British Line of Succession on 1 August 1976
Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II
Age 50
(born 21 April 1926, will die on 8 September 2022)
Sovereign since 6 February 1952
(24 years, 5 months)
Previous change: 23 November 1975
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Next change: 6 November 1977
Previous day: 31 July 1976
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Next day: 2 August 1976
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1.
The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles III)
Age 27 (born 14 November 1948),
Son of the sovereign - 2.
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3.
The Prince Edward (The Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh)
Age 12 (born 10 March 1964),
Son of the sovereign -
4.
The Princess Anne (The Princess Anne, Princess Royal)
Age 25 (born 15 August 1950),
Daughter of the sovereign -
5.
The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Age 45 (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 14 (born 3 November 1961),
Nephew of the sovereign - 7.
- 8.
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9.
Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster
Age 1 (born 24 October 1974),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign - 10.
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11.
George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews
Age 14 (born 26 June 1962),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign - 12.
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13.
Lady Helen Windsor (Lady Helen Taylor)
Age 12 (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 39 (born 25 December 1936),
First cousin of the sovereign - 16.
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17.
Marina Ogilvy (Marina Mowatt)
Age 10 (born 31 July 1966),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign -
18.
George Lascelles, The 7th Earl of Harewood
Age 53 (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 25 (born 21 October 1950),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign -
X.
Lady Emily Lascelles (Lady Emily Shard)
Age 8 months (born 23 November 1975),
First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
Excluded: Illegitimate - 20.
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21.
Sophie Lascelles (Sophie Pearce)
Age 2 (born 1 October 1973),
First cousin twice removed of the sovereign - 22.
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X.
Mark Lascelles
Age 12 (born 4 July 1964),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign
Excluded: Illegitimate -
23.
Gerald Lascelles
Age 51 (born 21 August 1924, will die on 27 February 1998),
First cousin of the sovereign - 24.
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X.
Martin Lascelles
Age 14 (born 9 February 1962),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign
Excluded: Illegitimate -
25.
James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife
Age 46 (born 23 September 1929, will die on 22 June 2015),
Second cousin of the sovereign -
26.
David Carnegie, 4th Duke of Fife
Age 15 (born 3 March 1961),
Second cousin once removed of the sovereign -
27.
Lady Alexandra Clare Carnegie
Age 17 (born 20 June 1959),
Second cousin once removed of the sovereign -
28.
Olaf V, King of Norway
Age 73 (born 2 July 1903, will die on 17 January 1991),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign -
29.
Harald V, King of Norway
Age 39 (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 3 (born 20 July 1973),
Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
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