The royal family is gathering for the Coronation of King Charles II today, with many royal fans also camping out in London especially for the occasion.
The long weekend will see plenty of celebrations for the new King, from members of the royal family taking to the balcony of Buckingham Palace – including Queen Consort Camilla, Prince William and Kate Middleton – while Sunday will see a number of stars take to the stage for the coronation concert.
With King Charles – formerly the Prince of Wales – having ascended to the throne after Queen Elizabeth II’s death, the line of succession saw some changes.
So, what does the line of succession look like now?
What is the line of succession for the royal family as King Charles is crowned?
Prince William is now first in line, while Prince Andrew and Prince Harry have moved up the royal rankings despite controversies around them.
Charles, who was the Prince of Wales and the late Elizabeth II’s heir, is now King.
All those below Charles move up one place, with William, the Duke of Cambridge, heir to the throne.
Prince George is now second in line.
He is followed by his sister Princess Charlotte, and then Prince Louis, who are third and fourth in line respectively.
Harry, the Duke of Sussex, who quit as a senior working royal and moved to the US in 2020, still retains his succession rights despite stepping away from the monarchy.
He moves from sixth in line to fifth.
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His son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor is sixth in line – moving up from his position as seventh-in-line when he was born in 2019.
Archie’s sister, Lilibet ‘Lili’ Mountbatten-Windsor, jumps into her brother’s old position.
Andrew, the Duke of York is behind her, despite stepping down from royal duties and an out of court settlement in a civil sexual assault case.
His eldest daughter Princess Beatrice moves to ninth in line, while her baby girl, Sienna Mapelli Mozzi, born in September 2021, is now 10th in line.
They are followed by Princess Eugenie, Andrew’s other daughter, and her young son August Philip Hawke Brooksbank.
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