Queen Elizabeth II is now the longest reigning monarch in British history.
Upon her death her oldest son Charles has become king of the United Kingdom and the Head of state of 14 realms including Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
The immediate line of succession after Charles:
1. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. Born June 21, 1982. Charles’ eldest son
2. Prince George of Cambridge. Born July 22, 2013. William’s eldest son
3. Princess Charlotte of Cambridge. Born May 2, 2015. William’s daughter
4. Prince Louis of Cambridge. Born April 23, 2018. William’s second son
5. Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. Born September 15, 1984. Charles’ second son
6. Archie Mountbatten-Windsor. Born May 6, 2019. Harry’s eldest son
7. Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor. Born June 4, 2021. Harry’s daughter
8. Prince Andrew, Duke of York. Born February 19, 1960. Queen Elizabeth’s second son
9. Princess Beatrice of York. Born August 8, 1988. Andrew’s eldest daughter
10. Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi. Born September 18, 2021. Beatrice’s daughter
11. Princess Eugenie of York. Born March 23, 1990. Andrew’s second daughter
12. August Brooksbank. Born February 9, 2021. Eugenie’s son
13. Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. Born March 10, 1964. Queen Elizabeth’s third son
14. James, Viscount Severn. Born December 17, 2007. Edward’s son
15. Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor. Born November 8, 2003. Edward’s daughter
16. Princess Anne, Prince Royal. Born August 15, 1950. Queen Elizabeth’s daughter
Queen Elizabeth’s descendants are followed by the six of her late sister princess Margaret, her only sibling.
Only people descended from Sophia of Hanover (1630-1714) and who are in “communion with the Church of England” can inherit the throne, according to the 1701 Act of Settlement.
In changes to the succession laws which came into effect in 2015, males born after October 28, 2011 no longer take precedence over their older sisters.
Besides Britain, the line of succession is also that of the other thrones of the Commonwealth realms.
Commonwealth member countries span multiple continents and oceans from Africa (21 countries) to Asia (8 countries), the Americas and the Caribbean (13 countries), Europe (3 countries) and the South Pacific (11 countries). These are the 14 realms:
1.Antigua and Barbuda
2.Australia
3.Bahamas
4.Belize
5.Canada
6.Grenada
7.Jamaica
8.New Zealand
9.Papua New Guinea
10.Saint Kitts and Nevis
11.Saint Lucia
12.Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
13.Solomon Islands
14.Tuvalu
