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1 / 16Current monarch: HRH Queen Elizabeth II
Title:听Queen Elizabeth II
Full name:听Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
Father: King听George VI
Mother:听Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Born:听April 21, 1926,听at 17听Bruton St., London
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Baby Sussex and the British royal line of succession
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, gave birth to a boy, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor,听at 5:25 a.m. BST on May 6, 2019, one week after her due date. Both Meghan and the baby are "doing incredibly well," according to father Prince Harry, who in announcing the birth of his first child said, "As every father and parent would ever say, you know, your baby is absolutely amazing. But this little thing is absolutely to die for, so I'm just over the moon." From the point Meghan and Harry announced their pregnancy in October 2018 following their May wedding earlier that year, fans of the royal family have kept an extra eye on the high-profile couple for hints about names and more.
America's fascination with the British royal family soared to new heights with the introduction of Diana, Princess of Wales, who married into the British royal family in 1981 at age 20鈥攊t is estimated that 750 million people tuned in to watch Diana's marriage to Prince Charles, son of Queen Elizabeth II. Diana was known as the "People's Princess": She spent her time frequently interacting with the public, visiting hospitals and schools, and working with charities in the U.K. and around the globe. Many say she broke down some of the longstanding barriers between the royal family and the public they reign over. She made it a point to make sure her two sons, William and Harry, were raised with a sense of normalcy, despite being in line to the throne. Even after her divorce from Prince Charles in 1996, Diana held the public's heart. It's been more than two decades since her tragic death in 1997, though her name still graces the pages of today's media with some regularity.
The world has watched William and Harry grow into men; with a particular public interest in the brothers' respective love lives鈥攖hey were, after all, eligible bachelors until they both found their spouses. While America took a keen interest in William's long-time girlfriend and now wife, Kate Middleton, the marriage of Harry to American actress Meghan Markle has given the country a new connection to the royal family. The baby could be the first royal child to hold dual nationality (American and British); and may very well be the first baby of mixed race to be born into this royal family.
Queen Elizabeth II has been the monarch since 1952. It is hard to imagine a different head of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth; but at age 93, it is likely we will see the queen pass down her crown in the next several years. But who will replace her and how far down the line of succession is Baby Sussex?
爆料TV researched the official British Royal Line of Succession to find out. Though the line of succession is lengthy, 爆料TV focused on the current monarch through to the 15th in line. Read on to discover who will take over once the queen steps down and who else may wear the crown in your lifetime.听
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2 / 161st in line: Prince Charles
Title:听Prince Charles, Prince of Wales
Full name:听Charles Philip Arthur George
Father:听Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Mother:听Queen Elizabeth II
Relation to Elizabeth II:听Son
Born:听Nov.听14, 1948, at Buckingham Palace, London
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3 / 162nd in line: Prince William
Title:听Prince William of Wales, Duke of Cambridge
Full name:听William Arthur Philip Louis
Father:听Prince Charles, Prince of Wales
Mother:听Diana, Princess of Wales
Relation to Elizabeth II:听Grandson
Born:听June 21, 1982, at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London
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4 / 163rd in line: Prince George
Title:听Prince George of Cambridge
Full name:听George Alexander Louis
Father:听Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
Mother:听Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
Relation to Elizabeth II:听Great grandson
Born:听July 22, 2013, at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London
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5 / 164th in line: Princess Charlotte
Title:听Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
Full name:听Charlotte Elizabeth Diana
Father:听Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
Mother:听Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
Relation to Elizabeth II:听Great granddaughter
Born:听May 2, 2015, at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London
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6 / 165th in line: Prince Louis
Title:听Prince Louis of Cambridge
Full name:听Louis Arthur Charles
Father:听Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
Mother:听Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
Relation to Elizabeth II:听Great grandson
Born:听April 23, 2018, at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London
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7 / 166th in line: Prince Harry
Title:听Prince Henry, Duke of Sussex
Full name:听Henry Charles Albert David
Father:听Prince Charles, Prince of Wales
Mother:听Diana, Princess of Wales
Relation to Elizabeth II:听Grandson
Born:听Sept. 15, 1984, at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London
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8 / 167th in line: Baby Sussex
Title:听Not yet announced
Full name:听Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor
Father:听Prince Henry, Duke of Sussex
Mother:听Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Relation to Elizabeth II:听Great grandchild
Born:听May 6, 2019, at Frogmore Cottage, Windsor, England
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9 / 168th in line: Prince Andrew
Title:听Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Full name:听Andrew Albert Christian Edward
Father:听Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Mother:听Queen Elizabeth II
Relation to Elizabeth II:听Son
Born:听Feb. 19, 1960, at Buckingham Palace, London
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10 / 169th in line: Princess Beatrice
Title:听Princess Beatrice of York
Full name:听Beatrice Elizabeth Mary
Father:听Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Mother:听Sarah, Duchess of York
Relation to Elizabeth II:听Granddaughter
Born:听Aug.听8, 1988, at Portland Hospital, London
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11 / 1610th in line: Princess Eugenie
Title:听Princess Eugenie of York
Full name:听Eugenie Victoria Helena
Father:听Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Mother:听Sarah, Duchess of York
Relation to Elizabeth II:听Granddaughter
Born:听March 23, 1990, at Portland Hospital, London
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12 / 1611th in line: Prince Edward
Title:听Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
Full name:听Edward Antony Richard Louis
Father:听Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Mother:听Queen Elizabeth II
Relation to Elizabeth II:听Son
Born:听March 10, 1964, at Buckingham Palace, London
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13 / 1612th in line: James, Viscount Severn
Title:听Viscount Severn
Full name:听James Alexander Philip Theo Mountbatten-Windsor
Father:听Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
Mother:听Sophie, Countess of Wessex
Relation to Elizabeth II:听Grandson
Born:听Dec. 17, 2007, at Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey
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14 / 1613th in line: Lady Louis Windsor
Title:听Lady Louise Windsor
Full name:听Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten-Windsor
Father:听Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
Mother:听Sophie, Countess of Wessex
Relation to Elizabeth II:听Granddaughter
Born:听Nov.听8, 2003, at Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey
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15 / 1614th in line: Princess Anne
Title:听Princess Anne, Princess Royal
Full name:听Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise
Father:听Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Mother:听Queen Elizabeth II
Relation to Elizabeth II:听Daughter
Born:听Aug. 15, 1950, at Clarence House, London
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16 / 1615th in line: Peter Phillips
Full name:听Peter Mark Andrew Phillips
Father:听Mark Phillips
Mother:听Princess Anne, Princess Royal
Relation to Elizabeth II:听Grandson
Born:听Nov.听15, 1977 at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London
