Britain's Royal Line of Succession

Another royal baby is here! Meghan Markle and Prince Harry welcomed their first child together, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, on May 6, 2019, according to their official Instagram account. So, where will their son appear on the list of royals in line for the throne? Click through the gallery to see Britain's royal line of succession after Queen Elizabeth II.

Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch in British history. She was born on April 21, 1926, and ascended to the throne in 1952, after the death of her father, King George VI.

Currently, the next apparent heir to the throne, after Queen Elizabeth II, is her son Prince Charles.

Relationship to the throne: Son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Born: Nov. 14, 1948

Prince Charles' eldest son is second in the line of succession to the British throne after his father. The former member of the British Armed Forces is married to Kate Middleton, with whom he has three children.

Relationship to the throne: Son of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales

Born: June 21, 1982

The pint-sized prince has a habit of stealing the spotlight with his adorable antics at royal family functions. Though he’s still a young man, the eldest child of Prince William and Kate Middleton could be a future king—he is currently third in line for the throne.

Relationship to the throne: Son of Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge

Born: July 22, 2013

Prince George’s partner-in-crime, his little sister Prince Charlotte, is fourth in line for the throne—after her big brother.

Relationship to the throne: Daughter of Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge

Born: May 2, 2015

Can a baby be in the line of succession for the throne? You bet. Prince William and Kate Middleton’s youngest child follows after his older siblings and is fifth in line.

Relationship to the throne: Son of Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge

Born: April 23, 2018

Prince William’s younger brother, Prince Harry, follows his nephews and niece in the British royal line of succession. Though he will no longer be a senior member of the royal family, as the grandson of the Queen, Prince Harry remains sixth in line of succession. 

Relationship to the throne: Son of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales

Born: Sept. 15, 1984

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, will follow his father as seventh in line to the British monarchy’s throne. What big baby shoes to fill!

Relationship to the throne: Prince Harry of Wales and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

Born: May 6, 2019

The queen's second son has served in the Royal Navy. He was married to Sarah Ferguson from 1986 to 1996, and the couple had two daughters together: Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.

Relationship to the throne: Son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip

Born: Feb. 19, 1960

The elder daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York, recently served as the Maid of Honor at the wedding of her younger sister, Princess Eugenie.

Relationship to the throne: Daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York

Born: Aug. 8, 1988

The sixth grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II was in the spotlight in October 2018, as the world watched her family arrive for the royal's wedding to Jack Brooksbank.

Relationship to the throne: Daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York

Born: March 23, 1990

The queen's third son has assumed many duties from his father, Prince Philip, who has cut back on his involvement due to his age. Prince Edward is the resident of the Commonwealth Games Federation and supports Queen Elizabeth II in her official duties.

Relationship to the throne: Son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip

Born: March 10, 1964

Queen Elizabeth II's youngest grandchild is the only son of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and Sophie, Countess of Wessex.

Relationship to the throne: Son of Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex

Born: Dec. 17, 2007

Lady Louise may be Prince Edward’s eldest child, but she follows her younger brother in the line of succession.

Relationship to the throne: Daughter of Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex

Born: Nov. 8, 2003

Queen Elizabeth II's only daughter appears later in the line of succession because, until the 2013 Succession to the Crown Act, princes took precedence over their older sisters. Children born after Oct. 28, 2011, like Princess Charlotte, do not face this issue.

Relationship to the throne: Daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip

Born: Aug. 15, 1950

The only son of Anne, Princess Royal, and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips, Peter Phillips was the first legitimate grandchild of a monarch to be born without a title or courtesy title in more than 500 years.

Relationship to the throne: Son of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips

Born: Nov. 15, 1977

Queen Elizabeth II's eldest great-grandchild is the daughter of Peter and Autumn Phillips. She recently served as a bridesmaid in Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's royal wedding.

Relationship to the throne: Daughter of Peter and Autumn Phillips

Born: Dec. 29, 2010

Savannah Phillips' younger sister, Isla, is next in line to the throne.

Relationship to the throne: Daughter of Peter and Autumn Phillips

Born: March 29, 2012

The daughter of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips is a British equestrian and Olympian and a mother of two.

Relationship to the throne: Daughter of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips

Born: May 15, 1981 (formerly Zara Phillips)

Mia is Zara and Mike Tindall's first child. Her parents don't have a royal rank, so Mia doesn't have one either.

Relationship to the throne: Daughter of Zara and Mike Tindall

Born: Jan. 17, 2014

Zara and Mike Tindall's youngest daughter hasn't made too many appearances yet, since being born in June 2018. Her name is Lena Elizabeth, which has prompted many royal watchers to believe it's a tribute to Zara's grandmother Queen Elizabeth II.

Relationship to the throne: Daughter of Zara and Mike Tindall

Born: June 18, 2018

The furniture maker and former chairman of the auction house Christie's UK is the son of Queen Elizabeth II's deceased sister, Princess Margaret.

Relationship to the throne: Son of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon

Born: Nov. 3, 1961

Charles is the heir apparent to the Earldom of Snowdon and, in 2012, his grandaunt Queen Elizabeth II appointed him to be her First Page of Honor.

Relationship to the throne: Grandnephew of Queen Elizabeth II (son of David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon and Serena Armstrong-Jones, Countess of Snowdon)

Born: July 1, 1999

Royal watchers may recognize Lady Margarita as one of the bridesmaids at Prince William and Kate Middleton's 2011 wedding.

Relationship to the throne: Daughter of David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley, and Serena Armstrong-Jones, Viscountess Linley

Born: May 14, 2002

Lady Sarah is the only daughter of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon. She is a professional painter and serves as the Vice President of the Royal Ballet.

Relationship to the throne: Daughter of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon

Born: May 1, 1964

Both Samuel, and his younger brother Arthur Chatto, are active on Instagram.

Relationship to the throne: Grandnephew of Queen Elizabeth II (son of Lady Sarah Chatto and Daniel Chatto)

Born: July 28, 1996

In addition to posting shirtless photos on Instagram, Arthur studies at the University of Edinburgh with his big brother, Samuel.

Relationship to the throne: Grandnephew of Queen Elizabeth II (son of Lady Sarah Chatto and Daniel Chatto)

Born: Feb. 5, 1999

The cousin of Queen Elizabeth II worked as an architect before taking on additional family obligations and royal duties and eventually inherited his father's dukedom.

Relationship to the throne: Son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

Born: Aug. 26, 1944

The former British Army officer is the only son of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester. He is the heir apparent to the dukedom of Gloucester.

Relationship to the throne: Son of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester

Born: October 24, 1974