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.
13. The Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Edward was created duke in 2023 on his 59th birthday this year by his eldest brother, King Charles III. Photo: Rob Pinney
14. Earl of Wessex
Curiously, the current Duke of Edinburgh is also the Earl of Wessex i.e., Prince Edward Photo: Yui Mok
15. The Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor
Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor is the elder child of Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, and Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh (and Earl of Wessex, apparently.) Photo: Andrew Matthews
16. The Princess Royal
Anne, Princess Royal, is the only daughter of Prince Philip (Duke of Edinburgh) and Queen Elizabeth II. Photo: Leon Neal