The Line Of Succession To The British Throne, Explained
See where all the royals fall in line for the crown.
The British line of succession delineates who will inherit the throne and become the king or queen of Great Britain. Queen Elizabeth II, who died on September 8, 2022, reigned over England for a record-breaking 70 years. Her husband, Prince Philip, who died in 2021 at 99, was steadily by her side through the years, but he was not in line to succeed her. Instead, after the queen, her firstborn, Charles, ascended to the throne and became the British sovereign. Next in line is his firstborn, Prince William, Prince of Wales, and then his firstborn, Prince George.
Still, where do other known royals like Princess Charlotte, Princess Beatrice, and baby Lilibet fall in the line for the crown? Whether you're watching the new season of The Crown or brushing up on your royal knowledge, scroll through to see how close your favorite royals are to becoming the heir to the throne.
The now-Prince of Wales is first in line to the throne. He will succeed the throne after his father, King Charles.
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The nine-year-old royal–as the firstborn to Prince William and Princess Kate–is second in line to the British throne.
As the second-born of the Prince and Princess of Wales, the princess is third in line to the throne.
Prince Louis, the four-year-old son of the Prince and Princess of Wales, is the fourth in line to the throne.
Should none of the Waleses become the next monarch of Great Britain, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, will become the heir.
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As the firstborn to Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Master Archie is eighth in line to the throne.
Meghan and Harry's second child, a daughter named Lilibet "Lili" Diana, comes in at seventh in line to the throne. The official website for the Royal Family added Lilibet to the line of succession on July 26, 2021 and her title is detailed as "Miss Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor."
The third child of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, the Duke of York is eighth in the line of succession.
As the eldest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, Princess Beatrice is next in line after her father.
Princess Eugenie is the next in line to the British throne after her eldest sister, Princess Beatrice.
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As the youngest son to Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, the Earl of Wessex comes in at 14th in line to the throne.
As 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 of the Earl and Countess of Wessex, is next in line after her brother, James.
As the second-eldest child of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, the Princess Royal is the 15th in line to the throne.
Peter Phillips is the oldest grandchild of the queen and the only son of Princess Anne. He is 16th in line to the throne.
Savannah is the eldest child of Peter and Autumn Phillips, making her the first great-grandchild of Queen Elizabeth and the 17th in line to the throne.
Isla is the second child of Peter and Autumn Phillips, and is the 18th in line to the throne.
As the daughter of Princess Anne, Tindall is 19th in line to the throne.
This article originally appeared on Harper’s BAZAAR US.