Royals Who Is the Next Heir to the Throne? See the Complete British Line of Succession Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8, here's the complete British line of succession to the royal throne By Stephanie Petit Stephanie Petit Stephanie Petit is a Royals Writer and Reporter at PEOPLE. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 9, 2023 09:45 AM Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos 01 of 63 King Charles III REX/Shutterstock With the death of Queen Elizabeth II, her eldest child, now King Charles III immediately assumes the throne. 02 of 63 PRINCE WILLIAM Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock Prince William, who recently gained a new title as the Prince of Wales, is the elder son of King Charles III and the late Princess Diana, making him first in line to the throne. 03 of 63 Prince George Prince George. Chris Jackson/Getty The Queen's great-grandson, Prince Charles' grandson and Prince William's eldest child with wife Kate Middleton, who recently gained a new title as Princess of Wales. He's second in line to the throne. 04 of 63 PRINCESS CHARLOTTE Princess Charlotte. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty The Queen's great-granddaughter, Prince Charles' granddaughter and Prince William's second child with wife Kate Middleton. For the first time in history, a female royal's spot in line to the throne was not bumped by the arrival of a younger brother. Thanks to the Succession to the Crown Act 2013, birth order determines who will become the next king or queen of the U.K., regardless of gender, making her third in line. 05 of 63 PRINCE LOUIS Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty The Queen's great-grandson, Prince Charles' grandson and Prince William's third child with wife Kate Middleton. He is fourth in line to the throne. 06 of 63 PRINCE HARRY Beretta/Sims/REX/Shutterstock The Queen's grandson and the younger son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana. He's fifth in line to the throne. 07 of 63 Prince Archie Archie and Prince Harry. Sussex Royals The Queen's great-grandson, Prince Charles' grandson and Prince Harry's first child with wife Meghan Markle. Born Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor on May 6, 2019, he is sixth in line to the throne — and his official title was confirmed in March 2023 at the time of his sister's christening. 08 of 63 Princess Lilibet Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's daughter Princess Lilibet. Misan Harriman Prince Harry and Meghan welcomed their daughter Lilibet "Lili" Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, named after her great-grandmother and grandmother, in June 2021. She is seventh in line to the throne. 09 of 63 PRINCE ANDREW Julian Finney - British Athletics/British Athletics via Getty Images The Queen's second eldest son, who has stepped back from royal duty but retains his Royal Highness designation. The births of Prince Harry's second children recently moved him to eighth in line to the throne. 10 of 63 PRINCESS BEATRICE Princess Beatrice. Steve Parsons/PA Images/Getty The Queen's granddaughter and Prince Andrew's eldest daughter with ex-wife Sarah "Fergie" Ferguson. She's currently ninth in line to the throne. 11 of 63 SIENNA ELIZABETH MAPELLI MOZZI Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Princess Beatrice. Karwai Tang/WireImage Princess Beatrice welcomed her first child with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in September 2021. Baby Sienna is tenth in line to the throne. 12 of 63 PRINCESS EUGENIE Princess Eugenie. Mark Cuthbert/UK Press/Getty The Queen's granddaughter and Prince Andrew's younger daughter with ex-wife Sarah "Fergie" Ferguson. She's currently 11th in line to the throne. 13 of 63 AUGUST PHILIP HAWKE BROOKSBANK August Brooksbank. Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty The Queen's great-grandson and the first child of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank. Born in February 2021, he was moved down in the line of succession just months later after the birth of his cousin (Princess Beatrice's daughter). He is now 12th in line. 14 of 63 PRINCE EDWARD Dan Mullan/Getty The Queen's third eldest son and 13th in line to the throne. 15 of 63 JAMES, VISCOUNT SEVERN Viscount Severn. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty The Queen's grandson and Prince Edward's son. He's 14th in line to the throne. 16 of 63 LADY LOUISE MOUNTBATTEN-WINDSOR Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty The Queen's granddaughter and Prince Edward's daughter. She's currently 15th in line to the throne. 17 of 63 PRINCESS ANNE Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images The Queen's daughter is currently 16th in line to the throne. Despite being older than two of her brothers, they come before her and her children in the line of succession. 18 of 63 PETER PHILLIPS David M. Benett/Getty The Queen's grandson and son of Princess Anne. He's 17th in the line of succession. 19 of 63 SAVANNAH PHILLIPS Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty The Queen's great-granddaughter, Princess Anne's granddaughter and Peter Phillip's elder daughter. She's currently 18th in line to the throne. 20 of 63 ISLA PHILLIPS Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty The Queen's great-granddaughter, Princess Anne's granddaughter and Peter Phillip's younger daughter. She's currently 19th in line to the throne. 21 of 63 ZARA TINDALL Zara Tindall. Andrew Redington/Getty Images The Queen's granddaughter and Princess Anne's daughter. She's currently 20th in line to the throne. 22 of 63 MIA TINDALL Samir Hussein/WireImage The Queen's great-granddaughter, Princess Anne's granddaughter and Zara Tindall's elder daughter with husband Mike Tindall. She's currently 21st in line to the throne. 23 of 63 LENA TINDALL Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty The Queen's great-granddaughter, Princess Anne's granddaughter and Zara Tindall's younger daughter with husband Mike Tindall. She's currently 22nd in line to the throne. 24 of 63 LUCAS TINDALL Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty The Queen's great-grandson, Princess Anne's grandson and Zara Tindall's third child with husband Mike Tindall. He's currently 23rd in line to the throne. 25 of 63 DAVID ARMSTRONG-JONES, 2ND EARL OF SNOWDON David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty The son of Princess Margaret (sister of Queen Elizabeth) and Antony Armstrong-Jones. He's currently 24th in line to the throne. 26 of 63 CHARLES ARMSTRONG-JONES, VISCOUNT LINLEY David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty The grandson of Princess Margaret and the only son of David Armstrong-Jones and Serena Armstrong-Jones, Countess of Snowdon. He's 25th in line to the throne, just behind his father. 27 of 63 LADY MARGARITA ARMSTRONG-JONES HANNAH MCKAY/AFP/Getty The granddaughter of Princess Margaret and the only daughter of David Armstrong-Jones and Serena Armstrong-Jones, Countess of Snowdon. She's currently 26th in line to the throne, after her older brother. 28 of 63 LADY SARAH CHATTO Alan Davidson/REX/Shutterstock The only daughter of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones and the only niece of Queen Elizabeth. She was seventh in line of succession to the British throne at the time of her birth and is currently 27th. 29 of 63 SAMUEL CHATTO Alan Davidson/REX/Shutterstock The grandson of Princess Margaret and older son of Sarah and Daniel Chatto, who is currently 28th in the line of succession. 30 of 63 ARTHUR CHATTO Alan Davidson/REX/Shutterstock The grandson of Princess Margaret and younger son of Sarah and Daniel Chatto. He sits at 29th in line to the throne. 31 of 63 PRINCE RICHARD, DUKE OF GLOUCESTER REX/Shutterstock The son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott. He is currently 30th in the line of succession to the British throne as well as the first in line not descended from the Queen's father, King George VI. 32 of 63 ALEXANDER WINDSOR, EARL OF ULSTER Tim Graham/Getty The only son of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester. He's currently 31st in line to the throne. He's also the heir apparent to the dukedom of Gloucester. 33 of 63 XAN WINDSOR, LORD CULLODEN Tim Graham/Getty (Pictured: Xan's parents, Alexander Windsor And Dr. Claire Booth.) Xan is behind his father in the line of succession, currently at 32nd. 34 of 63 LADY COSIMA WINDSOR Fiona Hanson - PA Images/PA Images via Getty (Pictured: Cosmia's parents Alexander Windsor and Dr. Claire Booth.) Cosima is after her father and brother in the line of succession, making her 33rd. 35 of 63 LADY DAVINIA LEWIS Tim Graham Picture Library/Getty The elder daughter of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and his wife Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester. Currently 34th in line to the throne. 36 of 63 SENNA LEWIS David Hartley/REX/Shutterstock The daughter of Lady Davina Lewis and Gary Lewis. She's currently 35th in line to the throne, behind her mother. 37 of 63 TĀNE LEWIS Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty (Pictured: Tāne's parents Lady Davina Windsor and Gary Lewis.) The son of Lady Davina Lewis and Gary Lewis. He's currently 36st in line to the throne. Until March 2015, Tāne was ahead of Senna in the line of succession. When the Succession to the Crown Act 2013 took effect in all Commonwealth realms in 2015, Senna became the nearest relative of the reigning monarch to be affected by the change in law. 38 of 63 LADY ROSE GILMAN Darren Gerrish/WireImage The younger daughter of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and his wife Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester. Currently 37th in line to the throne. 39 of 63 LYLA GILMAN Indigo/Getty (Pictured: Lyla's parents Lady Rose Gilman and George Gilman.) Lyla is currently 38th in line to the throne, behind her mother. 40 of 63 RUFUS GILMAN Indigo/Getty (Pictured: Rufus' parents Lady Rose Gilman and George Gilman.) Rufus is currently 39th in line to the throne, behind his mother and sister. 41 of 63 PRINCE EDWARD, DUKE OF KENT Indigo/Getty He is a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth through their fathers, Prince George, Duke of Kent, and King George VI, who were brothers. He is currently 40th in line to the throne. 42 of 63 GEORGE WINDSOR, EARL OF ST. ANDREW Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock The elder son of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and his wife Katharine, Duchess of Kent. 43 of 63 LADY AMELIA WINDSOR John Phillips/Getty The youngest child of George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews and Sylvana Tomaselli. Because her father converted to Roman Catholicism to marry her mother, he lost his succession rights. However, when the 2013 Succession to the Crown Act was passed, it granted him succession rights once again. Lady Amelia's two older siblings were confirmed in the Catholic faith and therefore gave up their succession rights. As such, she is the only heir of her father to maintain a position in the line of succession. 44 of 63 ALBERT WINDSOR Andreas Rentz/Getty The eldest son of Lord Nicholas Windsor and Princess Paola Doimi de Lupis Frankopan Šubić Zrinski. Although his father lost his right to succession by coverting to Roman Catholicism, he is 43rd in line to the British throne. 45 of 63 LEOPOLD WINDSOR Andreas Rentz/Getty The second son of Lord Nicholas Windsor and Princess Paola Doimi de Lupis Frankopan Šubić Zrinski. He is 44th in line to the British throne. 46 of 63 LOUIS WINDSOR Indigo/Getty (Pictured: Louis' parents Lord Nicholas Windsor and wife Paola Doimi de Lupis de Frankopan.) He is 45th in line to the throne. 47 of 63 LADY HELEN TAYLOR David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock The daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and his wife Katharine, Duchess of Kent. She is currently 46th in the line of succession. 48 of 63 COLUMBUS TAYLOR REX/Shutterstock The eldest son of Lady Helen Taylor and Timothy Verner Taylor. He is currently 47th in the line of succession, behind his mother. 49 of 63 CASSIUS TAYLOR David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty The second child of Lady Helen Taylor and Timothy Verner Taylor. He is currently 48th in the line of succession, behind his older brother. 50 of 63 ELOISE TAYLOR Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty The daughter of Lady Helen Taylor and Timothy Verner Taylor. She is currently 49th in the line of succession. 51 of 63 ESTELLA TAYLOR Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty The fourth child of Lady Helen Taylor and Timothy Verner Taylor. She is currently 50th in the line of succession. 52 of 63 PRINCE MICHAEL OF KENT Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty A paternal first cousin of Queen Elizabeth. He was seventh in the line of succession to the British throne at the time of his birth, but he now sits at 51st. 53 of 63 LORD FREDERICK WINDSOR Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock The son of Prince Michael of Kent and Baroness Marie Christine von Reibnitz. He is currently 52nd in the line of succession, behind his father. 54 of 63 MAUD WINDSOR Richard Young/REX/Shutterstock The elder daughter of Lord Frederick Windsor and Sophie Winkleman. She is currently 53rd in line to the throne. 55 of 63 ISABELLA WINDSOR Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty (Pictured: Isabella's parents Lady and Lord Frederick Windsor.) The younger daughter of Lord Frederick Windsor and Sophie Winkleman. She is currently 54th in line to the throne. 56 of 63 LADY GABRIELLA WINDSOR David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty The daughter of Prince Michael of Kent and Baroness Marie Christine von Reibnitz. She is currently 55th in line to the throne. 57 of 63 PRINCESS ALEXANDRA, THE HONOURABLE LADY OGILVY Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty A first cousin of the Queen. At the time of her birth in 1936, she was sixth in line to the throne. She is currently 56th. 58 of 63 JAMES OGILVY David M. Benett/Getty The elder child and only son of Sir Angus Ogilvy and Princess Alexandra of Kent. He is currently 57th in the line of succession, behind his mother. 59 of 63 ALEXANDER OGILVY Dave Benett/Getty The younger child and only son of James Ogilvy and Julia Caroline Rawlinson. He is currently 58th in the line of succession. 60 of 63 FLORA VESTERBERG Hannah Young/REX/Shutterstock The older child and only daughter of James Ogilvy and Julia Caroline Rawlinson. She is currently 59th in the line of succession. 61 of 63 MARINA OGILVY Tim Graham/Getty The daughter of Sir Angus Ogilvy and Princess Alexandra of Kent. She's currently 60th in the line of succession. 62 of 63 CHRISTIAN MOWATT REX/Shutterstock The son of Marina Ogilvy and Paul Mowatt. He is 61st in line to the throne. 63 of 63 ZENOUSKA MOWATT Alan Davidson/REX/Shutterstock The daughter of Marina Ogilvy and Paul Mowatt. She is currently 62nd in the line of succession.