British Line of Succession on 17 February 1996

Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II

Age 69 (born 21 April 1926, will die on 8 September 2022)
Sovereign since 6 February 1952 (44 years, 0 months)

Previous change: 24 August 1995 | Next change: 28 July 1996
Previous day: 16 February 1996 | Next day: 18 February 1996

  1. The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles III)
    Age 47 (born 14 November 1948),
    Son of the sovereign
  2. Prince William of Wales (The Prince William, Prince of Wales)
    Age 13 (born 21 June 1982),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  3. Prince Henry of Wales (The Prince Henry, Duke of Sussex)
    Age 11 (born 15 September 1984),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  4. The Prince Andrew, Duke of York
    Age 35 (born 19 February 1960),
    Son of the sovereign
  5. Princess Beatrice of York (Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi)
    Age 7 (born 8 August 1988),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  6. Princess Eugenie of York (Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank)
    Age 5 (born 23 March 1990),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  7. The Prince Edward (The Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh)
    Age 31 (born 10 March 1964),
    Son of the sovereign
  8. The Princess Anne, Princess Royal
    Age 45 (born 15 August 1950),
    Daughter of the sovereign
  9. Peter Phillips
    Age 18 (born 15 November 1977),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  10. Zara Phillips (Zara Tindall)
    Age 14 (born 15 May 1981),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  11. The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
    Age 65 (born 21 August 1930, will die on 9 February 2002),
    Sister of the sovereign
  12. David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley (David Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon)
    Age 34 (born 3 November 1961),
    Nephew of the sovereign
  13. Lady Sarah Chatto
    Age 31 (born 1 May 1964),
    Niece of the sovereign
  14. Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester
    Age 51 (born 26 August 1944),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  15. Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster
    Age 21 (born 24 October 1974),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  16. Lady Davina Windsor (Lady Davina Lewis)
    Age 18 (born 19 November 1977),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  17. Lady Rose Windsor (Lady Rose Gilman)
    Age 15 (born 1 March 1980),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  18. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
    Age 60 (born 9 October 1935),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  19. Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick
    Age 7 (born 2 December 1988),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  20. Lady Marina Charlotte Windsor
    Age 3 (born 30 September 1992),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  21. Lady Amelia Windsor
    Age 5 months (born 24 August 1995),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  22. Lord Nicholas Windsor
    Age 25 (born 25 July 1970),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  23. Lady Helen Taylor
    Age 31 (born 28 April 1964),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  24. Columbus Taylor
    Age 1 (born 6 August 1994),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  25. Lord Frederick Windsor
    Age 16 (born 6 April 1979),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  26. Lady Gabriella Windsor
    Age 14 (born 23 April 1981),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  27. Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy
    Age 59 (born 25 December 1936),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  28. James Ogilvy
    Age 31 (born 29 February 1964),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  29. Flora Ogilvy
    Age 1 (born 15 December 1994),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  30. Marina Mowatt
    Age 29 (born 31 July 1966),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign

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