Prince William and Duchess Kate 's third child — a son born on April 23, — is fifth in line for the British throne. Prince Louis will only be crowned king in the event that both of his siblings pass away or renounce the throne before they start families of their own.
The Duke of Sussex, who married Meghan Markle in , is not likely to ever be crowned king, as it would take the tragic passing of Prince William and all of his heirs — a horrible thing to even think about — to happen for Harry to succeed. Though Harry and wife Duchess Meghan exited as senior working members of the royal family in , he remains in the line of succession, as do his children…. Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan's first-born child , son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor — who arrived on May 6, — is seventh in line to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, despite not having a royal title.
Her middle name, Diana, was chosen to honor her beloved late grandmother, The Princess of Wales," the couple explained when they announced Lili's birth on their Archewell foundation website on June 6. The palace later made headlines when royals reporters pointed out that the royal family took their sweet time adding Lili's name to the official line of succession, which finally happened more than seven weeks after her arrival.
Before Princess Charlotte's birth on May 2, , Beatrice was the highest ranking female in the royal line of succession. On Sept. Coming in 12th is Princess Beatrice's little sister, Princess Eugenie.
As one of the queen's granddaughters, Eugenie has experienced all the highs and lows of life as a member of the British monarchy, including her October royal wedding to commoner Jack Brooksbank and the very public divorce of her parents, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.
It must feel wildly unfair to be the actual son of the monarch and still be 14th in line for the throne. Following in his father's footsteps and coming in at No. Although he's technically the youngest child in his family, he snagged a higher place on the list than his big sister, Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, due to the archaic and now defunct rule that favored male over female heirs.
Although the rules have changed, they only impact children born after As previously mentioned, Louise got robbed of her rightful spot because Britain's outdated line of succession rules favored boys over girls until things changed in , so her spot went to her little brother, James, Viscount Severn. She's probably not too mad about it, though, as neither she nor her brother are likely to ever be crowned king or queen.
As the second-born child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Princess Anne's rightful place in the line of succession should have been ninth, a spot currently held by her younger brother, Prince Andrew, Duke of York. Instead, the Princess Royal is in 17th place due to archaic rules that, until , favored male heirs. Peter wasn't afforded a title because of the tradition that only fathers can pass titles to their children, not mothers.
Coming in right behind her father in the No. The 20th royal family member in line for the throne is little Isla Phillips, the youngest daughter of Peter Phillips, granddaughter of Princess Anne and great-granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II.
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But the new baby, named Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, did not just bring joy to the besotted new parents; he joined the crowded field of royals who have a slim chance of one day succeeding to the British throne. In the much-anticipated interview of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry by Oprah Winfrey on March 7, , the couple announced they are expecting a second child, a baby girl, "some time in the summer. In addition, Markle said that Archie had not benefited from the security detail ordinarily provided alongside the position of a prince.
They read: "The eldest living son of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales shall have and at all times hold and enjoy the style title or attribute of Royal Highness with their titular dignity of Prince or Princess.
Despite this, Archie remains the first British-American royal in line for the crown. But just where does he fall in the line of succession? For centuries, the royal line of succession to the British throne was — like in most monarchies — based on primogeniture, which traditionally gives preference to the firstborn male heir of a king and queen, meaning he inherits the title, lands and all other property belonging to his family.
One benefit of primogeniture is that it keeps all the lands belonging to a family intact and profitable: In many agricultural societies, divvying up land into smaller parcels that are too small to support an extended family would quickly reduce a family to penury.
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