British Line of Succession on 8 May 1968
Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II
Age 42
(born 21 April 1926, will die on 8 September 2022)
Sovereign since 6 February 1952
(16 years, 3 months)
Previous change: 31 July 1966
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Next change: 25 July 1970
Previous day: 7 May 1968
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Next day: 9 May 1968
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1.
The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles III)
Age 19 (born 14 November 1948),
Son of the sovereign - 2.
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3.
The Prince Edward (The Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh)
Age 4 (born 10 March 1964),
Son of the sovereign -
4.
The Princess Anne (The Princess Anne, Princess Royal)
Age 17 (born 15 August 1950),
Daughter of the sovereign -
5.
The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Age 37 (born 21 August 1930, will die on 9 February 2002),
Sister of the sovereign -
6.
David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley (David Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon)
Age 6 (born 3 November 1961),
Nephew of the sovereign - 7.
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8.
The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Age 68 (born 31 March 1900, will die on 10 June 1974),
Uncle of the sovereign -
9.
Prince William of Gloucester
Age 26 (born 18 December 1941, will die on 28 August 1972),
First cousin of the sovereign -
10.
Prince Richard of Gloucester (Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester)
Age 23 (born 26 August 1944),
First cousin of the sovereign - 11.
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12.
George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews
Age 5 (born 26 June 1962),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign -
13.
Lady Helen Windsor (Lady Helen Taylor)
Age 4 (born 28 April 1964),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign - 14.
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15.
Princess Alexandra of Kent (Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy)
Age 31 (born 25 December 1936),
First cousin of the sovereign - 16.
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18.
George Lascelles, The 7th Earl of Harewood
Age 45 (born 23 February 1923, will die on 11 July 2011),
First cousin of the sovereign -
19.
David Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (David Lascelles, the 8th Earl of Harewood)
Age 17 (born 21 October 1950),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign - 20.
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X.
Mark Lascelles
Age 3 (born 4 July 1964),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign
Excluded: Illegitimate -
22.
Gerald Lascelles
Age 43 (born 21 August 1924, will die on 27 February 1998),
First cousin of the sovereign - 23.
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X.
Martin Lascelles
Age 6 (born 9 February 1962),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign
Excluded: Illegitimate -
24.
James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife
Age 38 (born 23 September 1929, will die on 22 June 2015),
Second cousin of the sovereign -
25.
David Carnegie, 4th Duke of Fife
Age 7 (born 3 March 1961),
Second cousin once removed of the sovereign -
26.
Lady Alexandra Clare Carnegie
Age 8 (born 20 June 1959),
Second cousin once removed of the sovereign -
27.
Olaf V, King of Norway
Age 64 (born 2 July 1903, will die on 17 January 1991),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign -
28.
Harald V, King of Norway
Age 31 (born 21 February 1937, will die on 28 August 2026),
Second cousin of the sovereign -
29.
Princess Ragnhild of Norway
Age 37 (born 9 June 1930, will die on 16 September 2012),
Second cousin of the sovereign - 30.
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