Line of succession to the British Throne

The line of succession to the British Throne (and, by extension, the thrones of the fifteen other commonwealth realms) is determined by male primogeniture, whereby the eldest son of the incumbent inherits the throne. The line of succession then follows the descendants of the person in line before going on to consider their siblings. Sons are always considered before daughters, but daughters are included in the succession. See Succession to the British Throne for further details.

Line of succession

Anyone who is a Roman Catholic or who marries one is excluded from the throne under the Act of Settlement 1701. For the earlier part of the list (through Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia) they have been noted below as "skipped", but after that all descendants of Electress Sophia have been listed.

Current Monarch: Elizabeth II

1. HRH The Prince of Wales, Queen Elizabeth II's eldest son ("The Prince Charles")
2. HRH Prince William of Wales, the Prince of Wales's eldest son
3. HRH Prince Henry (Harry) of Wales, the Prince of Wales's youngest son
4. HRH The Duke of York, Queen Elizabeth II's second son ("The Prince Andrew")
5. HRH Princess Beatrice of York, the Duke of York's elder daughter
6. HRH Princess Eugenie of York, the Duke of York's younger daughter
7. HRH The Earl of Wessex, Queen Elizabeth II's youngest son ("The Prince Edward")
8. The Lady Louise Windsor The Earl of Wessex's daughter
9. HRH The Princess Royal, Queen Elizabeth II's daughter ("The Princess Anne")
10. Peter Phillips, The Princess Royal's son
11. Zara Phillips, The Princess Royal's daughter
12. David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley, grandson of King George VI through his mother Princess Margaret
13. The Hon. Charles Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley's son
14. The Hon. Margarita Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley's daughter
15. Lady Sarah Chatto, granddaughter of King George VI through her mother Princess Margaret
16. Samuel Chatto, son of Lady Sarah Chatto
17. Arthur Chatto, son of Lady Sarah Chatto
18. HRH The Duke of Gloucester, grandson of King George V through his son Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
19. Earl of Ulster, son of the Duke of Gloucester
20. Lady Davina Lewis, elder daughter of the Duke of Gloucester
21. Lady Rose Windsor, younger daughter of the Duke of Gloucester
22. HRH The Duke of Kent, grandson of King George V through his son Prince George, Duke of Kent
23. Lady Marina-Charlotte Windsor, granddaughter of the Duke of Kent (skipped her father George, Earl of St. Andrews and her brother Edward, Baron Downpatrick)
24. Lady Amelia Windsor, daughter of Lord St. Andrews
25. Lady Helen Taylor, daughter of the Duke of Kent (skipped her brother, Lord Nicholas Windsor)
26. Columbus Taylor, son of Lady Helen Taylor
27. Cassius Taylor, son of Lady Helen Taylor
28. Eloise Taylor, daughter of Lady Helen Taylor
29. Estella Taylor, daughter of Lady Helen Taylor
30. Lord Frederick Windsor, great-grandson of King George V through Prince George (skipped his father HRH Prince Michael of Kent)
31. Lady Gabriella Windsor, daughter of Prince Michael of Kent
32. HRH Princess Alexandra, granddaughter of King George V through Prince George, Duke of Kent
33. James Ogilvy, son of Princess Alexandra
34. Alexander Ogilvy, son of James Ogilvy
35. Flora Ogilvy, daughter of James Ogilvy
36. Marina Ogilvy, daughter of Princess Alexandra
37. Christian Mowatt, son of Marina Mowatt
38. Zenouska Mowatt, daughter of Marina Mowatt
39. The Earl of Harewood, grandson of King George V through his daughter Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
40. Viscount Lascelles, son of the Earl of Harewood
41. The Hon. Alexander Lascelles, son of Viscount Lascelles
42. The Hon. Edward Lascelles , son of Viscount Lascelles
43. The Hon. James Lascelles , son of the Earl of Harewood
44. Rowan Lascelles , son of James Lascelles
45. Tewa Lascelles , son of James Lascelles
46. Sophie Lascelles, daughter of James Lascelles
47. The Hon. Jeremy Lascelles, son of the Earl of Harewood
48. Thomas Lascelles , son of Jeremy Lascelles
49. Ellen Lascelles , daughter of Jeremy Lascelles
50. Amy Lascelles , daughter of Jeremy Lascelles
51. Henry Lascelles , great-grandson of King George V through Princess Mary and her second son, the Hon. Gerald Lascelles
52. Maximilian Lascelles , son of Henry Lascelles
53. The Duke of Fife, great-grandson of King Edward VII through his daughter Louise, Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife
54. Earl of Southesk , son of the Duke of Fife
55. Lord Carnegie , son of Lord Southesk
56. The Hon. George William Carnegie , son of Lord Southesk
57. The Hon. Hugh Alexander Carnegie , son of Lord Southesk
58. Lady Alexandra Etherington , daughter of the Duke of Fife
59. Amelia Mary Carnegie Etherington , daughter of Lady Alexandra Etherington
60. HM King Harald V of Norway, great-grandson of King Edward VII through his daughter, Queen Maud of Norway
61. HRH Crown Prince Haakon Magnus of Norway, son of King Harald
62. HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, daughter of Crown Prince Haakon Magnus
63. Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, daughter of King Harald
64. Maud Angelica Behn, daughter of Princess Märtha Louise
65. Leah Isadora Behn, daughter of Princess Märtha Louise
66. Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen, sister of King Harald
67. Olav Lorentzen , grandson of Princess Raghnild (skipped his father Haakon Lorentzen)
68. Christian Lorentzen , son of Haakon Lorentzen
69. Sophia Lorentzen , daughter of Haakon Lorentzen
70. Victoria Ribeiro, granddaughter of Princess Ragnhild (skipped her mother Ingeborg Lorentzen)
71. Ragnhild Lorentzen, daughter of Princess Ragnhild
72. Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner, sister of King Harald
73. Alexander Ferner , son of Princess Astrid
74. Stella Ferner , daughter of Alexander Ferner
75. Carl-Christian Ferner , son of Princess Astrid
76. Cathrine Ferner Johansen , daughter of Princess Astrid
77. Sebastian Ferner Johansen , son of Cathrine Johansen
78. Madeleine Ferner Johansen , daughter of Cathrine Johansen
79. Benedikte Ferner , daughter of Princess Astrid
80. Elisabeth Ferner Beckman , daughter of Princess Astrid
81. Benjamin Ferner Beckman , son of Elizabeth Ferner
82. HRH Princess Margarita of Romania , great-great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria through her son Prince Alfred (skipped her father King Michael of Romania)
83. HRH Princess Helen of Romania , Mrs. McAteer, daughter of King Michael
84. Nicholas Medforth-Mills , son of Princess Helen
85. Karina Medforth-Mills , daughter of Princess Helen
86. HRH Princess Irina of Romania , Mrs. Kreuger, daughter of King Michael
87. Michael Kreuger , son of Princess Irina
88. Angelica Kreuger , daughter of Princess Irina
89. Sophie de Laufenborg , daughter of King Michael
90. Elisabeta-Maria de Laufenborg , daughter of Princess Sophie
91. HRH Prince Peter of Yugoslavia , great-great-great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria through Prince Alfred (skipped his father Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia)
92. HRH Prince Philip of Yugoslavia , son of Crown Prince Alexander
93. HRH Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, son of Crown Prince Alexander
94. HRH Prince Nikolas of Yugoslavia , great-great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria through Prince Alfred
95. HRH Princess Marija of Yugoslavia , daughter of Prince Nikolas
96. HRH Prince George of Yugoslavia, brother of Prince Nikolas
97. HRH Prince Michael of Yugoslavia , brother of Prince Nikolas
98. HRH Princess Katarina of Yugoslavia , sister of Prince Nikolas
99. Victoria de Silva , daughter of Princess Katarina
100. HRH Prince Karl Wladimir of Yugoslavia , great-great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria through Prince Alfred
101. HRH Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia , brother of Prince Karl Wladimir
102. HRH Princess Maria Tatiana of Yugoslavia , Mrs. Thune-Larsen, sister of Prince Karl Wladimir
103. Sonja Thune-Larsen , daughter of Princess Tatiana
104. Olga Thune-Larsen , daughter of Princess Tatiana
105. Ileana Snyder , great-great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, through Alfred, Queen Marie of Romania, and Princess Ileana of Romania, skipping a number of her Catholic relations.
106. Nicholas Snyder , son of Ileana Snyder
107. Alexandra Snyder , daughter of Ileana Snyder
108. Constanza Snyder , daughter of Ileana Snyder
109. HIH Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia , great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria through Prince Alfred
110. HIH Grand Duke George Mikhailovitch of Russia , son of Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna
111. HSH Princess Cécilia of Leiningen , great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria through Prince Alfred (skipped her father Prince Karl Emich of Leiningen )
112. HSH Princess Theresa of Leiningen , daughter of Prince Karl Emich
113. HSH Prince Andreas of Leiningen , brother of Prince Karl Emich
114. HSH Prince Ferdinand of Leiningen , son of Prince Andreas
115. HSH Prince Hermann of Leiningen , son of Prince Andreas
116. HSH Princess Olga of Leiningen , daughter of Prince Andreas
117. HSH Princess Melita of Leiningen , sister of Prince Karl Emich
118. HSH Princess Stephanie of Leiningen , sister of Prince Karl Emich
119. HSH Prince Boris of Leiningen , great-great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria through Prince Alfred
120. HSH Prince Nicholas of Leiningen , son of Prince Boris
121. HSH Prince Hermann of Leiningen , brother of Prince Boris
122. HSH Princess Tatiana of Leiningen , daughter of Prince Hermann
123. HSH Princess Nadia of Leiningen , daughter of Prince Hermann
124. HSH Princess Alexandra of Leiningen , daughter of Prince Hermann
125. HSH Princess Kira of Leiningen , great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria through Prince Alfred
126. HSH Princess Mechtild of Leiningen , great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria through Prince Alfred
127. Ulf Bauscher , son of Princess Mechtild
128. Berthold Bauscher , son of Princess Mechtild
129. Erik Bauscher , son of Berthold Bauscher
130. Franka Bauscher , daughter of Berthold Bauscher
131. Johann Bauscher , son of Princess Mechtild
132. HRH Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia , great-great-grandson of Victoria through Prince Alfred and his daughter Victoria Melita.
133. Prince Philipp of Prussia , son of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm
134. Prince Paul Wilhelm of Prussia , son of Prince Philipp
135. Princess Maria Luise of Prussia , daughter of Prince Philipp
136. Princess Elisabeth Christine of Prussia , daughter of Prince Philipp
137. Princess Anna Sophie of Prussia , daughter of Prince Philipp
138. Princess Johanna Amalie of Prussia , daughter of Prince Philipp
139. Prince Friedrich Wilhelm (the younger) of Prussia , son of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm the elder
140. Prince Joachim Albrecht of Prussia , son of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm the elder
141. Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia , daughter of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm
142. HRH Prince Michael of Prussia , brother of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm the elder
143. Princess Micaela of Prussia , daughter of Prince Michael
144. Maximilian Wessuly , son of Princess Micaela
145. Princess Nataly of Prussia , daughter of Prince Michael
146. HRH Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia, nephew of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm and Prince Michael
147. HRH Princess Cornelie-Cecile of Prussia , sister of Prince Georg Friedrich
148. HRH Prince Christian Sigismund of Prussia , brother of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm and Prince Michael
149. HRH Prince Christian Ludwig of Prussia , son of Prince Christian Sigismund
150. HRH Princess Irina of Prussia , daughter of Prince Christian Sigismund
151. HRH Princess Marie Cécile of Prussia, Duchess Friedrich August of Oldenburg , sister of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm
152. HH Duke Paul Wladimir of Oldenburg , son of Princess Marie Cécile
153. HH Duke Kirill of Oldenburg , son of Prince Paul Wladimir
154. HH Duchess Rixa of Oldenburg , daughter of Princess Marie Cécile
155. HH Duchess Bibiane of Oldenburg , daughter of Princess Marie Cécile
156. Kira-Marina Liepsner , niece of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm
157. Patrick Lithander , nephew of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm
158. Wilhelm Lithander , nephew of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm
159. HSH The Hereditary Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
160. HSH Princess Cecile of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Mrs. Cyril de Commarque , sister of The Hereditary Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
161. HSH Princess Xenia of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, sister of the Hereditary Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

Due to the propensity of British monarchs to marry their cousins, it is often the case that the consorts of monarchs are also in the line of succession.

HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is also in the line of succession as a great-great grandson of Queen Victoria through his mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg. He is currently positioned at around 558th.

HM Queen Mary, consort of George V was also on the line of succession despite the fact she was a Queen consort. She was the great-granddaughter of George III through her mother. As such she could have succeeded the throne as Queen regnant. This would be unlikely given her low position during her lifetime.

See also

• List of British monarchs
• Oliver Cromwell, who, after the English Civil War, declined the crown and ruled over the country as a republic but was in turn succeded by his own son Richard Cromwell
• Line of succession to the Monegasque Throne
• Line of succession to the Norwegian throne
• Line of succession to the Swedish throne

External links

• http://members.aol.com/eurostamm/succession_2001.html for a somewhat outdated list of all descendants of Electress Sophia as of January 1, 2001.
• Royal Family web page on succession