Who will inherit the throne with the death of Queen Elizabeth?
With Queen Elizabeth’s death, Charles, the queen’s eldest son, is set to take over as the next monarch. In the past, she expressed desire for Charles to take over the Commonwealth. “It is my sincere wish that the Commonwealth will continue to offer stability and continuity for future generations, and will decide that one day the Prince of Wales should carry on the important work started by my father in 1949,” she said in 2018 after he was unanimously voted to be the next head.At 73 years old, Charles is the longest-serving heir in British history. He became the next in line at only 3 years old, once his mother took to the throne at age 25. Charles’s titles include Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay and Earl of Carrick.
Will Camilla Parker Bowles be named queen?
Not necessarily, but it’s assumed so. You may remember (or recently seen depicted in The Crown) the numerous scandals involving Charles, his marriage and divorce with Diana Spencer, and eventual marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles. Usually, when someone ascends to the throne, their spouse is automatically made king/queen. An agreement was made in 2005, at the time of Charles and Camilla’s wedding, that she would not be known as queen but as princess consort. However, the queen vocalized in 2018 her wishes for Camilla to be the queen consort.
Who is the new heir to the royal throne?
With Charles now becoming king, his eldest son William will become the latest heir. The 40-year-old is the current Duke of Cambridge.
How does the new line of succession go?
After William comes his eldest child, George, who is 9. Then comes Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4. They are the two youngest children of William and his wife Kate Middleton.
Where is Prince Harry in the line of succession?
Harry is sixth in line, coming after Prince Louis. The younger son of Charles and Diana falls after all of his nieces and nephews. Harry holds the title despite removing himself from royal duties and moving to North America with his family. He and his wife Meghan Markle made headlines in the past couple of years with revealing controversial details about the hassle they received during their time in Buckingham Palace.Additionally, Harry and Meghan’s children will serve as seventh and eighth in line. Archie is currently 3, while Lilibet–named after the common nickname the recently-deceased Queen Elizabeth received from her family–was born in June 2021.
Where is Prince Andrew in the line of succession?
Andrew, the younger son of Elizabeth and Phillip, still exists in the line of succession. He falls ninth after Lilibet. However, the Duke of York announced in 2019 that he would be resigning from public duties after a scandal involving a sex abuse lawsuit bringing to light that disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein had coerced a woman to have sex with the royal.Additionally, it’s been speculated in the wait for Charles to ascend to the throne that he may be eyeballing a slimmer monarchy. Since the line of succession is fluid and up for change (considering how much has already swapped in the past few years), there’s a realistic chance that he may choose to cut Andrew and others out to streamline things.Next, see 53 of the best vintage photos of Queen Elizabeth through the years.
