The crowd at the throne: 10 most likely contenders for the English throne

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

The British royal family in the 21st century pleases the British with bright weddings and numerous heirs. The newborn son of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle becomes another contender for the British throne - the seventh in a row. Of course, the chances that he will someday become a monarch are slim, but there have been different situations in history. His great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, for example, was also the daughter of the second royal son, and the famous Queen Victoria at birth was listed fifth in line to the throne.

In order for the son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to rule Great Britain, 6 of his relatives must die or renounce the throne during his life. This, of course, is unlikely to happen, but the death of five dozen is an even less likely event. However, the line of honor to the British throne today numbers more than fifty people, so the British should not worry - their country will not be left without an heir even in the event of a very global catastrophe. And, by the way, if the family of Princess Diana's eldest son, Prince William, does not stop at three children, then the line of a newborn baby may move a few more positions down. Let's see who is closest to the coveted throne today.

1. His Royal Highness Charles, Prince of Wales (possibly Charles III)

Interestingly, the first pretender to the British throne was born even before his mother became monarch. The young prince was present at the coronation of Elizabeth, he was then five years old. If the current reigning queen broke the records for the length of stay on the English throne and for the royal age, then her son became the record holder in anticipation of the throne. He is already 70 years old, and the queen, it seems, still does not want to give up her position. In addition, there are persistent rumors that Elizabeth is going to transfer the throne not to her eldest son, whose ratings are low in the country, but to her grandson, despite the fact that Charles's right to the throne is determined by Acts 300 and 200 years ago.

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2. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (possible William V)

The eldest son of Prince Charles and everyone's beloved Lady Dee is as adored by the British as his mother. He never got into ugly stories, he studied approximately - he graduated from Eton, the prestigious St. Andrews University in Scotland, the Royal Military Academy and a flight school. By the way, he still serves as a pilot of a rescue helicopter, and in November 2011 he took part in the operation to rescue Russian sailors from the sinking ship Swanland. In general, he is an excellent contender for the throne, especially since everything is fine with him in his personal life. He married for love and gave England three heirs. So for now, he looks like the perfect successor to the throne.

3. Prince George of Cambridge (possible George VII)

This adorable baby, the eldest son of Prince William, ends the line of truly possible contenders for the British throne. The rest of the royal family in line will be able to ascend to the throne only in the event of premature deaths or abdication. But the young Prince George has every chance to become a ruler in a few decades, so his birth became truly world news. The boy was quickly dubbed "the world's most famous baby" and "little prince." The heir will soon be 6 years old, and he is still very popular all over the world.

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4. Princess Charlotte of Cambridge

This smart little girl, the second child of Prince William and Kate Middleton, will be able to ascend the throne only after her brother and all his children (if they will, of course). However, according to the old laws, she would have occupied a much lower position in this line. Until recently, there was a right of preference for males over females in Britain. It was canceled in 2013 as it did not correspond to contemporary women's rights. So now gender equality has touched the highest spheres, and little Princess Charlotte is the first to benefit from it.

5. Prince Louis of Cambridge

Prince William's third child, born in 2018, also holds a fairly high position in this prestigious lineup. Despite the fact that his reign seems to be a matter of very dubious, the chances of the baby's throne are exactly the same as those of Queen Victoria, who is still revered by all Englishmen, at birth. So making plans for the future is difficult.

6. Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex

This Malchish-Badish of the British throne, on the contrary, all his youth now and then got on the front pages of newspapers with unpleasant headlines - scandals, drugs, etc. However, gradually the guy took up his mind, got married, and now we are happy for him and the lovely Megan Markle. The whole world congratulates the sixth contender for the throne on the birth of an heir. By the way, Harry is a household nickname. In fact, the prince's name is Henry, and if, contrary to the theory of probability, he still ascends the throne, then King Henry IX will appear in Britain (this name was not among the English monarchs for almost 500 years!).

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7. Son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex

At the time of this writing, the name of the newborn baby is not yet known - the whole world is just placing bets and having fun. However, the first son of Prince Harry and the eighth great-grandson of Queen Elizabeth is already inscribed in the book of British succession under the seventh number. He, however, does not belong to the straight line, but as the son of a duke, most likely will receive the "title of courtesy" of the Earl of Dumbarton.

8. Prince Andrew, Duke of York

Queen Elizabeth's second son is also approaching retirement age - he is 59 years old. He is Vice Admiral of the British Navy. Once he was second in line to the throne, but since then he has been gradually pushed away from the throne by the children and grandchildren of his older brother.

9 and 10 Princesses Beatrice and Eugene of York

These lovely girls - daughters of Prince Andrew, it seems, do not think at all about the British crown, and it is understandable - their business is the tenth, as they say here (and in the most direct mathematical sense). The eldest (she is 30 years old) has already managed to work as a saleswoman in a department store, and starred in a small role in the historical film about her great-great-great-grandmother "Queen Victoria", the second, two years younger, recently got married.

Next in line to the throne are the families of Prince Edward and Princess Anne, the children of Queen Elizabeth. By the way, if the law on women's equality had been adopted earlier, then the 8th, 9th and 10th places in the list would have been occupied by Princess Anne and her children.

and in the meantime, the eighth great-grandson of Elizabeth II was born - the Duchess of Sussex Meghan and Prince Harry had a son.