The Royal website says that the “order of succession is the sequence of members of the Royal Family in the order in which they stand in line to the throne.
“The succession to the throne is regulated not only through descent, but also by Parliamentary statute.”
After the death of Queen Elizabeth II at 96, her son - King Charles III - was crowned at age 74 along with his wife Camilla. This makes him 48 years older than his mother was when he took the throne, thus he’s the oldest new monarch in British history.
Now that we are firmly in the Carolean age, here is the order of succession for the British throne.
9. Princess Beatrice, Mrs. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi
Princess Beatrice is the elder daughter of Prince Andrew (Duke of York) and Sarah the Duchess of York. This makes her the niece of King Charles III. Photo: Andrew Milligan
10. Miss Sienna Mapelli Mozzi (Not pictured)
Sienna Mapelli Mozzi is the daughter of Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. The pair welcomed her into the world in September, 2021. Photo: Aaron Chown
11. Princess Eugenie, Mrs. Jack Brooksbank
Princess Eugenie is the younger daughter of Sarah, Duchess of York and Prince Andrew, Duke of York. Thus, she's a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and a niece of the King. Photo: Ben Birchall
12. Master August Brooksbank
August Philip Hawke Brooksbank is the son of Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank. Photo: Chris Jackson