British Line of Succession on 31 August 1961

Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II

Age 35 (born 21 April 1926, will die on 8 September 2022)
Sovereign since 6 February 1952 (9 years, 6 months)

Previous change: 3 March 1961 | Next change: 1 September 1961
Previous day: 30 August 1961 | Next day: 1 September 1961

  1. The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles III)
    Age 12 (born 14 November 1948),
    Son of the sovereign
  2. The Prince Andrew (The Prince Andrew, Duke of York)
    Age 1 (born 19 February 1960),
    Son of the sovereign
  3. The Princess Anne (The Princess Anne, Princess Royal)
    Age 11 (born 15 August 1950),
    Daughter of the sovereign
  4. The Princess Margaret (The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon)
    Age 31 (born 21 August 1930, will die on 9 February 2002),
    Sister of the sovereign
  5. The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
    Age 61 (born 31 March 1900, will die on 10 June 1974),
    Uncle of the sovereign
  6. Prince William of Gloucester
    Age 19 (born 18 December 1941, will die on 28 August 1972),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  7. Prince Richard of Gloucester (Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester)
    Age 17 (born 26 August 1944),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  8. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
    Age 25 (born 9 October 1935),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  9. Prince Michael of Kent
    Age 19 (born 4 July 1942),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  10. Princess Alexandra of Kent (Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy)
    Age 24 (born 25 December 1936),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  11. The Princess Mary, Princess Royal
    Age 64 (born 25 April 1897, will die on 25 March 1965),
    Aunt of the sovereign
  12. George Lascelles, The 7th Earl of Harewood
    Age 38 (born 23 February 1923, will die on 11 July 2011),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  13. David Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (David Lascelles, the 8th Earl of Harewood)
    Age 10 (born 21 October 1950),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  14. James Lascelles
    Age 7 (born 5 October 1953),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  15. Jeremy Lascelles
    Age 6 (born 14 February 1955),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  16. Gerald Lascelles
    Age 37 (born 21 August 1924, will die on 27 February 1998),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  17. Henry Lascelles
    Age 8 (born 19 May 1953),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  18. James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife
    Age 31 (born 23 September 1929, will die on 22 June 2015),
    Second cousin of the sovereign
  19. David Carnegie, 4th Duke of Fife
    Age 5 months (born 3 March 1961),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
  20. Lady Alexandra Clare Carnegie
    Age 2 (born 20 June 1959),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
  21. Olaf V, King of Norway
    Age 58 (born 2 July 1903, will die on 17 January 1991),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  22. Harald V, King of Norway
    Age 24 (born 21 February 1937),
    Second cousin of the sovereign
  23. Princess Ragnhild of Norway
    Age 31 (born 9 June 1930, will die on 16 September 2012),
    Second cousin of the sovereign
  24. Haakon Lorentzen
    Age 7 (born 23 August 1954),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
  25. Ingeborg Lorentzen
    Age 4 (born 27 February 1957),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
  26. Princess Astrid of Norway
    Age 29 (born 12 February 1932),
    Second cousin of the sovereign
  27. Carol Lambrino
    Age 41 (born 8 August 1920, will die on 27 January 2006),
    Third cousin of the sovereign
  28. Paul-Philippe Hohenzollern
    Age 13 (born 13 August 1948),
    Third cousin once removed of the sovereign
  29. Prince Nicholas of Romania
    Age 58 (born 5 August 1903, will die on 9 June 1978),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
  30. Peter II of Yugoslavia
    Age 37 (born 6 September 1923, will die on 3 November 1970),
    Third cousin of the sovereign

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