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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
Like his father before him, Prince William was born to be king. He’s the first son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana and has served as a helicopter pilot in the Royal Air Force and as a pilot for the East Anglian Air Ambulance — a job he left in 2017 so he could take on more royal duties. He’s almost sure to become king in his lifetime, and he’s married to Kate Middleton.
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Prince George of Cambridge
Like his father and grandfather before him, Prince George was also born to be king. When he takes the throne, he’ll be King George VII — and hopefully continue his tradition of meeting important politicians and world leaders in his bathrobe like he did when he met former President Barack Obama.
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Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
Princess Charlotte of Cambridge is the first and youngest female in line for the throne — and she retains the fourth spot over her younger brother Louis thanks to 2013’s Succession to the Crown Act.
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Prince Louis of Cambridge
It’s Louis! Just five years old and already in a great spot on the line of succession. That’s the royal life for you.
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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
Unlike William, Prince Harry wasn’t exactly born to be king — but he seems perfectly cool with that. To the point where he and his wife, Meghan Markle, decided to step back from senior royal duties and move to America. But FYI, despite stepping back, Harry still remains in line to the throne.
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Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Of all the Queen’s children, Prince Andrew is the one caught up in the most controversies. There have been allegations of corruption, sexual misconduct, arms sales and cash-for-access scandals. But despite all that and being relieved of his royal duties, he still seems to be in line for the throne.
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Princess Beatrice of York
Following the birth of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s children, Prince Andrew’s daughter Beatrice and her younger sister Eugenie were bumped so sufficiently down the list that they can’t use official royal police bodyguards anymore (and their father Andrew was allegedly a bit annoyed about that).
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Princess Eugenie of York
In 2018, Princess Eugenie married Jack Brooksbank at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, the same spot where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle got hitched. Back in 2021, they welcomed their first child together, who comes right after Eugenie herself in the line of succession.
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Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
Prince Edward is Queen Elizabeth II’s youngest son. He’s married to Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, who was apparently one of the Queen’s favorite family members. Prince Edward and Sophie have two children together — and they’re next up in line.
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James, Viscount Severn
Viscount James is technically a prince, but his parents wanted to give him a (slightly) less ostentatious title “to avoid some of the burdens of royal titles.” Still though, he has a lake in Canada named after him and that’s kind of a big deal?
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Lady Louise Windsor
Lady Louise Windsor is James’s sister — and, yes, she’s below her brother on the line of succession despite being older than him because the 2013 Succession of the Crown Act does not apply to those born before it was enacted. Like the Queen and her late sister, Princess Margaret, Lady Louise is a talented carriage driver — she even competed in the British Driving Society Championship for Young Drivers in 2017.
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Princess Anne
Princess Anne is the Queen’s second-born child, but she’s below her two younger brothers in the line of succession because, as with Lady Louise above her, the 2013 Succession of the Crown Act doesn’t apply retroactively. Princess Anne competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games, riding her mother’s horse, and she is a member of the International Olympic Committee.
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Peter Phillips
Peter Phillips is Princess Anne’s son and Queen Elizabeth’s oldest grandchild. He and his younger sister Zara were not given royal titles by their parents in an attempt to allow them to lead more “normal” lives.
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Savannah Phillips
Savannah is Peter and his ex-wife Autumn’s daughter. Because Princess Anne chose not to give Peter a title, Savannah doesn’t have one either.
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Isla Phillips
Isla Phillips is Savannah’s younger sister.
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Zara Tindall
Zara Tindall is Princess Anne’s second child and, like her brother, doesn’t have an official royal title. A talented horse rider since childhood, Zara won an Olympic silver medal in equestrian at the 2012 Games in London — and her mom presented her with the medal.
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Mia Tindall
Mia is Zara’s first child with her husband, former England rugby player, Mike Tindall. Her mom has described her as a “quite laid-back” kid.
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Lena Elizabeth Tindall
2018 was an eventful year for the royal family because in addition to Kate Middleton welcoming Prince Louis, Zara gave birth to her daughter Lena Elizabeth, who was named after the Queen. Baby Louis and Lena Elizabeth are definitely playdate buddies.
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Lucas Philip Tindall
Zara and Mike welcomed Lucas on March 21, 2021, and Mike revealed that he “arrived very quickly…on the bathroom floor.”
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David Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon
David Armstrong-Jones is the first royal in line for the throne who isn’t a descendant of Queen Elizabeth II. He’s the son of her younger sister, Princess Margaret, and he inherited the title Earl of Snowdon after his father. Armstrong-Jones is a furniture designer and the former chair of auction house Christie’s. In 2007, he was caught up in a “sex and drugs” blackmail plot after two men threatened to release allegedly compromising videos to the media unless he paid them off. British police arrested the men and reportedly determined that Armstrong-Jones was not even involved in the footage in question.
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Charles Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley
Charles is David’s firstborn son. When he was 12 years old, the Queen appointed him to be her Page of Honor — a ceremonial role that sometimes involves holding the train on the Queen’s long dress.
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Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones
Lady Margarita (pictured left, with her mother Serena) is David’s second child and Princess Margaret’s only granddaughter. Lady Margarita was one of Kate Middleton’s bridesmaids and sat next to Kate’s sister, Pippa Middleton, in the carriage after the wedding ceremony.
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Lady Sarah Chatto
Lady Sarah is Princess Margaret’s daughter and David Armstrong-Jones’s younger sister. An accomplished painter, she is married to fellow artist Daniel Chatto and they have two sons, who are coming right up. Sarah is said to be close with her cousin King Charles and was a bridesmaid at his and Princess Diana’s wedding. She’s also Prince Harry and Lady Louise Spencer’s godmother.
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Samuel Chatto
Samuel is Lady Sarah’s firstborn and happens to have a very inspirational Instagram account.
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Arthur Chatto
Arthur is Lady Sarah’s youngest child and the last heir related to the Queen’s sister.
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