British Line of Succession on 28 December 1988

Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II

Age 62 (born 21 April 1926, will die on 8 September 2022)
Sovereign since 6 February 1952 (36 years, 10 months)

Previous change: 2 December 1988 | Next change: 23 March 1990
Previous day: 27 December 1988 | Next day: 29 December 1988

• 1.
  The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles III)
  Age 40 (born 14 November 1948),
  Son of the sovereign
• 2.
  Prince William of Wales (The Prince William, Prince of Wales)
  Age 6 (born 21 June 1982),
  Grandson of the sovereign
• 3.
  Prince Henry of Wales (The Prince Henry, Duke of Sussex)
  Age 4 (born 15 September 1984),
  Grandson of the sovereign
• 4.
  The Prince Andrew, Duke of York (Andrew Mountbatten Windsor)
  Age 28 (born 19 February 1960),
  Son of the sovereign
• 5.
  Princess Beatrice of York (Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi)
  Age 4 months (born 8 August 1988),
  Granddaughter of the sovereign
• 6.
  The Prince Edward (The Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh)
  Age 24 (born 10 March 1964),
  Son of the sovereign
• 7.
  The Princess Anne, Princess Royal
  Age 38 (born 15 August 1950),
  Daughter of the sovereign
• 8.
  Peter Phillips
  Age 11 (born 15 November 1977),
  Grandson of the sovereign
• 9.
  Zara Phillips (Zara Tindall)
  Age 7 (born 15 May 1981),
  Granddaughter of the sovereign
• 10.
  The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
  Age 58 (born 21 August 1930, will die on 9 February 2002),
  Sister of the sovereign
• 11.
  David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley (David Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon)
  Age 27 (born 3 November 1961),
  Nephew of the sovereign
• 12.
  Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (Lady Sarah Chatto)
  Age 24 (born 1 May 1964),
  Niece of the sovereign
• 13.
  Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester
  Age 44 (born 26 August 1944),
  First cousin of the sovereign
• 14.
  Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster
  Age 14 (born 24 October 1974),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 15.
  Lady Davina Windsor (Lady Davina Lewis)
  Age 11 (born 19 November 1977),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 16.
  Lady Rose Windsor (Lady Rose Gilman)
  Age 8 (born 1 March 1980),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 17.
  Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
  Age 53 (born 9 October 1935),
  First cousin of the sovereign
• X.
  George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews
  Age 26 (born 26 June 1962),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  Excluded: Married a Catholic
• 18.
  Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick
  Age 0 months (born 2 December 1988),
  First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
• 19.
  Lord Nicholas Windsor
  Age 18 (born 25 July 1970),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 20.
  Lady Helen Windsor (Lady Helen Taylor)
  Age 24 (born 28 April 1964),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• X.
  Prince Michael of Kent
  Age 46 (born 4 July 1942),
  First cousin of the sovereign
  Excluded: Married a Catholic
• 21.
  Lord Frederick Windsor
  Age 9 (born 6 April 1979),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 22.
  Lady Gabriella Windsor
  Age 7 (born 23 April 1981),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 23.
  Princess Alexandra of Kent (Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy)
  Age 52 (born 25 December 1936),
  First cousin of the sovereign
• 24.
  James Ogilvy
  Age 24 (born 29 February 1964),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 25.
  Marina Ogilvy (Marina Mowatt)
  Age 22 (born 31 July 1966),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• 26.
  George Lascelles, The 7th Earl of Harewood
  Age 65 (born 23 February 1923, will die on 11 July 2011),
  First cousin of the sovereign
• 27.
  David Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (David Lascelles, the 8th Earl of Harewood)
  Age 38 (born 21 October 1950),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign
• X.
  Benjamin Lascelles
  Age 10 (born 19 September 1978),
  First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  Excluded: Illegitimate
• 28.
  Alexander Lascelles (Alexander Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles)
  Age 8 (born 13 May 1980),
  First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
• 29.
  Edward Lascelles
  Age 6 (born 19 November 1982),
  First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
• X.
  Lady Emily Lascelles (Lady Emily Shard)
  Age 13 (born 23 November 1975),
  First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  Excluded: Illegitimate
• 30.
  James Lascelles
  Age 35 (born 5 October 1953),
  First cousin once removed of the sovereign