Succession to the British throne is determined by descent, sex, legitimacy, and religion. Under common law, the Crown is inherited by a sovereign's children or by a childless sovereign's nearest colla
The Sovereign's Throne in the House of Lords, from which the speech is delivered at the State Opening of Parliament
Queen Elizabeth I enthroned in Parliament
After her last child died in 1700, only Princess Anne was left in the line of succession set by the Bill of Rights.
Electress Sophia of Hanover (1630–1714)
Prince George of Wales
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Prince George of Wales is a member of the British royal family. He is the eldest child of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, and the eldest grandchild of King Charles III and
Succession to the British throne
…been the sovereign since 2022, and his heir apparent is his elder son, William, Prince of Wales. William's three children are next, in order of birth: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. Fifth in line is Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, the younger son of the King; sixth is Harry's elder child, Prince…
George in 2023
George and Catherine leaving the hospital, July 2013
George meeting Barack and Michelle Obama at Kensington Palace, 2016