British Line of Succession on 9 December 1981

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1. The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles III)
   Age 33 (born 14 November 1948),
   Son of the sovereign
2. The Prince Andrew (The Prince Andrew, Duke of York)
   Age 21 (born 19 February 1960),
   Son of the sovereign
3. The Prince Edward (The Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh)
   Age 17 (born 10 March 1964),
   Son of the sovereign
4. The Princess Anne (The Princess Anne, Princess Royal)
   Age 31 (born 15 August 1950),
   Daughter of the sovereign
5. Peter Phillips
   Age 4 (born 15 November 1977),
   Grandson of the sovereign
6. Zara Phillips (Zara Tindall)
   Age 6 months (born 15 May 1981),
   Granddaughter of the sovereign
7. The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
   Age 51 (born 21 August 1930, will die on 9 February 2002),
   Sister of the sovereign
8. David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley (David Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon)
   Age 20 (born 3 November 1961),
   Nephew of the sovereign
9. Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (Lady Sarah Chatto)
   Age 17 (born 1 May 1964),
   Niece of the sovereign
10. Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester
    Age 37 (born 26 August 1944),
    First cousin of the sovereign
11. Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster
    Age 7 (born 24 October 1974),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
12. Lady Davina Windsor (Lady Davina Lewis)
    Age 4 (born 19 November 1977),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
13. Lady Rose Windsor (Lady Rose Gilman)
    Age 1 (born 1 March 1980),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
14. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
    Age 46 (born 9 October 1935),
    First cousin of the sovereign
15. George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews
    Age 19 (born 26 June 1962),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
16. Lord Nicholas Windsor
    Age 11 (born 25 July 1970),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
17. Lady Helen Windsor (Lady Helen Taylor)
    Age 17 (born 28 April 1964),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
18. Lord Frederick Windsor
    Age 2 (born 6 April 1979),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
19. Lady Gabriella Windsor
    Age 7 months (born 23 April 1981),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
20. Princess Alexandra of Kent (Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy)
    Age 44 (born 25 December 1936),
    First cousin of the sovereign
21. James Ogilvy
    Age 17 (born 29 February 1964),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
22. Marina Ogilvy (Marina Mowatt)
    Age 15 (born 31 July 1966),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
23. George Lascelles, The 7th Earl of Harewood
    Age 58 (born 23 February 1923, will die on 11 July 2011),
    First cousin of the sovereign
24. David Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (David Lascelles, the 8th Earl of Harewood)
    Age 31 (born 21 October 1950),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
25. Alexander Lascelles (Alexander Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles)
    Age 1 (born 13 May 1980),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
26. James Lascelles
    Age 28 (born 5 October 1953),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
27. Rowan Lascelles
    Age 4 (born 6 November 1977),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
28. Sophie Lascelles (Sophie Pearce)
    Age 8 (born 1 October 1973),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
29. Jeremy Lascelles
    Age 26 (born 14 February 1955),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
30. Gerald Lascelles
    Age 57 (born 21 August 1924, will die on 27 February 1998),
    First cousin of the sovereign

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