On May 6, 2023, King Charles III was crowned during Britain’s first coronation in 70 years
King Charles III was recently diagnosed with cancer and is currently undergoing treatment. As the king focuses on his health, his eldest son, Prince William, has increased royal responsibilities as he is next in line for the throne.
Buckingham Palace announced on Monday that Charles, 75, had been diagnosed with a form of cancer. The palace did not say what type of cancer the British monarch had, but said it was not related to his recent treatment for a benign prostate condition.
After learning of his ailing father, Prince Harry flew to the U.K. the next day to pay a brief visit to the monarch at his London residence, Clarence House. A day later, the Duke of Sussex left the U.K.
Reportedly, the estranged prince is not allowed to stay in any royal residence and has not been reunited with his brother Prince William.
On the same day, Prince William resumed his royal duties by attending his first engagement since his wife Princess Catherine (Kate Middleton) was hospitalized after undergoing abdominal surgery. The Princess of Wales is currently recovering from an undisclosed condition and is expected to resume her royal duties after Easter in late March.
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Currently, all eyes are on the Prince of Wales as he supports the monarchy as heir to the British throne.
King Charles, eldest son of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, was crowned on May 6, 2023, Britain’s first coronation in 70 years.
Charles ascended the throne immediately after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on September 8, 2022. Two days later, he was formally proclaimed emperor by the Council of Accession in a ceremony at St James’s Palace in London. Television was broadcast for the first time in history.
Line of succession to the British throne
Succession to the British throne is “regulated not only by descent but also by an Act of Parliament,” according to the royal family’s website.
Here’s a look at who’s currently in line for the throne following the recent coronation of King Charles III.
1. Prince William Of Wales
Prince William, the eldest son of King Charles and the late Princess Diana, is first in line to the throne. At the age of 41, he married Catherine “Kate” Middleton in 2011.
After Queen Elizabeth’s death in September, King Charles conferred the titles of Prince and Princess of Wales on William and Kate.
2. Prince George of Wales
At just 10 years old, Prince George of Wales became second in line to the British throne. He is the eldest child of Prince William and Princess Kate. Notably, he became the youngest heir to attend a coronation when he served as one of his grandfather’s four pages of honor.
3. Princess Charlotte of Wales
Charlotte, Princess of Wales, is the second child of Prince William and Princess Kate. She is 8 years old.
4. Prince Louis Arthur Charles of Wales
Prince William and Princess Kate welcomed their third child, a boy named Louis Arthur, on April 23, 2018. The 5-year-old is fourth in line to the throne.
He was William’s grandfather, King Charles III, and the Duke’s mentor, Louis Mountbatten, who was killed by a bomb in 1979.
5. Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
Prince Harry is fifth in line to the throne. He is the youngest son of King Charles and the late Princess Diana.
6. Prince Archie of Sussex
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, welcomed their first child, a boy named Archie, on May 6, 2019. Archie turned four on the day of his grandfather’s coronation and is sixth in the line of succession.
He is the eighth grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and a younger cousin of Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
7. Lilibet, Princess of Sussex
Miss Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor, 2, is seventh in line to the throne, after her older brother.
8. Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, is the third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II. The 63-year-old is eighth in line to the British throne.
9. Princess Beatrice, Mrs. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi
Princess Beatrice of York is Prince Andrew’s eldest daughter. The 35-year-old married British businessman Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in 2020 and they welcomed daughter Sienna Elizabeth in 2021.
10. Miss Sienna Mapelli Mozzie
Princess Beatrice’s daughter Sienna, 2, is 10th in line to the British throne.