The royal family’s line of succession shifted after Queen Elizabeth died in 2022 at age 96 and King Charles immediately became king.
Elizabeth II, the eldest daughter of George VI and Queen Elizabeth, was the longest British monarch in history with a reign of 70 years.
In 1947, the Queen, born in 1926, married Prince Philip, who was the son of Princess Alice of Battenberg and Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark.
Together, the couple welcomed King Charles in 1948, Princess Anne in 1950, Prince Andrew in 1960 and Prince Edward in 1964.
Since then, Charles and his siblings have each welcomed their own little ones — and their children have gone on to have kids of their own.
Here’s how that shakes out in terms of the royal lineage.
1. Prince William
Prince William, who is first in the line of succession to the throne, married Kate Middleton in 2011.
Together, they welcomed Prince George in 2013, Princess Charlotte in 2015 and Prince Louis in 2018.
2. Prince George
Prince George is second in line to the throne.
He is the first son of William and Middleton and was born in July 2013.
The little one started primary school in 2017.
3. Princess Charlotte
Princess Charlotte is the third in line to the throne.
The second child and only daughter of William and Middleton was born in May 2015.
4. Prince Louis
Prince Louis is the fourth person in line to be the head of the Commonwealth.
Born in April 2018, Louis is the youngest child and second son of William and Middleton.
5. Prince Harry
Prince Harry, who is fifth in the line of succession to the British throne, married Meghan Markle in 2018.
Together, they welcomed son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor in 2019 and daughter Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor in 2021.
The couple quit royal life and moved to California in 2020.
6. Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor
Archie is the sixth in line for the British throne.
Born in May 2019, he is the first son of Harry and Markle.
7. Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor
Markle and Harry’s youngest child, daughter Lilibet, is seventh in line to the British throne.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their second child in June 2021.
Lilibet Diana was named in honor of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana, Harry’s late mother.
8. Prince Andrew
Prince Andrew, the eighth in the line of succession to the British throne, married Sarah Ferguson in 1986.
He and the Duchess of York welcomed two daughters together: Princess Beatrice in 1988 and Princess Eugenie in 1990.
Prince Andrew and Fergie divorced in 1996 and neither remarried.
Andrew has been criticized publicly for his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, leading him to step back from public duties in 2019.
9. Princess Beatrice
Princess Beatrice is ninth in line to the throne.
The eldest daughter of Andrew and Ferguson was born in August 1988.
She married British property developer Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a private ceremony in 2020 after canceling their wedding amid the coronavirus pandemic, becoming the stepmom to his son, Christopher “Wolfie” Woolf.
The duo, who got engaged in September 2019, have since welcomed daughters Sienna and Athena.
10. Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi
Beatrice’s eldest child, Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi, is 10th in line to the throne.
She joined the royal family in September 2021.
11. Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi
Sienna’s younger sister, Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi, is 11th in the line of succession.
Beatrice gave birth to her second baby girl in January 2025.
12. Princess Eugenie
Princess Eugenie, 12th in line to the British throne, was born in 1990.
The youngest daughter of Andrew and Ferguson married British bar manager Jack Brooksbank in 2018.
The couple welcomed their first child, son August Philip Hawke Brooksbank, in 2021, followed by son Ernest “Ernie” George Ronnie Brooksbank in 2023.
13. August Philip Hawke Brooksbank
August is currently 13th in line for the throne.
He was born in 2021 and named after his grandfather Prince Philip.
14. Ernest “Ernie” George Ronnie Brooksbank
Ernie holds the 14th spot in the line of succession.
Eugenie gave birth to her second baby boy in May 2023.
15. Prince Edward
Prince Edward, 15th in the line to the British throne, married Sophie, Countess of Wessex, in 1999.
Together, they welcomed Lady Louise Windsor in 2003 and James, Viscount Severn, in 2007.
16. James, Viscount Severn
James, Viscount Severn, is 16th in the line of succession to the British throne.
The only son of Edward and Sophie was born in 2007.
17. Lady Louise Windsor
Lady Louise Windsor is 17th in line to the throne.
Born in 2003, she is the firstborn child and only daughter of the Earl and Countess of Wessex.
18. Anne, Princess Royal
Princess Anne, 18th in the line of succession to the British throne, married English Olympic gold medal-winning horseman Mark Philips in 1973.
Together, they welcomed two children: Peter Phillips, born in 1977, and Zara Tindall, born in 1981.
Anne and Mark divorced in 1992, and she married her current husband, Navy officer Timothy Laurence, that same year.
19. Peter Phillips
Peter Phillips is the 19th in line to the British throne,
Born in 1977, Peter is the eldest child of Anne and her first husband, Mark.
Peter married Autumn Phillips in 2008, and they welcomed two daughters together: Savannah in 2010 and Isla two years later.
Peter and Autumn announced that they were breaking up in February 2020.
20. Savannah Phillips
Savannah Phillips, born in 2008, is 20th in the line of succession to the British throne.
She is the eldest daughter of Peter and Autumn.
21. Isla Phillips
Isla Phillips is the 21st in line to the British throne.
She was born in 2012 and is the youngest daughter of Peter and Autumn.
22. Zara Tindall
Zara Tindall, the 22nd in line for the British throne, was born in 1981.
The equestrian is the only daughter of Anne and Captain Mark Philips.
Zara married former English rugby player Mike Tindall in 2011, and they welcomed three children together: Mia Grace, born in 2014, Lena Elizabeth, born in 2018, and Lucas, born in 2021.
23. Mia Grace Tindall
Mia Grace Tindall is the 23rd in line to the British throne.
She is the first child and eldest daughter of Zara and Mike Tindall and was born in January 2014.
24. Lena Elizabeth Tindall
Lena Elizabeth Tindall — the seventh grandchild of the Queen — is 24th in line for the throne.
Lena is the youngest daughter and second child of Zara and Mike Tindall. She was born in 2018.
Lena and her sister Mia do not have royal titles.
25. Lucas Philip Tindall
Lucas is 25th in line to the throne.
He arrived in June 2018, with Zara giving birth on a bathroom floor.
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