The Royal website says that the “order of succession is the sequence of members of the Royal Family in the order in which they stand in line to the throne.
“The succession to the throne is regulated not only through descent, but also by Parliamentary statute.”
After the death of Queen Elizabeth II at 96, her son - King Charles III - was crowned at age 74 along with his wife Camilla. This makes him 48 years older than his mother was when he took the throne, thus he’s the oldest new monarch in British history.
Now that we are firmly in the Carolean age, here is the order of succession for the British throne.
. The Prince of Wales looks on as King Charles III, wearing the Imperial State Crown, and Queen Camilla, wearing a modified version of Queen Mary's Crown, wave on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, following the coronation. Picture date: Saturday May 6, 2023.
Photo: Adrian Dennis
1. The Prince of Wales
The Prince of Wales is better known as Prince William who is the elder son of Diana (Princess of Wales) and His Majesty King Charles III. Photo: Andrew Milligan
2. Prince George of Wales (Centre)
He is the eldest son of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Prince and Princess of Wales. This makes him the next in line for the throne after his father. Photo: Stefan Rousseau
3. Princess Charlotte of Wales
Charlotte is a British princess who was formerly titled "Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge" before her father became the Prince of Wales in 2022. Photo: Aaron Chown
4. Prince Louis of Wales
Prince Louis is the third child of Prince William and Catherine, the previous Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Photo: Aaron Chown