British Line of Succession on 3 January 1972
Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II
Age 45
(born 21 April 1926, will die on 8 September 2022)
Sovereign since 6 February 1952
(19 years, 10 months)
Previous change: 22 September 1971
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Next change: 28 August 1972
Previous day: 2 January 1972
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Next day: 4 January 1972
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1.
The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles III)
Age 23 (born 14 November 1948),
Son of the sovereign - 2.
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3.
The Prince Edward (The Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh)
Age 7 (born 10 March 1964),
Son of the sovereign -
4.
The Princess Anne (The Princess Anne, Princess Royal)
Age 21 (born 15 August 1950),
Daughter of the sovereign -
5.
The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Age 41 (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 10 (born 3 November 1961),
Nephew of the sovereign - 7.
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8.
The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Age 71 (born 31 March 1900, will die on 10 June 1974),
Uncle of the sovereign -
9.
Prince William of Gloucester
Age 30 (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 27 (born 26 August 1944),
First cousin of the sovereign - 11.
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12.
George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews
Age 9 (born 26 June 1962),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign - 13.
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14.
Lady Helen Windsor (Lady Helen Taylor)
Age 7 (born 28 April 1964),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign - 15.
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16.
Princess Alexandra of Kent (Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy)
Age 35 (born 25 December 1936),
First cousin of the sovereign - 17.
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19.
George Lascelles, The 7th Earl of Harewood
Age 48 (born 23 February 1923, will die on 11 July 2011),
First cousin of the sovereign -
20.
David Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (David Lascelles, the 8th Earl of Harewood)
Age 21 (born 21 October 1950),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign - 21.
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X.
Mark Lascelles
Age 7 (born 4 July 1964),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign
Excluded: Illegitimate -
23.
Gerald Lascelles
Age 47 (born 21 August 1924, will die on 27 February 1998),
First cousin of the sovereign - 24.
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X.
Martin Lascelles
Age 9 (born 9 February 1962),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign
Excluded: Illegitimate -
25.
James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife
Age 42 (born 23 September 1929, will die on 22 June 2015),
Second cousin of the sovereign -
26.
David Carnegie, 4th Duke of Fife
Age 10 (born 3 March 1961),
Second cousin once removed of the sovereign -
27.
Lady Alexandra Clare Carnegie
Age 12 (born 20 June 1959),
Second cousin once removed of the sovereign -
28.
Olaf V, King of Norway
Age 68 (born 2 July 1903, will die on 17 January 1991),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign -
29.
Harald V, King of Norway
Age 34 (born 21 February 1937, will die on 28 August 2026),
Second cousin of the sovereign -
30.
Princess Märtha Louise
Age 3 months (born 22 September 1971),
Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
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