British Line of Succession on 2 December 1996

Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II

Age 70 (born 21 April 1926, will die on 8 September 2022)
Sovereign since 6 February 1952 (44 years, 9 months)

Previous change: 28 July 1996 | Next change: 26 December 1996
Previous day: 1 December 1996 | Next day: 3 December 1996

  1. The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles III)
    Age 48 (born 14 November 1948),
    Son of the sovereign
  2. Prince William of Wales (The Prince William, Prince of Wales)
    Age 14 (born 21 June 1982),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  3. Prince Henry of Wales (The Prince Henry, Duke of Sussex)
    Age 12 (born 15 September 1984),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  4. The Prince Andrew, Duke of York
    Age 36 (born 19 February 1960),
    Son of the sovereign
  5. Princess Beatrice of York (Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi)
    Age 8 (born 8 August 1988),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  6. Princess Eugenie of York (Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank)
    Age 6 (born 23 March 1990),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  7. The Prince Edward (The Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh)
    Age 32 (born 10 March 1964),
    Son of the sovereign
  8. The Princess Anne, Princess Royal
    Age 46 (born 15 August 1950),
    Daughter of the sovereign
  9. Peter Phillips
    Age 19 (born 15 November 1977),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  10. Zara Phillips (Zara Tindall)
    Age 15 (born 15 May 1981),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  11. The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
    Age 66 (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 35 (born 3 November 1961),
    Nephew of the sovereign
  13. Lady Sarah Chatto
    Age 32 (born 1 May 1964),
    Niece of the sovereign
  14. Samuel Chatto
    Age 4 months (born 28 July 1996),
    Great nephew of the sovereign
  15. Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester
    Age 52 (born 26 August 1944),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  16. Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster
    Age 22 (born 24 October 1974),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  17. Lady Davina Windsor (Lady Davina Lewis)
    Age 19 (born 19 November 1977),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  18. Lady Rose Windsor (Lady Rose Gilman)
    Age 16 (born 1 March 1980),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  19. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
    Age 61 (born 9 October 1935),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  20. Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick
    Age 8 (born 2 December 1988),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  21. Lady Marina Charlotte Windsor
    Age 4 (born 30 September 1992),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  22. Lady Amelia Windsor
    Age 1 (born 24 August 1995),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  23. Lord Nicholas Windsor
    Age 26 (born 25 July 1970),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  24. Lady Helen Taylor
    Age 32 (born 28 April 1964),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  25. Columbus Taylor
    Age 2 (born 6 August 1994),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  26. Lord Frederick Windsor
    Age 17 (born 6 April 1979),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  27. Lady Gabriella Windsor
    Age 15 (born 23 April 1981),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  28. Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy
    Age 59 (born 25 December 1936),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  29. James Ogilvy
    Age 32 (born 29 February 1964),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  30. Alexander Ogilvy
    Age 0 months (born 12 November 1996),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign

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