Britain has been known to be a monarchy since time immemorial. The present king is Charles III. The longest-ruling monarch was Elizabeth II. Elizabeth ruled the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until she passed away in 2022. After her death. Her son Charles III became the king of the United Kingdom.
What is the following line of succession? And who would rule the United Kingdom after Charles III?
Queen Elizabeth II married Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in 1947. They had four children together:
- Charles III
- Anne Princess Royal
- Prince Andrew, Duke of York
- Prince Edward Earl of Wessex.
Firstborn Charles III had married Diana, Princess of Wales, and had two children, William, Prince of Wales, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. After the couple divorced, the Prince married Camilla in 2002. Anne Princess Royal married Mark Phillips in 1973 and had two children, Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips. Prince Andre, Duke of York, married Sarah Ferguson and had two children, Princess Beatrice and Eugenie. Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, married Sophie Rhys-Jones in 1999 and had two children, Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor and James Mountbatten- Windsor, Viscount Severn.
King Charles III
After the death of Elizabeth II, her firstborn, Charles III, assumed the throne in 2022. It is natural now that his sons and grandchildren will be next in line for succession. His firstborn, William, Prince of Wales, will be the first in line for the succession. The Prince is married to Kate. They have three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, who would be next in line for succession. Here is a list of sequences for you:
- Prince William.
- Prince George of Cambridge
- Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
- Prince Louis of Cambridge.
- The younger son of Charles and Diana, Prince Harry.
- Son of Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince Archie Mountbatten-Windsor.
- Daughter of Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex Princess Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor.
- Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s second-eldest son, Prince Andrew.
- Elder daughter of Andrew and his former wife, Sarah Ferguson Princess Beatrice.
- Daughter of Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Sienna Elizabeth
‘Thank you, Ma’am.’Tributes to the Queen as London celebrates the arrival of 2023 and marks the passing of a much-loved monarch. And the accession of King Charles III. pic.twitter.com/YxHATBL2oV
— Majesty Magazine & Joe Little (@MajestyMagazine) January 1, 2023