British Line of Succession on 6 December 1973

Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II

Age 47 (born 21 April 1926, will die on 8 September 2022)
Sovereign since 6 February 1952 (21 years, 10 months)

Previous change: 1 October 1973 | Next change: 10 June 1974
Previous day: 5 December 1973 | Next day: 7 December 1973

• 1.
  The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles III)
  Age 25 (born 14 November 1948),
  Son of the sovereign
• 2.
  The Prince Andrew (Andrew Mountbatten Windsor)
  Age 13 (born 19 February 1960),
  Son of the sovereign
• 3.
  The Prince Edward (The Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh)
  Age 9 (born 10 March 1964),
  Son of the sovereign
• 4.
  The Princess Anne (The Princess Anne, Princess Royal)
  Age 23 (born 15 August 1950),
  Daughter of the sovereign
• 5.
  The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
  Age 43 (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 12 (born 3 November 1961),
  Nephew of the sovereign
• 7.
  Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (Lady Sarah Chatto)
  Age 9 (born 1 May 1964),
  Niece of the sovereign
• 8.
  The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
  Age 73 (born 31 March 1900, will die on 10 June 1974),
  Uncle of the sovereign
• 9.
  Prince Richard of Gloucester (Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester)
  Age 29 (born 26 August 1944),
  First cousin of the sovereign
• 10.
  Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
  Age 38 (born 9 October 1935),
  First cousin of the sovereign
• 11.
  George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews
  Age 11 (born 26 June 1962),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 12.
  Lord Nicholas Windsor
  Age 3 (born 25 July 1970),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 13.
  Lady Helen Windsor (Lady Helen Taylor)
  Age 9 (born 28 April 1964),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 14.
  Prince Michael of Kent
  Age 31 (born 4 July 1942),
  First cousin of the sovereign
• 15.
  Princess Alexandra of Kent (Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy)
  Age 36 (born 25 December 1936),
  First cousin of the sovereign
• 16.
  James Ogilvy
  Age 9 (born 29 February 1964),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 17.
  Marina Ogilvy (Marina Mowatt)
  Age 7 (born 31 July 1966),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 18.
  George Lascelles, The 7th Earl of Harewood
  Age 50 (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 23 (born 21 October 1950),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 20.
  James Lascelles
  Age 20 (born 5 October 1953),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 21.
  Sophie Lascelles (Sophie Pearce)
  Age 2 months (born 1 October 1973),
  First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
• 22.
  Jeremy Lascelles
  Age 18 (born 14 February 1955),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• X.
  Mark Lascelles
  Age 9 (born 4 July 1964),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  Excluded: Illegitimate
• 23.
  Gerald Lascelles
  Age 49 (born 21 August 1924, will die on 27 February 1998),
  First cousin of the sovereign
• 24.
  Henry Lascelles
  Age 20 (born 19 May 1953),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• X.
  Martin Lascelles
  Age 11 (born 9 February 1962),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  Excluded: Illegitimate
• 25.
  James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife
  Age 44 (born 23 September 1929, will die on 22 June 2015),
  Second cousin of the sovereign
• 26.
  David Carnegie, 4th Duke of Fife
  Age 12 (born 3 March 1961),
  Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 27.
  Lady Alexandra Clare Carnegie
  Age 14 (born 20 June 1959),
  Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 28.
  Olaf V, King of Norway
  Age 70 (born 2 July 1903, will die on 17 January 1991),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 29.
  Harald V, King of Norway
  Age 36 (born 21 February 1937, will die on 28 August 2026),
  Second cousin of the sovereign
• 30.
  Crown Prince Haakon Magnus (Haakon VIII, King of Norway)
  Age 4 months (born 20 July 1973),
  Second cousin once removed of the sovereign