Who’s next in line after Queen Elizabeth dies?
Elizabeth II is the Queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms. Elizabeth was born in Mayfair, London, as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York. Her father acceded to the throne in 1936 upon the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, making Elizabeth the heir presumptive. On 8…
Elizabeth II is the Queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms. Elizabeth was born in Mayfair, London, as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York.
Her father acceded to the throne in 1936 upon the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, making Elizabeth the heir presumptive.
On 8 September 2022, Buckingham Palace announced that the Queen was under medical supervision at Balmoral after doctors expressed concern.
The statement read, “Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision.
Who’s next in line after Queen Elizabeth dies?
Prince William is the elder son of the Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales, and is now first in line to the throne. The duke was 15 when his mother died. He went on to study at St Andrews University, where he met his future wife, Kate Middleton.
The couple was married in 2011. On his 21st birthday, he was appointed a Counsellor of State – standing in for the Queen on official occasions.
He and his wife had their first child, George, in July 2013, their second, Charlotte, in 2015, and third, Louis, in 2018.
