British Line of Succession on 5 April 1979

Queen Elizabeth II
Image: Joel Rouse (Ministry of Defence), and nagualdesign [OGL 3]

Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II

Age 52 (born 21 April 1926, will die on 8 September 2022)
Sovereign since 6 February 1952 (27 years, 1 month)

Previous change: 19 September 1978 | Next change: 6 April 1979
Previous day: 4 April 1979 | Next day: 6 April 1979

  1. The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles III)
    Age 30 (born 14 November 1948),
    Son of the sovereign
  2. The Prince Andrew (The Prince Andrew, Duke of York)
    Age 19 (born 19 February 1960),
    Son of the sovereign
  3. The Prince Edward (The Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh)
    Age 15 (born 10 March 1964),
    Son of the sovereign
  4. The Princess Anne (The Princess Anne, Princess Royal)
    Age 28 (born 15 August 1950),
    Daughter of the sovereign
  5. Peter Phillips
    Age 1 (born 15 November 1977),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  6. The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
    Age 48 (born 21 August 1930, will die on 9 February 2002),
    Sister of the sovereign
  7. David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley (David Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon)
    Age 17 (born 3 November 1961),
    Nephew of the sovereign
  8. Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (Lady Sarah Chatto)
    Age 14 (born 1 May 1964),
    Niece of the sovereign
  9. Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester
    Age 34 (born 26 August 1944),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  10. Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster
    Age 4 (born 24 October 1974),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  11. Lady Davina Windsor (Lady Davina Lewis)
    Age 1 (born 19 November 1977),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  12. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
    Age 43 (born 9 October 1935),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  13. George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews
    Age 16 (born 26 June 1962),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  14. Lord Nicholas Windsor
    Age 8 (born 25 July 1970),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  15. Lady Helen Windsor (Lady Helen Taylor)
    Age 14 (born 28 April 1964),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  16. Princess Alexandra of Kent (Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy)
    Age 42 (born 25 December 1936),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  17. James Ogilvy
    Age 15 (born 29 February 1964),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  18. Marina Ogilvy (Marina Mowatt)
    Age 12 (born 31 July 1966),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  19. George Lascelles, The 7th Earl of Harewood
    Age 56 (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 28 (born 21 October 1950),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  21. James Lascelles
    Age 25 (born 5 October 1953),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  22. Rowan Lascelles
    Age 1 (born 6 November 1977),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  23. Sophie Lascelles (Sophie Pearce)
    Age 5 (born 1 October 1973),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  24. Jeremy Lascelles
    Age 24 (born 14 February 1955),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  25. Gerald Lascelles
    Age 54 (born 21 August 1924, will die on 27 February 1998),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  26. Henry Lascelles
    Age 25 (born 19 May 1953),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  27. James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife
    Age 49 (born 23 September 1929, will die on 22 June 2015),
    Second cousin of the sovereign
  28. David Carnegie, 4th Duke of Fife
    Age 18 (born 3 March 1961),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
  29. Lady Alexandra Clare Carnegie
    Age 19 (born 20 June 1959),
    Second cousin once removed of the sovereign
  30. Olaf V, King of Norway
    Age 75 (born 2 July 1903, will die on 17 January 1991),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign

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