Breaking Down the British Line of Succession: King Charles III, Prince William and Beyond

You already know King Charles III currently rules the throne, with Prince William as heir apparent. But where do Prince Harry, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and more fall in line?

By EOL Staff Feb 10, 2024 8:00 AMTags
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When Jay-Z and Kanye West dropped Watch the Throne in 2011, they weren't talking about the British royal family. 

But, if you're a royal watcher, well, you may as well interpret it that way, knowing all eyes are always on the monarchy and what changes the future holds. 

The biggest of all (so far, that is) came back in September 2022 when Queen Elizabeth II—Britain's longest-reigning monarch—died and her eldest son King Charles III (then just Prince Charles) immediately ascended the throne in accordance with rule.

And with the title change for Charles—who recently started treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace shared Feb. 5—came promotions for the entire family.

Prince William picked up the Prince of Wales title and suddenly became heir apparent. Meanwhile, his and Kate Middleton's kids Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, also inched their way that much closer to the throne.

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Plus, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's kids Archie Harrison, 4, and Lili Diana, 2, also saw upgrades, going from Master and Miss to Prince and Princess.

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"The children's titles have been a birthright since their grandfather became Monarch," a spokesperson for Harry and Meghan told E! News last March. "This matter has been settled for some time in alignment with Buckingham Palace."

And the line of succession goes much deeper than that. So where do Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Princess Anne and more fall?

Bow down below for a full breakdown of the British line of succession...

Prince William, Prince of Wales

King Charles III and the late Princess Diana's first child and Queen Elizabeth II's grandson. 

Prince George

Prince William and Kate Middleton's oldest child, King Charles' grandson and Queen Elizabeth II's great-grandchild. 

Princess Charlotte

The first and only daughter of Prince William and the Princess of Wales.

Prince Louis

Prince William and Kate's third child. 

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex

King Charles' second son.

Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor

The first child of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor

Prince Harry's second child. 

Prince Andrew, Duke of York

The second oldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and younger brother to King Charles.

Princess Beatrice

The oldest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York.

Sienna Elizabeth

Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli's first daughter.

Princess Eugenie

Prince Andrew's second daughter. 

August Philip Hawke Brooksbank

Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's son.

Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank

Eugenie and Jack's second son.

Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh

Queen Elizabeth's youngest son and and younger brother to King Charles.

James, Earl of Wessex

Son of Prince Edward and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.

Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor

Daughter of Prince Edward and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.

Princess Anne, the Princess Royal

The only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and and younger sister to King Charles.

Peter Phillips

The son of Princess Anne and ex husband Mark Phillips.

Savannah Phillips

The first daughter of Peter Phillips and Autumn Phillips.

Isla Phillips

The second daughter of Peter Phillips and the great-granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II.

Zara Tindall

The daughter of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips.

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