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Sep 10, 2022 · Although Princess Anne is older than her brothers Andrew and Edward, she is behind them in the line of succession because the law change that ended the priority of males over females only applies to royal children born after the law took affect in 28 October 2011.
- Georgia Farquharson
Mar 28, 2019 · A distant relative of the current British royal family, she is descended from Sophia of Hanover. However, she is not in line of succession to the British throne because she is Roman Catholic.
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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.
International socialite Lee Bouvier Radziwill, sister of the late First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, has left her entire estate to her only living child, Anna Christina Radziwill. Neither of her nieces, Caroline Kennedy or her widowed daughter-in-law Carole DiFalco Radziwill, were given anything in the will, according to the Daily Mail’s ...
Feb 21, 2024 · The royal line of succession dictates who will take over as regent for King Charles if he becomes temporarily unable to rule or after his death.
- Sara Kettler
- Freelance Writer
Otherwise, individuals in the line of succession need not have specific legal or official roles. Princess Anne and Prince Edward were added as extra counsellors of state in 2022 by an act of Parliament, following the death of Elizabeth II.
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Sep 11, 2022 · The death of her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday has created a new line of succession. King Charles III immediately became king, as under the British constitution, a sovereign...
