As King Charles III receives treatment for cancer, he remains Britain’s monarch and head of state. This is the order of succession to the throne:
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- King Charles III is currently undergoing cancer treatment but continues to serve as the monarch and head of state of Britain.
- The line of succession begins with Prince William, Charles’s eldest son with the late Princess Diana, who holds the title of Prince of Wales and is married to Kate, Princess of Wales. Their children are next in line.
- Prince George of Cambridge, their eldest, was born in July 2013, followed by Princess Charlotte in May 2015, and Prince Louis in April 2018.
- Prince Harry, Charles’s younger son by Diana, maintains his place in the succession despite stepping back from royal duties. His children, Archie and Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor, born in May 2019 and June 2021 respectively, follow him.
- Prince Andrew is next, being the second-eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. His daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, and their children come afterward in the succession order.
- The list continues with Prince Edward, the youngest son of Elizabeth and Philip, and his children, James, Viscount Severn, and Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor.
- Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth’s only daughter, and her descendants, including Peter Phillips and his children, Savannah and Isla Phillips, and Zara Tindall and her children, Mia, Lena, and Lucas Tindall, complete the line of succession.
The Associated Press has the story:
King Charles’ cancer treatment and the British Throne succession order
Newslooks- LONDON (AP) —
As King Charles III receives treatment for cancer, he remains Britain’s monarch and head of state. This is the order of succession to the throne:
1. Prince William, the eldest son of Charles and the late Princess Diana. He is known as Prince of Wales and is married to Kate, Princess of Wales. Their three children follow him in the line of succession.
2. Prince George of Cambridge, born in July 2013.
3. Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, born in May 2015.
4. Prince Louis of Cambridge, born in April 2018.
5. Prince Harry, the younger son of Charles and Diana, who has relinquished his royal duties but retains his place in line.
6. Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, born to Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, in May 2019.
7. Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor, born to Harry and Meghan in June 2021.
8. Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s second-eldest son.
9. Princess Beatrice, elder daughter of Andrew and his former wife, Sarah Ferguson.
10. Sienna Elizabeth, daughter of Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, born in September 2021.
11. Princess Eugenie, Andrew and Ferguson’s younger daughter.
12. August Brooksbank, born to Eugenie and James Brooksbank in Feb. 2021.
13. Ernest Brooksbank, born to Eugenie and James Brooksbank in May 2023.
14. Prince Edward, the queen and Philip’s youngest child.
15. James, Viscount Severn, son of Edward and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.
16. Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, daughter of Edward and Sophie.
17. Princess Anne, second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
18. Peter Phillips, son of Anne and her ex-husband, Mark Phillips.
19. Savannah Phillips, elder daughter of Peter Phillips and his ex-wife, Autumn Kelly.
20. Isla Phillips, younger daughter of Peter Phillips and Autumn Kelly.
21. Zara Tindall, daughter of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips.
22. Mia Tindall, elder daughter of Zara and her husband, Mike Tindall.
23. Lena Tindall, younger daughter of Zara and Mike Tindall.
24. Lucas Tindall, son of Zara and Mike Tindall.
