British Line of Succession on 5 May 1953
Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II
Age 27
(born 21 April 1926, will die on 8 September 2022)
Sovereign since 6 February 1952
(1 year, 2 months)
Previous change: 5 April 1953
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Next change: 19 May 1953
Previous day: 4 May 1953
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Next day: 6 May 1953
- The Prince Charles, Duke of Cornwall
(Charles III)
Age 4 (born 14 November 1948),
Son of the sovereign - The Princess Anne
(The Princess Anne, Princess Royal)
Age 2 (born 15 August 1950),
Daughter of the sovereign - The Princess Margaret
(The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon)
Age 22 (born 21 August 1930, will die on 9 February 2002),
Sister of the sovereign - The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Age 53 (born 31 March 1900, will die on 10 June 1974),
Uncle of the sovereign - Prince William of Gloucester
Age 11 (born 18 December 1941, will die on 28 August 1972),
First cousin of the sovereign - Prince Richard of Gloucester
(Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester)
Age 8 (born 26 August 1944),
First cousin of the sovereign - Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Age 17 (born 9 October 1935),
First cousin of the sovereign - Prince Michael of Kent
Age 10 (born 4 July 1942),
First cousin of the sovereign - Princess Alexandra of Kent
(Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy)
Age 16 (born 25 December 1936),
First cousin of the sovereign - The Princess Mary, Princess Royal
Age 56 (born 25 April 1897, will die on 25 March 1965),
Aunt of the sovereign - George Lascelles, The 7th Earl of Harewood
Age 30 (born 23 February 1923, will die on 11 July 2011),
First cousin of the sovereign - David Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles
(David Lascelles, the 8th Earl of Harewood)
Age 2 (born 21 October 1950),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign - Gerald Lascelles
Age 28 (born 21 August 1924, will die on 27 February 1998),
First cousin of the sovereign - Princess Arthur of Connaught, Duchess of Fife
Age 61 (born 17 May 1891, will die on 26 February 1959),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign - James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife
Age 23 (born 23 September 1929, will die on 22 June 2015),
Second cousin of the sovereign - Olaf V, King of Norway
Age 49 (born 2 July 1903, will die on 17 January 1991),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign - Harald V, King of Norway
Age 16 (born 21 February 1937),
Second cousin of the sovereign - Princess Ragnhild of Norway
Age 22 (born 9 June 1930, will die on 16 September 2012),
Second cousin of the sovereign - Princess Astrid of Norway
Age 21 (born 12 February 1932),
Second cousin of the sovereign - Carol Lambrino
Age 32 (born 8 August 1920, will die on 27 January 2006),
Third cousin of the sovereign - Paul-Philippe Hohenzollern
Age 4 (born 13 August 1948),
Third cousin once removed of the sovereign - Prince Nicholas of Romania
Age 49 (born 5 August 1903, will die on 9 June 1978),
Second cousin once removed of the sovereign - Elisabeth of Romania
Age 58 (born 12 October 1894, will die on 14 November 1956),
Second cousin once removed of the sovereign - Maria of Yugoslavia
Age 53 (born 6 January 1900, will die on 22 June 1961),
Second cousin once removed of the sovereign - Peter II of Yugoslavia
Age 29 (born 6 September 1923, will die on 3 November 1970),
Third cousin of the sovereign - Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia
Age 25 (born 19 January 1928, will die on 12 July 2000),
Third cousin of the sovereign - Prince Andrew of Yugoslavia
Age 23 (born 28 June 1929, will die on 7 May 1990),
Third cousin of the sovereign - Princess Ileana of Romania
Age 44 (born 5 January 1909, will die on 21 January 1991),
Second cousin once removed of the sovereign - Archduke Stefan of Austria
Age 20 (born 5 August 1932, will die on 12 November 1998),
Third cousin of the sovereign - Archduke Dominic of Austria
Age 15 (born 4 July 1937),
Third cousin of the sovereign
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