British Line of Succession on 16 May 2008

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

Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II

Age 82 (born 21 April 1926, will die on 8 September 2022)
Sovereign since 6 February 1952 (56 years, 3 months)

Previous change: 1 January 2008 | Next change: 20 May 2010
Previous day: 15 May 2008 | Next day: 17 May 2008

  1. The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles III)
    Age 59 (born 14 November 1948),
    Son of the sovereign
  2. Prince William of Wales (The Prince William, Prince of Wales)
    Age 25 (born 21 June 1982),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  3. Prince Henry of Wales (The Prince Henry, Duke of Sussex)
    Age 23 (born 15 September 1984),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  4. The Prince Andrew, Duke of York
    Age 48 (born 19 February 1960),
    Son of the sovereign
  5. Princess Beatrice of York (Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi)
    Age 19 (born 8 August 1988),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  6. Princess Eugenie of York (Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank)
    Age 18 (born 23 March 1990),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  7. The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (The Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh)
    Age 44 (born 10 March 1964),
    Son of the sovereign
  8. James, Viscount Severn (James, Earl of Wessex)
    Age 4 months (born 17 December 2007),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  9. Lady Louise Windsor
    Age 4 (born 8 November 2003),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  10. The Princess Anne, Princess Royal
    Age 57 (born 15 August 1950),
    Daughter of the sovereign
  11. Peter Phillips
    Age 30 (born 15 November 1977),
    Grandson of the sovereign
  12. Zara Phillips (Zara Tindall)
    Age 27 (born 15 May 1981),
    Granddaughter of the sovereign
  13. David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley (David Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon)
    Age 46 (born 3 November 1961),
    Nephew of the sovereign
  14. Charles Armstrong-Jones (Charles Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley)
    Age 8 (born 1 July 1999),
    Great nephew of the sovereign
  15. Margarita Armstrong-Jones (Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones)
    Age 6 (born 14 May 2002),
    Great niece of the sovereign
  16. Lady Sarah Chatto
    Age 44 (born 1 May 1964),
    Niece of the sovereign
  17. Samuel Chatto
    Age 11 (born 28 July 1996),
    Great nephew of the sovereign
  18. Arthur Chatto
    Age 9 (born 5 February 1999),
    Great nephew of the sovereign
  19. Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester
    Age 63 (born 26 August 1944),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  20. Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster
    Age 33 (born 24 October 1974),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  21. Xan Windsor, Lord Culloden
    Age 1 (born 12 March 2007),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  22. Lady Davina Lewis
    Age 30 (born 19 November 1977),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  23. Lady Rose Windsor (Lady Rose Gilman)
    Age 28 (born 1 March 1980),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  24. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
    Age 72 (born 9 October 1935),
    First cousin of the sovereign
  25. Lady Amelia Windsor
    Age 12 (born 24 August 1995),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  26. Lord Nicholas Windsor
    Age 37 (born 25 July 1970),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  27. Lady Helen Taylor
    Age 44 (born 28 April 1964),
    First cousin once removed of the sovereign
  28. Columbus Taylor
    Age 13 (born 6 August 1994),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  29. Cassius Taylor
    Age 11 (born 26 December 1996),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign
  30. Eloise Taylor
    Age 5 (born 2 March 2003),
    First cousin twice removed of the sovereign

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