British Line of Succession on 5 December 2005

Queen Elizabeth II
Image: Joel Rouse (Ministry of Defence), and nagualdesign [OGL 3]

Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II

Age 79 (born 21 April 1926, will die on 8 September 2022)
Sovereign since 6 February 1952 (53 years, 9 months)

Previous change: 8 November 2003 | Next change: 12 March 2007
Previous day: 4 December 2005 | Next day: 6 December 2005

  1. The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles III)
    Age 57 (born 14 November 1948),
    Son of the sovereign
  2. Prince William of Wales (The Prince William, Prince of Wales)
    Age 23 (born 21 June 1982),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  3. Prince Henry of Wales (The Prince Henry, Duke of Sussex)
    Age 21 (born 15 September 1984),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  4. The Prince Andrew, Duke of York
    Age 45 (born 19 February 1960),
    Son of the sovereign
  5. Princess Beatrice of York (Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi)
    Age 17 (born 8 August 1988),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  6. Princess Eugenie of York (Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank)
    Age 15 (born 23 March 1990),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  7. The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (The Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh)
    Age 41 (born 10 March 1964),
    Son of the sovereign
  8. Lady Louise Windsor
    Age 2 (born 8 November 2003),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  9. The Princess Anne, Princess Royal
    Age 55 (born 15 August 1950),
    Daughter of the sovereign
  10. Peter Phillips
    Age 28 (born 15 November 1977),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  11. Zara Phillips (Zara Tindall)
    Age 24 (born 15 May 1981),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  12. David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley (David Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon)
    Age 44 (born 3 November 1961),
    Nephew of the sovereign
  13. Charles Armstrong-Jones (Charles Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley)
    Age 6 (born 1 July 1999),
    Great nephew of the sovereign
  14. Margarita Armstrong-Jones (Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones)
    Age 3 (born 14 May 2002),
    Great niece of the sovereign
  15. Lady Sarah Chatto
    Age 41 (born 1 May 1964),
    Niece of the sovereign
  16. Samuel Chatto
    Age 9 (born 28 July 1996),
    Great nephew of the sovereign
  17. Arthur Chatto
    Age 6 (born 5 February 1999),
    Great nephew of the sovereign
  18. Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester
    Age 61 (born 26 August 1944),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  19. Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster
    Age 31 (born 24 October 1974),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  20. Lady Davina Lewis
    Age 28 (born 19 November 1977),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  21. Lady Rose Windsor (Lady Rose Gilman)
    Age 25 (born 1 March 1980),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  22. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
    Age 70 (born 9 October 1935),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  23. Lady Marina Charlotte Windsor
    Age 13 (born 30 September 1992),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  24. Lady Amelia Windsor
    Age 10 (born 24 August 1995),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  25. Lord Nicholas Windsor
    Age 35 (born 25 July 1970),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  26. Lady Helen Taylor
    Age 41 (born 28 April 1964),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  27. Columbus Taylor
    Age 11 (born 6 August 1994),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  28. Cassius Taylor
    Age 8 (born 26 December 1996),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  29. Eloise Taylor
    Age 2 (born 2 March 2003),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  30. Estella Taylor
    Age 11 months (born 21 December 2004),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign

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