British Line of Succession on 31 July 1979
Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II
Age 53
        (born 21 April 1926, will die on 8 September 2022)
        Sovereign since 6 February 1952
        (27 years, 5 months)
      Previous change: 6 April 1979
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          Next change: 1 March 1980
    
          Previous day: 30 July 1979
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          Next day: 1 August 1979
    
- The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales
                (Charles III)
                
Age 30 (born 14 November 1948),
Son of the sovereign - The Prince Andrew
                (Andrew Mountbatten Windsor)
                
Age 19 (born 19 February 1960),
Son of the sovereign - The Prince Edward
                (The Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh)
                
Age 15 (born 10 March 1964),
Son of the sovereign - The Princess Anne
                (The Princess Anne, Princess Royal)
                
Age 28 (born 15 August 1950),
Daughter of the sovereign - Peter Phillips
                
Age 1 (born 15 November 1977),
Grandson of the sovereign - The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
                
Age 48 (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 17 (born 3 November 1961),
Nephew of the sovereign - Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones
                (Lady Sarah Chatto)
                
Age 15 (born 1 May 1964),
Niece of the sovereign - Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester
                
Age 34 (born 26 August 1944),
First cousin of the sovereign - Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster
                
Age 4 (born 24 October 1974),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign - Lady Davina Windsor
                (Lady Davina Lewis)
                
Age 1 (born 19 November 1977),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign - Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
                
Age 43 (born 9 October 1935),
First cousin of the sovereign - George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews
                
Age 17 (born 26 June 1962),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign - Lord Nicholas Windsor
                
Age 9 (born 25 July 1970),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign - Lady Helen Windsor
                (Lady Helen Taylor)
                
Age 15 (born 28 April 1964),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign - Lord Frederick Windsor
                
Age 3 months (born 6 April 1979),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign - Princess Alexandra of Kent
                (Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy)
                
Age 42 (born 25 December 1936),
First cousin of the sovereign - James Ogilvy
                
Age 15 (born 29 February 1964),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign - Marina Ogilvy
                (Marina Mowatt)
                
Age 13 (born 31 July 1966),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign - George Lascelles, The 7th Earl of Harewood
                
Age 56 (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 28 (born 21 October 1950),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign - James Lascelles
                
Age 25 (born 5 October 1953),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign - Rowan Lascelles
                
Age 1 (born 6 November 1977),
First cousin twice removed of the sovereign - Sophie Lascelles
                (Sophie Pearce)
                
Age 5 (born 1 October 1973),
First cousin twice removed of the sovereign - Jeremy Lascelles
                
Age 24 (born 14 February 1955),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign - Gerald Lascelles
                
Age 54 (born 21 August 1924, will die on 27 February 1998),
First cousin of the sovereign - Henry Lascelles
                
Age 26 (born 19 May 1953),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign - Martin Lascelles
                
Age 17 (born 9 February 1962),
First cousin once removed of the sovereign - James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife
                
Age 49 (born 23 September 1929, will die on 22 June 2015),
Second cousin of the sovereign - David Carnegie, 4th Duke of Fife
                
Age 18 (born 3 March 1961),
Second cousin once removed of the sovereign 
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