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The next royals in line for the British throne now that King Charles III has been coronated

Here's the line of succession.

Ben A. Pruchnie
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The next royals in line for the British throne now that King Charles III has been coronated

Here's the line of succession.

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Queen Elizabeth II was the longest reigning monarch in British history. And while we're all pretty familiar with Her Majesty's direct heirs to the British throne, the royal line of succession stretches back tons of people, and it just keeps getting longer as everyone has more children.

And yes, Princess Charlotte is high up on the list, thanks to a shake-up in 2013 that got rid of male primogeniture — a rule that stated male heirs took precedence over their female siblings, even if they were not born first. But keep in mind that any royal children born before 2013 are fresh out of luck (like Princess Anne and her family) and people marrying into the family (like the late Prince Philip) are also not included, so the line of succession can be a little confusing.

Here are all of the family members following in Queen Elizabeth's footsteps, just in case you're wondering who has a chance at being King/Queen one day now that King Charles III has been coronated.