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.
17. Mr. Peter Phillips
Peter Mark Andrew Phillips is the son of Anne, Princess Royal, and Captain Mark Phillips. Photo: Submitted
18. Miss Savannah Phillips
Savannah Phillips is one of Peter Phillip's two daughters who he conceived with his previous wife, Autumn. Photo: Steve Parsons
19. Miss Isla Phillips
Isla Phillips is the second child of Peter and Autumn Phillips. After the pair had Savannah in 2010, Isla arrived a year and a half later. Photo: Aaron Chown
20. Mrs. Michael Tindall
Zara Anne Elizabeth Tindall is the daughter of Anne, Princess Royal, and Captain Mark Phillips. Photo: Jacob King