cambridge was born fourth in line. Change: The next in the order of succession (Prince Henry of Wales) and all after him moved down one place. 16 January 2016: Isabella Windsor was born 48th in line. Change: The next in the order of succession (Lady Gabriella Windsor) and all after her moved down one place.

Accession Edit The Accession Council normally meets in St James's Palace to proclaim the new sovereign. In the Commonwealth realms, upon the death of a sovereign, the heir apparent or heir presumptive succeeds to the throne immediately, with no need for confirmation or further ceremony. [19] [n 4] Nevertheless, the Accession Council meets and decides upon the making of the accession proclamation, which by custom has for centuries been ceremonially proclaimed in public places, in London, York , Edinburgh and other cities. The anniversary is observed throughout the sovereign's reign as Accession Day , including royal gun salutes in the United Kingdom. [21] Formerly, a new sovereign proclaimed his or her own accession. But on the death of Elizabeth I an Accession Council met to proclaim the accession of James I to the throne of England. James was then in Scotland and reigning as King James VI of Scotland. This precedent has been followed since. Now, the Accession Council normally meets in St James's Palace .

Proclamations since James I's have usually been made in the name of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal , the Privy Council , the Lord Mayor , Aldermen and citizens of the City of London and "other principal Gentlemen of quality", though there have been variations in some proclamations. The proclamation of accession of Elizabeth II was the first to make mention of representatives of members of the Commonwealth . Upon his or her accession, a new sovereign is required by law to make and subscribe several oaths. The Bill of Rights of 1689 first required the sovereign to make a public declaration of non-belief in Roman Catholicism. [n 5] This declaration, known as the Accession Declaration , is required to be taken at either the first meeting of parliament of his or her reign (i.e. during the State Opening of Parliament ) or at his or her coronation, whichever occurs first. The current wording of this declaration was adopted in 1910 as the previous wording was deemed to be controversial and overtly anti-Catholic. Rather than denouncing Roman Catholicism, the sovereign now declares him or herself to be a Protestant and that he or she will "uphold and maintain" the Protestant succession.

In addition to the Accession Declaration, the new sovereign is required by the Acts of Union 1707 to make an oath to "maintain and preserve" the Church of Scotland. This oath is normally made at the sovereign's first meeting of the Privy Council following his or her accession. After a period of mourning, [22] the new sovereign is usually anointed and crowned in Westminster Abbey . Normally, the Archbishop of Canterbury officiates, though the sovereign may designate any other bishop of the Church of England . A coronation is not necessary for a sovereign to reign; for example, Edward VIII was never crowned, yet during his short reign was the undoubted king. Tree list, from 16 January 2016 Edit The annotated list below of persons in line of succession to the present Queen is limited to her descendants and others in the nearest collateral lines, namely, the other eligible descendants of the sons of George V . Persons named in italics are known not to be in line to the throne (birth year not italicised if living). Numbers 1 to 16 in the list are the position in the line of the persons named, as shown by the official website of the British Monarchy.

[1] Other list numbers are subject to the annotations (Notes and sources) and Notes. (51) James Ogilvy (b. 1964) W (52) Alexander Ogilvy (b. 1996) W (53) Flora Ogilvy (b. 1994) W (54) Marina Mowatt (née Ogilvy; b. 1966) W (55) Christian Mowatt (b. 1993) W (56) Zenouska Mowatt (b. 1990) W Notes and sources: XC Excluded as Roman Catholics. This exclusion is not affected by changes subsequent to the Perth Agreement. MC These people were excluded through marriage to a Roman Catholic. This exclusion was repealed on 26 March 2015, restoring them to the line of succession, when the Perth Agreement came into effect. B listed by the official website of the British Monarchy, "Succession" , retrieved 13 May 2015.

W listed by Whitaker's Almanack 2015, London: Bloomsbury, ISBN 978-1-4729-0929-9 , p. 22 1952 Succession as published on the accession of Queen Elizabeth II in 1952 [24] See also ^ Per the His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 . ^ A letter from Tony Newton as Lord President of the Council to Tony Benn indicated this was the effect of the Act of Settlement after Benn had indicated he intended to block the next accession at the Privy Council. [20] ^ This declaration was similar to what members of both Houses of Parliament were originally required to take by the Test Acts. Eventually, by the time it was changed in 1910, the monarch was the only one left required to make the declaration. ^ Most sources, including Whitaker's Almanack, exclude her as a confirmed Catholic, but Debrett's includes her in line.

^ Albert and Leopold Windsor were listed on The Official Website of the British Monarchy until 2015 and in the 2013 edition of Whitaker's Almanack as following Estella Taylor (b 2004) and eligible to succeed; MSN News , Debrett's and Whitaker's Almanack 2015 lists them after Lady Amelia Windsor and before Lady Helen Taylor. They were baptised as Catholics, and are not listed in line in editions of Whitaker's earlier than 2012. References 1. Prince Charles - Britain's line of succession - Pictures - CBS News Britain's line of succession Next 1. Prince Charles Who will take over the British throne after Queen Elizabeth II? Prince Charles is the heir apparent, but there's a long list of people behind him. Here's a look at who else is in line for the throne. Charles, Prince of Wales Relationship to the throne: Son of Queen Elizabeth II Born: Nov. 14, 1948 Photo: Prince Charles gives a speech at The Coldest Journey launch on board the SA Agulhas on Dec. 6, 2012, in London.

Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images 2. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge Relationship to the throne: Son of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales Born: June 21, 1982 3. Prince George of Cambridge Relationship to the throne: Son of Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge Born: July 22, 2013 Photo: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Prince George of Cambridge arrive at the Lindo Wing after Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby girl at St Mary's Hospital on May 2, 2015, in London. Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images 4. Princess Charlotte of Cambridge Relationship to the throne: Daughter of Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge Born: May 2, 2015 Photo: Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, show their newly-born daughter to the media outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in central London on May 2, 2015. The baby's name was later revealed to be Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. Credit: LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images 5.

Prince Harry of Wales Relationship to the throne: Son of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales Born: Sept. 15, 1984 Photo: Prince Harry talks with a guest at a reception at the Sanctuary Golf Course in Sedalia, Colo., south of Denver, on May 10, 2013. 6. Prince Andrew, Duke of York Relationship to the throne: Son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Born: Feb. 19, 1960 Photo: Prince Andrew, Duke of York, leaves following the royal family Christmas Day church service at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, England, on Dec. 25, 2012. Credit: LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images 7. Princess Beatrice of York Relationship to the throne: Daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York Born: Aug. 8, 1988 Photo: Princess Beatrice attends Ladies Day on the third day of the Royal Ascot on June 21, 2012, in Ascot, England. Credit: Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images 8.

Princess Eugenie of York Relationship to the throne: Daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York Born: March 23, 1990 Photo: Princess Eugenie stands on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony at the Horse Guards Parade on June 16, 2012, in London. Credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images 9. Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex Relationship to the throne: Son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Born: March 10, 1964 Photo: Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex speaks during the Closing Ceremony for the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Oct. 14, 2010, in Delhi, India. Credit: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images Relationship to the throne: Son of Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex Born: Dec. 17, 2007 Photo: James, Viscount Severn, rides on the carousel during the Royal Windsor Horse Show on May 11, 2013, in Windsor, England. Credit: Danny E. Martindale/Getty Images 11.

Lady Louise Windsor Relationship to the throne: Daughter of Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex Born: Nov. 8, 2003 Photo: Lady Louise Windsor arrives to attend the royal wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011, in London. Credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Relationship to the throne: Daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Born: Aug. 15, 1950 Photo: Princess Anne talks to guests during a reception at The Royal Opera House on July 31, 2012, in London. Credit: Matthew Lewis/Getty Images Relationship to the throne: Son of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips Born: Nov. 15, 1977 Photo: Peter Phillips watches sister Zara Phillips as she competes in the Dressage event on the third day of the Badminton Horse Trials, on May 4, 2007, in Badminton, England. Credit: Ian Walton/Getty Images Relationship to the throne: Daughter of Peter and Autumn Phillips Born: Dec.

29, 2010 Relationship to the throne: Son of Peter and Autumn Phillips Born: March 29, 2012 Relationship to the throne: Daughter of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips Born: May 15, 1981 (formerly Zara Phillips) Photo: Zara Tindall and husband Mike Tindall depart after attending the christening of Prince George of Cambridge in London on Oct. 23, 2013. Credit: Getty Images Relationship to the throne: Daughter of Zara and Mike Tindall Born: Jan. 17, 2014 Photo: Zara Tindall holds daughter Mia during the Mike Tindall Celebrity Golf Classic event in support of Rugby for Heroes and the On Course Foundation at the Celtic Manor Resort on May 19, 2014, in Newport, Wales. Credit: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images 18. David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley Relationship to the throne: Son of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon Born: Nov.

3, 1961 Photo: David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley, attends the launch of the latest book by Tara Palmer Tompkinson's sister and author, Santa Montefiore, called "Last Voyage of the Valentina" at Asprey on April 12, 2005, in London. Credit: David Westing/Getty Images 19. Charles Armstrong-Jones Relationship to the throne: Grand-nephew of Queen Elizabeth II (son of David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley and Serena Armstrong-Jones, Viscountess Linley) Born: July 1, 1999 Photo: Charles Patrick Inigo Armstrong-Jones arrives for a thanksgiving service in memory of the late Queen Mother and Princess Margaret at St George's Chapel in Windsor, England, on March 30, 2012.

Credit: Chris Jackson/AFP/Getty Images Relationship to the throne: Son of David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley, and Serena Armstrong-Jones, Viscountess Linley Born: May 14, 2002 Photo: Margarita Armstrong-Jones leaves a thanksgiving service in memory of the late Queen Mother and Princess Margaret at St George's Chapel in Windsor, England, on March 30, 2012. Credit: Chris Jackson/AFP/Getty Images Photo: Lady Sarah Chatto attends a memorial service on March 19, 2009, in London. Credit: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images 22. Samuel Chatto Relationship to the throne: Grand-newphew of Queen Elizabeth II (son of Lady Sarah Chatto and Daniel Chatto) Born: July 28, 1996 Photo: Daniel Chatto, Lady Sarah Chatto and Samuel Chatto attend the Christmas Day Church Service at St Mary's Church on Dec. 25, 2008, in Sandringham, England. Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images 23.

Arthur Chatto Relationship to the throne: Grand-nephew of Queen Elizabeth II (son of Lady Sarah Chatto and Daniel Chatto) Born: Feb. 5, 1999 Photo: Sarah Chatto, husband Daniel Chatto and son Arthur Chatto look on in the House of Lords in the Palace of Westminster before the State Opening of Parliament on May 25, 2010, in London. Credit: Arthur Edwards - WPA Pool/Getty Images 24. Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester Relationship to the throne: Son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester Born: Aug. 26, 1944 Photo: Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, attends the Children's Garden Party as part of the Queen's 80th birthday celebrations at the Buckingham Palace on June 25, 2006, in London. Credit: MJ Kim/Getty Images British monarchy royal succession | Newsday Click here to read or post comments (Credit: EPA / Hannah Mckay) Britain's Prince George and his father, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, are third and second in line to the throne, respectively.

British monarchy royal succession May 6, 2015 2:16 PM Advertisement Advertise here Where does Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana -- Prince William and Kate Middleton's newborn daughter -- rank in line to the British throne, behind current constitutional monarch Queen Elizabeth II? Find out by taking a look at the line of succession, from the official website of the British Monarchy. Queen Elizabeth II, UK Head of State (Credit: Getty Images) Queen Elizabeth II is Head of State of the UK and 15 other Commonwealth realms. The elder daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, she was born in 1926 and became Queen at the age of 25, and has reigned through more than five decades Prince Charles, first heir (Credit: Getty Images) First heir: Charles, Prince of Wales, the eldest child and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II. Prince William, second heir (Credit: Getty Images) Second heir: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, the elder son of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, and Charles, Prince of Wales, and third-eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

ADVERTISEMENT Prince George Alexander Louis, third heir (Credit: EPA / Facundo Arrizabalaga) Third heir: Prince George of Cambridge, born July 22, 2013 in London, the first child of Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge. Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, fourth heir (Credit: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth) Fourth heir: Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, daughter of Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge. Prince Harry, fifth heir (Credit: AP) Fifth heir: Prince Henry of Wales, commonly known as Prince Harry, the younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and the late Diana, Princess of Wales. He is the fourth grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Andrew, sixth heir (Credit: AP) Sixth heir: Prince Andrew, Duke of York, the second son and third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Princess Beatrice, seventh heir (Credit: AP) Seventh heir: Princess Beatrice of York, the elder daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York, as well as a grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

ADVERTISEMENT Princess Eugenie, eighth heir (Credit: AP) Eighth heir: Princess Eugenie of York, the younger daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York, as well as a grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Edward, ninth heir (Credit: AP) Ninth heir: The Earl of Wessex, Prince Edward, the third son and fourth child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. James, Viscount Severn, tenth heir (Credit: AP) Tenth heir: James, Viscount Severn, born Dec. 17, 2007, is the second child and only son of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, and the youngest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh. Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, eleventh heir (Credit: AP) Eleventh heir: The Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, born November 23, 2003, daughter of The Earl and Countess of Wessex and granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Princess Royal, Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise, twelfth heir (Credit: AP) Twelfth heir: The Princess Royal, Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise, the second child and only daughter of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. ADVERTISEMENT Mr. Peter Phillips, thirteenth heir (Credit: AP) Thirteenth heir: Mr. Peter Phillips, the eldest grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, pictured here on his wedding day with wife Autumn Kelly. Sign up for Newsday's Entertainment newsletter Get the latest on celebs, TV and more. Prince George: third in line to the throne, unless........ - British Expats Prince George: third in line to the throne, unless........ Prince George: third in line to the throne, unless........ ......... Charles dies before The Queen. I had no idea, but apparently if Charles goes first, the entire line of succession is redrafted, and Andrew, Duke of York, becomes first in line........ ........... and after him - "Arise, Queen Beatrice".........

[I am grateful to one of my Mum's friends who is a bit of a whizz on genealogy and hereditary matters, etc, for this little nugget] Posts: 7,609 Re: Prince George: third in line to the throne, unless........ I was wondering why Andrew was gifting Charles birthday gifts of Bungy jumping, parachuting and diving lessons It makes sense now. Location: ex ex-pat, in Honiton Posts: 18,918 Re: Prince George: third in line to the throne, unless........ Quote: Originally Posted by The Dean ......... Charles dies before The Queen. I had no idea, but apparently if Charles goes first, the entire line of succession is redrafted, and Andrew, Duke of York, becomes first in line........ ........... and after him - "Arise, Queen Beatrice".........

[I am grateful to one of my Mum's friends who is a bit of a whizz on genealogy and hereditary matters, etc, for this little nugget] Your friend is wrong I'm afraid, If Charles dies, then William becomes first in Line, if William dies then George becomes first in line, if all three die, then Harry becomes first in line, only if all 4 were to die before the Queen and William or Harry had no chidren, would it be Andrew. Read the full list here. Last edited by mikelincs; Jul 27th 2013 at 10:17 am. Posts: 7,609 Re: Prince George: third in line to the throne, unless........ And if the whole lot of them got wiped out with some rare virus transmitted from Corgi's then I vote Katie Hopkins for the position of Queen. What a British role model. Joined: Mar 2010 Location: Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine Posts: 11,586 Re: Prince George: third in line to the throne, unless........

Quote: Originally Posted by commander And if the whole lot of them got wiped out with some rare virus transmitted from Corgi's then I vote Katie Hopkins for the position of Queen. What a British role model. Just what we need: kids named Poppy and India yet slags off people who give their kids "geographical names"; fired from the Met Office; failed to get through Sandhurst; arrogantly asserted that she'd have won The Apprentice if she hadn't quit, directly in contrast to Sugar's statement that he'd have fired her whoever the other contestant had been; drew only 0.6% of votes when standing for MEP. I think Charles would be an excellent king. But if it was put to the popular vote to elect a commoner, I'd go for Mick Jagger. Long live Rock'n'Roll. __________________ I meant to behave but there were too many other options Re: Prince George: third in line to the throne, unless........

Quote: Originally Posted by mikelincs Your friend is wrong I'm afraid, If Charles dies, then William becomes first in Line, if William dies then George becomes first in line, if all three die, then Harry becomes first in line, only if all 4 were to die before the Queen and William or Harry had no chidren, would it be Andrew. Read the full list here. I beg to differ - my contact was very sure of her sources, as well as her own background (retired member of the Royal Household). I will draw her attention to that Wiki jobby though, and get back to you. My/her version certainly makes more sense - the whole point of having a line of succession is for when the reigning monarch dies - not before. Location: ex ex-pat, in Honiton Posts: 18,918 Re: Prince George: third in line to the throne, unless........ Quote: Originally Posted by The Dean I beg to differ - my contact was very sure of her sources, as well as her own background (retired member of the Royal Household). I will draw her attention to that Wiki jobby though, and get back to you.

My/her version certainly makes more sense - the whole point of having a line of succession is for when the reigning monarch dies - not before. Well then the BBC must have got it all wrong as they were saying the same thing aout the sucession, it goes from Monarch to first born, if the firstborn dies with heirs, then it goes to the heirs, if the firstborn dies without heirs, then, and only then, does it go to the second born. Up till the current baby, the heir was always via the male line, so if the monarch had 3 daughters and then a son, the monarchy would pass to the son first, but now with the new rules in place, the heir is the first born, son or daughter. Differ all you will, but the WIKI is correct, and your contact wrong. This is the line of sucession according to the official website of the British Monarchy, and they, of all people, should know. THE LINE OF SUCCESSION Line of Succession as at July 2013 SOVEREIGN 1. The Prince of Wales 2. The Duke of Cambridge 3. * 4. Prince Henry of Wales 5.

The Duke of York 6. Princess Beatrice of York 7. Princess Eugenie of York 8. The Earl of Wessex The asterix is bacuse it hasn't yet been updated for the new baby's name. Full list here. Re: Prince George: third in line to the throne, unless........ Quote: Originally Posted by redShark For a long time the British Royal family have posed two mysteries to me. The first mystery was actually solved last year, but the second one is still yet to be resolved. The one that was solved was to do with prince William; Why he always smiles whenever he sees a busty lady. Silvio Berlusconi solved that mystery for me when his magazines published photographs of princes Kate sun bathing. Now the unresolved mystery, is to do with the Duke of Edinburgh. I just don’t know what to make of that chap. I mean think about it, a nice and vibrant looking guy (when he was younger off course) , with lots of wealth and fame, and with lots of pretty women dreaming to have him in bed. Yet there have never been rumours of affairs or infidelity registered against him.

Is it really because his private life is a taboo in the British media as this might hurt the Queen! Or is he really as authentic as he appears to be (which defies all logic). I wish I knew!!! I have always wondered how you managed to reproduce. Was it an arranged marriage or did you actually find a wife? Do your children have more intelligence and a better understanding of the real world? I ****ing hope so, you're beyond help. __________________

Question: Who is fifth in line to the British throne (as at Aug 2007)?
Answer: Princess Beatrice