British Line of Succession on 6 November 1972
Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II
Age 46
        (born 21 April 1926, will die on 8 September 2022)
        Sovereign since 6 February 1952
        (20 years, 9 months)
      Previous change: 29 August 1972
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          Next change: 20 July 1973
    
          Previous day: 5 November 1972
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          Next day: 7 November 1972
    
- The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales
                (Charles III)
                
 Age 23 (born 14 November 1948),
 Son of the sovereign
- The Prince Andrew
                
 Age 12 (born 19 February 1960),
 Son of the sovereign
- The Prince Edward
                (The Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh)
                
 Age 8 (born 10 March 1964),
 Son of the sovereign
- The Princess Anne
                (The Princess Anne, Princess Royal)
                
 Age 22 (born 15 August 1950),
 Daughter of the sovereign
- The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
                
 Age 42 (born 21 August 1930, will die on 9 February 2002),
 Sister of the sovereign
- David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley
                (David Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon)
                
 Age 11 (born 3 November 1961),
 Nephew of the sovereign
- Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones
                (Lady Sarah Chatto)
                
 Age 8 (born 1 May 1964),
 Niece of the sovereign
- The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
                
 Age 72 (born 31 March 1900, will die on 10 June 1974),
 Uncle of the sovereign
- Prince Richard of Gloucester
                (Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester)
                
 Age 28 (born 26 August 1944),
 First cousin of the sovereign
- Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
                
 Age 37 (born 9 October 1935),
 First cousin of the sovereign
- George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews
                
 Age 10 (born 26 June 1962),
 First cousin once removed of the sovereign
- Lord Nicholas Windsor
                
 Age 2 (born 25 July 1970),
 First cousin once removed of the sovereign
- Lady Helen Windsor
                (Lady Helen Taylor)
                
 Age 8 (born 28 April 1964),
 First cousin once removed of the sovereign
- Prince Michael of Kent
                
 Age 30 (born 4 July 1942),
 First cousin of the sovereign
- Princess Alexandra of Kent
                (Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy)
                
 Age 35 (born 25 December 1936),
 First cousin of the sovereign
- James Ogilvy
                
 Age 8 (born 29 February 1964),
 First cousin once removed of the sovereign
- Marina Ogilvy
                (Marina Mowatt)
                
 Age 6 (born 31 July 1966),
 First cousin once removed of the sovereign
- George Lascelles, The 7th Earl of Harewood
                
 Age 49 (born 23 February 1923, will die on 11 July 2011),
 First cousin of the sovereign
- David Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles
                (David Lascelles, the 8th Earl of Harewood)
                
 Age 22 (born 21 October 1950),
 First cousin once removed of the sovereign
- James Lascelles
                
 Age 19 (born 5 October 1953),
 First cousin once removed of the sovereign
- Jeremy Lascelles
                
 Age 17 (born 14 February 1955),
 First cousin once removed of the sovereign
- Gerald Lascelles
                
 Age 48 (born 21 August 1924, will die on 27 February 1998),
 First cousin of the sovereign
- Henry Lascelles
                
 Age 19 (born 19 May 1953),
 First cousin once removed of the sovereign
- James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife
                
 Age 43 (born 23 September 1929, will die on 22 June 2015),
 Second cousin of the sovereign
- David Carnegie, 4th Duke of Fife
                
 Age 11 (born 3 March 1961),
 Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
- Lady Alexandra Clare Carnegie
                
 Age 13 (born 20 June 1959),
 Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
- Olaf V, King of Norway
                
 Age 69 (born 2 July 1903, will die on 17 January 1991),
 First cousin once removed of the sovereign
- Harald V, King of Norway
                
 Age 35 (born 21 February 1937),
 Second cousin of the sovereign
- Princess Märtha Louise
                
 Age 1 (born 22 September 1971),
 Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
- Princess Ragnhild of Norway
                
 Age 42 (born 9 June 1930, will die on 16 September 2012),
 Second cousin of the sovereign
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