Line of Succession to the British Throne and Commonwealth Realms
At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth, Australia in 2011, the 16 governments of the Commonwealth Realms agreed to amend the rules of succession. Amendments to succession rules by governments where necessary meant that male-preference primogeniture was replaces by absolute primogeniture. This meant that any heirs born after the October 28 2011 would be placed in line of succession based on their date of birth and parents place, not their sex as well. This was enacted by all realms on the 26th March 2015.
The changes to succession rules also removed the ban on people married to Roman Catholics from succeeding the throne. Prince Michael of Kent, who was removed from the line of succession in 1978 after his marriage to Baroness Marie Christine von Reibnitz, was restored to the line of succession. The rules on marriage were also altered so that only the first six in line to the throne had to seek the monarch's permission for marriage. This means The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Henry of Wales, and The Duke of York need to seek permission to marry whilst other heirs are free to marry at their discretion. |
Current Line of Succession
1. H.R.H Prince Charles, Prince of Wales
2. H.R.H Prince William, Duke of Cambridge 3. H.R.H Prince George of Cambridge 4. H.R.H Princess Charlotte of Cambridge 5. H.R.H Prince Henry of Wales 6. H.R.H The Prince Andrew, Duke of York 7. H.R.H Princess Beatrice of York 8. H.R.H Princess Eugenie of York 9. H.R.H The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex 10. James, Viscount Severn 11. Lady Louise Windsor 12. H.R.H The Princess Anne, Princess Royal 13. Peter Phillips 14. Savannah Phillips 15. Isla Phillips 16. Zara Tindall 17. Mia Tindall 18. David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley 19. The Hon. Charles Armstrong-Jones 20. The Hon. Margarita Armstrong-Jones 21. Lady Sarah Chatto 22. Samuel Chatto 23. Arthur Chatto 24. H.R.H Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester 25. Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster 26. Xan Windsor, Lord Culloden 27. Lady Cosmina Windsor |
28. Lady Davina Lewis
29. Senna Lewis 30. Tāne Lewis 31. Lady Rose Gilman 32. Lyla Gilman 33. Rufus Gilman 34. H.R.H Prince Edward, Duke of Kent 35. George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews 36. Lady Amelia Windsor 37. Albert Windsor 38. Leopold Windsor 39. Louis Windsor 40. Lady Helen Taylor 41. Columbus Taylor 42. Cassius Taylor 43. Eloise Taylor 44. Estella Taylor 45. H.R.H Prince Michael of Kent 46. Lord Frederick Windsor 47. Maud Windsor 48. Lady Gabriella Windsor 49. H.R.H Princess Alexandra, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy 50. James Ogilvy 51. Alexander Ogilvy 52. Flora Ogilvy 53. Marina Mowatt 54. Christian Mowatt 55. Zenouska Mowatt |