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- The current Counsellors of State include the sovereign’s spouse, Queen Camilla, and the first four adults over the age of 21 in the line of succession: Princes William, Harry, and Andrew, along with Princess Beatrice. However, Harry lives in California, Andrew has been sidelined from royal duties, and Beatrice has never been a working royal.
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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.
Feb 21, 2024 · Who’s Who in the Royal Line of Succession. 1. Prince William. Getty Images. Born in 1982 to King Charles and Princess Diana. As Charles’ oldest child, William has been an heir-in-waiting...
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Sep 8, 2022 · What to know: William, Prince of Wales is first in line to the throne. He has achieved the highest educational degree – Master of Arts – of any member of the royal family.
Feb 6, 2024 · Feb. 6, 2024. King Charles III has announced he will step back from public appearances while being treated for cancer. That’s likely to mean a more prominent role for other senior members of...
- William, Prince of Wales. Prince William was born in June 1982 as the elder son of Prince Charles and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, who died in a car crash in 1997.
- Prince George of Wales. Prince George of Wales, born in July 2013, is the eldest son of William and Catherine, Prince and Princess of Wales. He is currently second in line to the throne and will become his heir apparent should his father succeed King Charles after the monarch’s future death.
- Princess Charlotte of Wales. Born in 2015, Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Wales is William and Kate’s only daughter. She is now third in line to the throne after her father and older brother George.
- Prince Louis of Wales. Prince Louis Arthur Charles is the youngest child of William and Catherine. He was born in April 2018 and has become a known figure worldwide for his animated public appearances at Queen Elizabeth’s 2022 Platinum Jubilee Celebrations.
The succession to the throne is regulated not only through descent, but also by Parliamentary statute. The order of succession is the sequence of members of the Royal Family in the order in which they stand in line to the throne.
Sep 8, 2022 · The death of Queen Elizabeth II has elevated her son Charles to the throne, with Prince William next in line.