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Line of Succession to the British Throne

The Act of Settlement (1701) lays down that only Protestant heirs of Princess Sophia, granddaughter of James I,
may succeed to the British throne. Neither Catholics, nor those who marry a Catholic, nor those born out of
wedlock, may remain in the line of succession. The current line of succession is given below:


Royal Line of Succession

1. HRH The Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales (b. 1948)
2. HRH Prince William of Wales (b. 1982)
3. HRH Prince Henry of Wales (b. 1984)
4. HRH The Prince Andrew, The Duke of York (b. 1960)
5. HRH Princess Beatrice of York (b. 1986)
6. HRH Princess Eugenie of York (b. 1990)
7. HRH The Prince Edward (b. 1964)
8. James, Viscount Severn (b. 2007)
9. Lady Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten Windsor (b. 2003)
10. HRH The Princess Anne, Princess Royal (b. 1950)
11. Peter Phillips (b. 1977)
12. Zara Phillips (b. 1981)
13. David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley (b. 1961)
14. Hon. Charles Armstrong Jones (b. 1999)
15. Margarita Armstrong-Jones (b. 2002)
16. Lady Sarah Chatto (b. 1964)
17. Samuel Chatto (b. 1996)
18. Arthur David Nathaniel Chatto (b. 1999)
19. HRH Prince Richard, The 2nd Duke of Gloucester (b. 1944)
20. Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster (b. 1974)
21. Xan Windsor, Lord Culloden (b. 2007)
22. Lady Davina Windsor (b. 1977)
23. Lady Rose Windsor (b. 1980)
24. HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (b. 1935)
George Windsor, Earl of St. Andrews (excluded by marrying a Roman Catholic)
Edward Windsor, Baron Downpatrick (excluded by becoming a Roman Catholic)
25. Lady Marina Charlotte Windsor (b. 1992)
26. Lady Amelia Windsor (b. 1995)
Lord Nicholas Windsor (excluded by becoming a Roman Catholic)
27. Lady Helen Taylor (b. 1964)
28. Columbus Taylor (b. 1994)
29. Cassius Taylor (b. 1996)
30. Eloise Taylor (b. 2003)
31. Estella Taylor (b 2004)
Prince Michael of Kent (excluded by marrying a Roman Catholic)
32. Lord Frederick Windsor (b 1979)
33. Lady Gabriella Windsor (b. 1981)
34. HRH Princess Alexandra the Hon. Lady Ogilvy (b. 1936)
35. James Ogilvy (b. 1964)
36. Alexander Ogilvy (b. 1996)
37. Miss Flora Ogilvy (b. 1994)
38. Marina, Mrs Paul Mowatt (b. 1966)
39. Christian Mowatt (b. 1993)
40. Miss Zenouska Mowatt (b. 1990)
41. George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood (b. 1923)
42. David Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (b. 1950)
43. Hon. Alexander Lascelles (b. 1980)
44. Hon. Edward Lascelles (b. 1982)
45. Hon. James Lascelles (b. 1953)
46. Rowan Lascelles (b. 1977)
47. Tewa Lascelles (b. 1985)
48. Sophie Lascelles (b. 1973)
49. Hon. Jeremy Lascelles (b. 1955)
50. Thomas Lascelles (b. 1982)
51. Ellen Lascelles (b. 1984)
52. Amy Lascelles (b. 1986)
53. Henry Lascelles (b. 1953)
54. Maximilian Lascelles (b. 1991)
55. James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife (b. 1929)
56. David Carnegie, Earl of Southesk (b. 1961)
57. Lord Charles Duff Carnegie (b. 1989)
58. Hon. George William Carnegie (b. 1991)
59. Hon. Hugh Alexander Carnegie (b. 1993)
60. Lady Alexandra Etherington (b. 1959)
61. Amelia Mary Carnegie Etherington (b. 2001)
62. HM King Harald V of Norway (b. 1937)
63. HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway (b. 1973)
64. HH Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway (b. 2005)
65. HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway (b. 2004)
66. Princess Martha Louise of Norway (b.. 1971)
67. Maud Angelica Behn (b. 2003)
68. Leah Isadora Behn (b. 2005)
69. HH Princess Raghnild (b. 1930)
Haakon Lorentzen (excluded by marrying a Roman Catholic)
70. Olav Lorentzen (b. 1985)
71. Christian Lorentzen (1988)
72. Sophia Lorentzen (b. 1994)
Ingeborg Lorentzen (excluded by marrying a Roman Catholic)
73. Victoria Ribeiro (b. 1988)
Ragnhild Lorentzen
74. HH Princess Astrid of Norway (b. 1932)
75. Alexander Ferner (b. 1965)
76. Stella Ferner (b. 1998)
77. Carl-Christian Ferner (b. 1972)
78. Cathrine Johansen (b. 1962)
79. Sebastian Johansen (b. 1990)
80. Madeleine Johansen (b. 1993)
81. Benedikte Ferner (b. 1963)
82. Elisabeth Ferner Beckman(b. 1969)
83. Benjamin Ferner Beckman (b. 1999)
Michael, King of Romania (excluded by marrying a Roman Catholic)
84. Princess Margarita of Romania (b. 1949)
85. Princess Helen of Romania (b. 1950)
86. Nicholas Medforth-Mills (b. 1985)
87. Karina Medforth-Mills (b. 1989)
88. Princess Irina of Romania (b. 1953)
89. Michael Kreuger (b. 1985)
90. Angelica Kreuger (b. 1986)
91. Princess Sophie of Romania (b. 1957)
92. Elisabeta-Maria de Laufenborg (b. 1999)
Princess Marie of Romania (excluded by marrying a Roman Catholic)
Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia (excluded by marrying a Roman Catholic)

93. Prince Peter of Yugoslavia (b. 1980)
94. Prince Philip of Yugoslavia (b. 1982)
95. Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia (b. 1982)
96 . Prince Nikolas of Yugoslavia (b. 1958)
97. Princess Marija of Yugoslavia (b. 1993)
98. Prince George of Yugoslavia (b. 1984)
99. Prince Michael of Yugoslavia (b. 1985)
100. Princess Katarina of Yugoslavia (b. 1959)

 

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