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The brand new line of succession to the Throne

The line of succession to the throne of King Charles has just changed with the arrival of a brand new royal baby.

Princess Beatrice has given birth to a daughter. Baby Athena Mapelli Mozzi is eleventh in line to the throne.

The path to the throne of King Charles III contains many names but the main focus falls on the few dozen most closely related to the Monarch. And the first twenty five of them are now direct descendants of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.

Here are the first thirty-one people in line to the throne of King Charles III.

  1. The Prince of Wales
  2. Prince George of Wales
  3. Princess Charlotte of Wales
  4. Prince Louis of Wales
  5. The Duke of Sussex
  6. Prince Archie of Sussex
  7. Princess Lilibet of Sussex
  8. The Duke of York
  9. Princess Beatrice, Mrs Mapelli Mozzi
  10. Sienna Mapelli Mozzi
  11. Athena Mapelli Mozzi
  12. Princess Eugenie, Mrs Brooksbank
  13. August Brooksbank
  14. Ernest Brooksbank
  15. The Duke of Edinburgh
  16. James, Earl of Wessex
  17. Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor
  18. The Princess Royal
  19. Peter Phillips
  20. Savannah Phillips
  21. Isla Phillips
  22. Zara Tindall
  23. Mia Tindall
  24. Lena Tindall
  25. Lucas Tindall
  26. The Earl of Snowdon
  27. Charles, Viscount Linley
  28. Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones
  29. Lady Sarah Chatto
  30. Samuel Chatto
  31. Arthur Chatto
About author

Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.