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This is the family tree of the British royal family, from James I (who united the crowns of England and Scotland) to the present monarch, Charles III.
Feb 6, 2024 · King Charles III has stepped back from royal duties while he is treated for cancer. His elder son Prince William - along with other senior royals - will take on some of his engagements.
Sep 9, 2022 · As of September 2022, Charles is king, Prince William is the next in line and his three children follow. See a graphic showing the British royal family tree and line of succession.
- Queen Elizabeth II. April 21, 1926 - September 8, 2022. When Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born, she was not a direct heir to the throne since her father was the second son of King George V. But after her grandfather died and her uncle, King Edward VIII, abdicated -- both within the same year -- Elizabeth’s father became King George VI.
- Prince Philip. June 10, 1921 - April 9, 2021. Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark was born in Corfu, Greece, as the youngest of five children. His father was Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and his mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg, was Queen Victoria’s great-granddaughter.
- King Charles III. November 14, 1948. Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor acceded to the throne as King Charles III on the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on September 8, 2022.
- Queen Camilla. July 17, 1947. Camilla Rosemary Shand met then-Prince Charles at a polo match when she was in her early 20s, before her first marriage to Andrew Parker Bowles in 1973.
Mar 23, 2023 · At present, the extensive list features 23 members of the royal family from William, the new heir apparent and Prince of Wales, to Master Lucas Tindall, one of the Queen’s great-grandsons.
- The heir apparent: Prince William, Prince of Wales. Taking the reins from his father, His Royal Highness Prince William is now Britain’s heir apparent, next in line to be king in the royal family tree.
- Prince George of Wales. Born July 23, 2013, Prince George stands second in line to the throne after his father, Prince William. When William becomes king, George will become the heir apparent, as well as the Duke of Cornwall and possibly also the Prince of Wales.
- Princess Charlotte of Wales. On May 2, 2015, the Cambridges welcomed daughter Princess Charlotte into the world. Because the queen ratified the Succession to the Crown Act (more on that below) just two months before Charlotte’s birth, nothing stands to bump Charlotte from her current place at third in the line of succession except the birth of heirs to her brother, Prince George.
- Prince Louis of Wales. Prince Louis, born Apr. 23, 2018, is fourth in line to the throne. His position stands to drop when either of his elder siblings, George or Charlotte, have children of their own.
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Sep 8, 2022 · Here’s what we know about the British royal family’s line of succession. King Charles III Charles, the Prince of Wales, poses for an official portrait in November 2008.
