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- King Charles. With the death of Queen Elizabeth II in Sept. 2022, her eldest child, now King Charles III, immediately acceded to the throne. His coronation took place on May 6, 2023.
- Prince William. Prince William, who became the Prince of Wales when Queen Elizabeth died, is the elder son of King Charles and the late Princess Diana, making him first in line to the throne.
- Prince George. Prince George is Queen Elizabeth's great-grandson, King Charles' grandson and Prince William's eldest child with his wife Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales.
- Princess Charlotte. Princess Charlotte is Queen Elizabeth's great-granddaughter, King Charles' granddaughter and Prince William's second child. For the first time in history, a female royal's spot in line to the throne was not bumped by the arrival of a younger brother.
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King Charles III has been the sovereign since 2022, and his heir apparent is his elder son, William, Prince of Wales. William's three children are next, in order of birth: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. Fifth in line is Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, the younger son of the King; sixth is Harry's elder child, Prince Archie.
This is a list of the individuals who were, at any given time, considered the next in line to succeed the British monarch to inherit the throne of the Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922), or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1922–present), should the ...
HeirStatusRelationship To MonarchBecame Heir(date)Heir apparentElder son8 September 2022Heir apparentEldest son6 February 1952Heir presumptiveElder daughter11 December 1936Heir presumptiveYounger brother20 January 1936Feb 21, 2024 · Being a descendant of King George I’s mother, Princess Sophia, who was Electress of Hanover and a granddaughter of King James I, is another requirement to ascend to the British throne.
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Sep 8, 2022 · Charles, the Queen’s eldest son, immediately ascended to the throne as King, putting his elder son, William, first in line for the throne.
List of heirs to the English throne. This is a list of the individuals who were, at any given time, considered the next in line to inherit the throne of England, should the incumbent monarch die. Those who actually succeeded (at any future time) are shown in bold.
Feb 6, 2024 · Charles has become King, and Prince William has followed his father to become heir to the throne. But where do the rest of the royal family fall in line? Read on for the full line of succession...