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Question About the Royal Family on Commonwealth Day

beach-mom — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 16:40:36 GMT

Just wondering - in the "lineup" Princess Anne and Timothy are behind the new Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh (Prince Edward and Sophie). I'm sure Anne doesn't mind, but shouldn't she be before her youngest brother? Or is it all about the titles? She has worked hard for her family.

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Still Raining — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 16:48:46 GMT

Could be that they are lined up by line of succession. Charles, William, Edward and Anne. Lots of gaps. She was the ultimate spare and should be proud of her service.

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drizzellla — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 16:55:42 GMT

@Still Raining Sounds right. Since Anne is #16

The line of Succession

SOVEREIGN

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. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi

10. Miss Sienna Mapelli Mozzi

11. Princess Eugenie, Mrs. Jack Brooksbank

12. Master August Brooksbank

13. The Duke of Edinburgh

14. Earl of Wessex

15. The Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor

16. The Princess Royal

17. Mr. Peter Phillips

18. Miss Savannah Phillips

19. Miss Isla Phillips

20. Mrs. Michael Tindall

21. Miss Mia Tindall

22. Miss Lena Tindall

23. Master Lucas Tindall

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Somertime — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 16:53:54 GMT

It is by line of succession excluding Harry and Andrew since they are not working Royals and do not participate in these types of events.

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Chessa35 — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 17:05:11 GMT

Before the Succession to the crown act of 2013 ; the Males were in line first . The Queen change that ,so now male and female are equal , in terms of line of succession.

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Love my grandkids — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 17:13:36 GMT

@beach-mom LOL! How are you sure she doesn't mind?

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beach-mom — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 17:32:22 GMT

@Love my grandkids wrote:
@beach-mom LOL! How are you sure she doesn't mind?

@Love my grandkids - I'm just guessing. Everything I have read about her leads me to believe that!

Re: Question About the Royal Family on Commonwealth Day

beach-mom — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 17:35:58 GMT

@Chessa35 wrote:
Before the Succession to the crown act of 2013 ; the Males were in line first . The Queen change that ,so now male and female are equal , in terms of line of succession.

@Chessa35 - That's what I thought! So since Anne is Queen Elizabeth's second child, shouldn't she be the next one in line behind her older brother and his children and grandchildren?

Question About the Royal Family on Commonwealth Day

They CallMe MRWILKES — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 18:50:19 GMT

The 2013 Act of Succession applies to those born after October 2011.

It was an Act of Parliament, not Queen Elizabeth.

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Chessa35 — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 17:42:10 GMT

@beach-mom : Yes , that would be true now , if he didn't have kids .

Re: Question About the Royal Family on Commonwealth Day

Chessa35 — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 17:48:00 GMT

@They CallMe MRWILKES : excuse me , act of parliament with the SUPPORT of the Queen . My mistake .

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chrystaltree — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 18:41:11 GMT

The pecking order is impossible for us to understand but my assumption is that the Duke of Edinburgh supercedes the Princess Royal title which customarily can go to the Monarch's oldest daughter.

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beach-mom — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 18:46:06 GMT

@They CallMe MRWILKES wrote:
The 2013 Act of Succession applies to those born after October 2011.

It was an Act of Parliament, not Queen Elizabeth.

Oh, thanks @They CallMe MRWILKES. That explains it. I didn't think England would be a chauvinistic country, but Princess Anne was definitely born before 2011 - LOL! So she has to come last, after her three brothers.

It also explains why Charlotte will come before Louis in succession. Originally it would have been George, Louis, and Charlotte. Now it is George, Charlotte, and Louis - their birth order.

I can't believe it took until the 2000's for them to "adjust" this!

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Nightowlz — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:28:27 GMT

I don't know how any of this works.

When William & Kate take over does that mean Kate would be Queen in charge if William dies? I have no clue.

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beckyb1012 — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:36:08 GMT

@Nightowlz wrote:
I don't know how any of this works.
When William & Kate take over does that mean Kate would be Queen in charge if William dies? I have no clue.

No, their son George will become King.

Re: Question About the Royal Family on Commonwealth Day

beach-mom — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:59:55 GMT

@beckyb1012 wrote:
@Nightowlz wrote:
I don't know how any of this works.
When William & Kate take over does that mean Kate would be Queen in charge if William dies? I have no clue.
No, their son George will become King.

@Nightowlz - And Kate will be known as the Queen Mother, since she would be the mother of the reigning monarch.

ETA: When William becomes the king, Camilla cannot have the title of Queen Mother, since William is not her son by birth. . .

unless Charles somehow changes that too! LOL!

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SharkE — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 20:26:27 GMT

Kate , if, William dies. Would rule until Prince George came of age.

Remember when King Henry 8th died his son was very young and his mother Jane Seymour had died. So Henry's son was raised by a member of the Seymour's think it was Jane's brother until he became of age and was raised Protestant.

Then Henry's son died too, poor Jane grey got in there for 9 days because she was Protestant. Then, unfortunately , the Catholic 'Bloody Mary' daughter of King Henry took over and had poor Jane Grey & her husband both beheaded. Jane never wanted to be Queen and she was forced to marry young. She got a really raw deal and refused to convert to Catholicism so their heads rolled.

Bloody Mary died of cancer and even though her half sister

was Protestant. Elizabeth I took over and let people not have to bend to be one or the other. You were free to choose. She is my favorite Queen. She died childless and no husband.

Strange, she made Mary, Queen of Scots son King when she died. She had killed his mother because then again the matter of religion came up and Mary was suspected of

wanting to take the English throne. James I of England and James VI of Scotland and a Protestant then took over.

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Somertime — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 00:05:10 GMT

If William as King dies before Prince George reaches 18, a Regent would be appointed and that would be Prince Harry but that would be a problem because he is resident of the US. If he choses not to return to England then, Prince Andrew would be eligible to be Regent. This is under the Regency Act of 1937.

https://www.newsweek.com/prince-harry-regent-william-king-charles-died-1758619#:~:text=If%20both%20Charles%20and%20William,Act%2C%20would%20be%20Prince%20Harry.

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SharkE — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 01:06:38 GMT

I also read that until George reaches 18 it might fall to

Princess Royal/Anne or Edward.

Let's just hope charles lives, William lives, George comes into it in the bye and bye. Who knows George might decide like his forebears he don't want it and abdicate.

We'll all be dead. ROFL History is fascinating !

Re: Question About the Royal Family on Commonwealth Day

SharkE — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 01:12:27 GMT

By the way Harry and Andrew would not be accepted by the public. Meghan on the throne ????????????

OMG !!