What the royal line of succession is and how it has changed following the Queen's death ➡️ The Queen’s death means Prince William has become the new heir to the throne
The title ‘Prince of Wales’ is traditionally granted to the son or grandson who is the heir apparent to the throne.The rules and history of the lineisn’t just dependent on birth. Parliament can regulate the line and is able to intervene in the case of misgovernment.
This precedent is a longstanding one. In 1688, King James II fled the country and Parliament decided that the throne should not be given to his young son, but instead to his daughter Mary and her husband, William of Orange, to rule jointly. The throne was traditionally handed down to the eldest son in the family; even if there was an older daughter.
But in 2011, Commonwealth leaders agreed to change succession laws, which would result in sons and daughters of any future monarch having an equal right to the throne. The leaders of the 16 Commonwealth countries where the Queen is head of state unanimously approved the changes at a summit in Perth, Australia.
As a result, in 2013, the Succession to the Crown Act was brought in so that younger sons could no longer displace an elder daughter in the line of succession. It applies to all those born after 28 October 2011.
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