British monarchy royal succession

Queen Elizabeth II, UK Head of State

Queen Elizabeth II is Head of State of the UK and 15 other Commonwealth realms. The elder daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, she was born in 1926 and became Queen at the age of 25, and has reigned through more than five decades

Prince Charles, first heir

First heir: Charles, Prince of Wales, the eldest child and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II.

Prince William, second heir

Second heir: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, the elder son of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, and Charles, Prince of Wales, and third-eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Prince George Alexander Louis, third heir

Third heir: Prince George of Cambridge, born July 22, 2013 in London, the first child of Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge.

Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, fourth heir

Fourth heir: Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, daughter of Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge.

Prince Louis Arthur Charles, fifth heir

Fifth heir: Prince Louis of Cambridge, born April 23, 2018 in London, the third child of Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge.

Prince Harry, sixth heir

Sixth heir: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, commonly known as Prince Harry, the younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and the late Diana, Princess of Wales. He is the fourth grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, seventh heir

Seventh heir: Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's son, born May 6, 2019.

Prince Andrew, eighth heir

Eighth heir: Prince Andrew, Duke of York, the second son and third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Princess Beatrice, ninth heir

Ninth heir: Princess Beatrice of York, the elder daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York, as well as a grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Princess Eugenie, tenth heir

Tenth heir: Princess Eugenie of York, the younger daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York, as well as a grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Prince Edward, eleventh heir

Eleventh heir: The Earl of Wessex, Prince Edward, the third son and fourth child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Twelfth heir: James, Viscount Severn, born Dec. 17, 2007, is the second child and only son of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, and the youngest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh.

Thirteenth heir: The Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, born November 23, 2003, daughter of The Earl and Countess of Wessex and granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Fourteenth heir: The Princess Royal, Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise, the second child and only daughter of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh.

Fifteenth heir: Mr. Peter Phillips, the eldest grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, and only son of Anne, The Princess Royal and Captain Mark Phillips.