Though the Duke and Duchess of Sussex didn't give their son a title , Archie has still pushed Prince Andrew, Duke of York, one step farther away from the throne. But because the rules gave preference to males, Prince Andrew would inherit the throne before his older sister.
Because Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah, Duchess of York, had two daughters and no sons, none of that male-preference primogeniture stuff mattered in terms of their placement. But with each child her cousins Prince William and Harry have, Princess Beatrice moves farther away from the throne.
George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Like his older brother Andrew, Prince Edward—the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip—jumps the line ahead of his older sister, Princess Anne, because of the old rule that put males ahead of females.
The eldest child and only son of Princess Anne and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips, stands just behind his mother in line. Less than two years after Savannah, Peter and Autumn Phillips had a second daughter, Isla, who stands just behind her sister in line.
Prince Harry is her godfather. The year-old, who goes by David Linley in his professional life, has made a name for himself as a talented furniture-maker. His bespoke pieces, sold under the brand name Linley , can be purchased through his own boutiques as well as at Harrods. Princess Beatrice's younger sister, born in August Philip Hawke Brooksbank. Eugenie gave birth to a son in February, , her first. August Philip Hawke Brooksbank now follows his mother in the line.
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. Queen Elizabeth's youngest child, born in ; he also jumps over his older sister in the line of succession as do his children. James Mountbatten-Windsor, Viscount Severn.
One of the last instances where a younger male child took precedence over an older female sibling; James is the younger child of Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex and also their only son.
Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor. Prince Edward's oldest child, born in As the change in criteria for the rules of succession only changed for children born in or later, she remains after her younger brother in the line.
Anne, Princess Royal. Born in , Anne is Queen Elizabeth's only daughter and second-oldest child. She was once as high as second in line behind her brother Charles. Peter Phillips. Anne's oldest child and the eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip, Peter was born in Savannah Phillips. Peter's elder daughter, born in Isla Phillips. Peter's younger daughter, born in ; since she was born after the cutoff date in , she would not get bumped down the line by a younger brother, but her older sister would.
Zara Tindall. Princess' Anne's daughter and Queen Elizabeth's oldest granddaughter; She was born in Mia Tindall. Another long-held rule that was tossed out in stipulated that no heir could assume the throne if he or she were married to a Roman Catholic. But because one of the duties of the British monarch is to head the Church of England, even today, no Roman Catholic can hold the crown.
In a interview, Prince Charles caused a royal kerfuffle when he stated that he would rather be seen as a "defender of faiths," including Catholicism and other religions, according to CNN. Another form of inheritance is known as ultimogeniture, in which the last-born child again, usually a male inherits the lands and titles of his parents.
Ultimogeniture is sometimes used to compensate the youngest son for remaining in the home longer and caring for his elderly parents. It was practiced in a handful of medieval European realms and in certain Japanese dynasties. Strict primogeniture and ultimogeniture are relatively rare; in most cases, all male and female heirs are provided with some share or lands, titles or other rewards, even if they don't inherit a royal crown.
Editor's Note: This article was first published in and updated by Timothy Williamson on March 9, Live Science. Live Science Staff.
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