British Line of Succession on 26 February 1959
Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II
Age 32
(born 21 April 1926, will die on 8 September 2022)
Sovereign since 6 February 1952
(7 years, 0 months)
Previous change: 29 October 1957
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Next change: 20 June 1959
Previous day: 25 February 1959
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Next day: 27 February 1959
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1.
The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles III)
Age 10 (born 14 November 1948),
Son of the sovereign -
2.
The Princess Anne (The Princess Anne, Princess Royal)
Age 8 (born 15 August 1950),
Daughter of the sovereign -
3.
The Princess Margaret (The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon)
Age 28 (born 21 August 1930, will die on 9 February 2002),
Sister of the sovereign -
4.
The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Age 58 (born 31 March 1900, will die on 10 June 1974),
Uncle of the sovereign -
5.
Prince William of Gloucester
Age 17 (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 14 (born 26 August 1944),
First cousin of the sovereign - 7.
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9.
Princess Alexandra of Kent (Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy)
Age 22 (born 25 December 1936),
First cousin of the sovereign -
10.
The Princess Mary, Princess Royal
Age 61 (born 25 April 1897, will die on 25 March 1965),
Aunt of the sovereign -
11.
George Lascelles, The 7th Earl of Harewood
Age 36 (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 8 (born 21 October 1950),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign - 13.
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15.
Gerald Lascelles
Age 34 (born 21 August 1924, will die on 27 February 1998),
First cousin of the sovereign - 16.
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17.
James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife
Age 29 (born 23 September 1929, will die on 22 June 2015),
Second cousin of the sovereign -
18.
Olaf V, King of Norway
Age 55 (born 2 July 1903, will die on 17 January 1991),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign -
19.
Harald V, King of Norway
Age 22 (born 21 February 1937, will die on 28 August 2026),
Second cousin of the sovereign -
20.
Princess Ragnhild of Norway
Age 28 (born 9 June 1930, will die on 16 September 2012),
Second cousin of the sovereign - 21.
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23.
Princess Astrid of Norway
Age 27 (born 12 February 1932, will die on 11 September 2026),
Second cousin of the sovereign -
24.
Carol Lambrino
Age 38 (born 8 August 1920, will die on 27 January 2006),
Third cousin of the sovereign - 25.
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X.
Michael I of Romania
Age 37 (born 25 October 1921, will die on 5 December 2017),
Third cousin of the sovereign
Excluded: Married a Catholic - 26.
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30.
Prince Nicholas of Romania
Age 55 (born 5 August 1903, will die on 9 June 1978),
Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
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