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Question About the Royal Family on Commonwealth Day

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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Re: Question About the Royal Family on Commonwealth Day

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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Re: Question About the Royal Family on Commonwealth Day

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@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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Re: Question About the Royal Family on Commonwealth Day

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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Re: Question About the Royal Family on Commonwealth Day

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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Re: Question About the Royal Family on Commonwealth Day

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

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Re: Question About the Royal Family on Commonwealth Day


@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!

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Re: Question About the Royal Family on Commonwealth Day


@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? 

 

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Question About the Royal Family on Commonwealth Day

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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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Re: Question About the Royal Family on Commonwealth Day

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