British Line of Succession on 13 March 1956

Previous change: 14 February 1955 | Next change: 15 November 1956
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1. The Prince Charles, Duke of Cornwall (Charles III)
   Age 7 (born 14 November 1948),
   Son of the sovereign
2. The Princess Anne (The Princess Anne, Princess Royal)
   Age 5 (born 15 August 1950),
   Daughter of the sovereign
3. The Princess Margaret (The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon)
   Age 25 (born 21 August 1930, will die on 9 February 2002),
   Sister of the sovereign
4. The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
   Age 55 (born 31 March 1900, will die on 10 June 1974),
   Uncle of the sovereign
5. Prince William of Gloucester
   Age 14 (born 18 December 1941, will die on 28 August 1972),
   First cousin of the sovereign
6. Prince Richard of Gloucester (Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester)
   Age 11 (born 26 August 1944),
   First cousin of the sovereign
7. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
   Age 20 (born 9 October 1935),
   First cousin of the sovereign
8. Prince Michael of Kent
   Age 13 (born 4 July 1942),
   First cousin of the sovereign
9. Princess Alexandra of Kent (Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy)
   Age 19 (born 25 December 1936),
   First cousin of the sovereign
10. The Princess Mary, Princess Royal
    Age 58 (born 25 April 1897, will die on 25 March 1965),
    Aunt of the sovereign
11. George Lascelles, The 7th Earl of Harewood
    Age 33 (born 23 February 1923, will die on 11 July 2011),
    First cousin of the sovereign
12. David Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (David Lascelles, the 8th Earl of Harewood)
    Age 5 (born 21 October 1950),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
13. James Lascelles
    Age 2 (born 5 October 1953),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
14. Jeremy Lascelles
    Age 1 (born 14 February 1955),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
15. Gerald Lascelles
    Age 31 (born 21 August 1924, will die on 27 February 1998),
    First cousin of the sovereign
16. Henry Lascelles
    Age 2 (born 19 May 1953),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
17. Princess Arthur of Connaught, Duchess of Fife
    Age 64 (born 17 May 1891, will die on 26 February 1959),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
18. James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife
    Age 26 (born 23 September 1929, will die on 22 June 2015),
    Second cousin of the sovereign
19. Olaf V, King of Norway
    Age 52 (born 2 July 1903, will die on 17 January 1991),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
20. Harald V, King of Norway
    Age 19 (born 21 February 1937),
    Second cousin of the sovereign
21. Princess Ragnhild of Norway
    Age 25 (born 9 June 1930, will die on 16 September 2012),
    Second cousin of the sovereign
22. Haakon Lorentzen
    Age 1 (born 23 August 1954),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
23. Princess Astrid of Norway
    Age 24 (born 12 February 1932),
    Second cousin of the sovereign
24. Carol Lambrino
    Age 35 (born 8 August 1920, will die on 27 January 2006),
    Third cousin of the sovereign
25. Paul-Philippe Hohenzollern
    Age 7 (born 13 August 1948),
    Third cousin once removed of the sovereign
26. Prince Nicholas of Romania
    Age 52 (born 5 August 1903, will die on 9 June 1978),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
27. Elisabeth of Romania
    Age 61 (born 12 October 1894, will die on 14 November 1956),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
28. Maria of Yugoslavia
    Age 56 (born 6 January 1900, will die on 22 June 1961),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
29. Peter II of Yugoslavia
    Age 32 (born 6 September 1923, will die on 3 November 1970),
    Third cousin of the sovereign
30. Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia
    Age 28 (born 19 January 1928, will die on 12 July 2000),
    Third cousin of the sovereign

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