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Line of Succession

This is the current line of succession to the British throne. From Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the line is as follows, with the line stopping at the Queen’s eldest grandchildren:

  1. HRH The Prince of Wales (Prince Charles)
  2. HRH The Duke of Cambridge (Prince William)
  3. HRH Prince George of Cambridge
  4. HRH Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
  5. HRH Prince Louis of Cambridge
  6. HRH Prince Henry of Wales
  7. HRH The Duke of York (Prince Andrew)
  8. HRH Princess Beatrice of York
  9. HRH Princess Eugenie of York
  10. HRH The Earl of Wessex (Prince Edward)
  11. James, Viscount Severn
  12. Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor
  13. HRH The Princess Royal (Princess Anne)
  14. Mr. Peter Phillips
  15. Mrs. Zara Tindall (Phillips)

(For more, see Debrett’s Guide)

FAQ of the moment:

This was a hot ticket question back when Kate Middleton and Prince William were to be married in 2011. William was born a prince, so when he married Kate, she automatically became a princess.

Technically speaking, however, she’s not “Princess Kate”. Kate is actually Princess William, but since the Queen granted William the dukedom of Cambridge, Kate goes by The Duchess of Cambridge.

You can say “Princess Anne” because Anne was born a princess. It’s incorrect to say “Princess Kate” because she was not born a princess, she simply married a prince.

This was also the case with Prince William’s mother. Diana was The Princess Charles. Since that sounded awkward, she went by The Princess of Wales. Thanks to the shorthand of the media, however, her more popular moniker was “Princess Di”, hence the confusion now.

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