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FakeNoose

(41,133 posts)
3. It would never happen anyway
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 01:37 PM
Feb 20

If/when King Charles dies, his oldest son William becomes King of England. If William should die before his time, it goes to his oldest son, Prince George. The next in line are Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, the 2nd and 3rd children of William and Catherine. If they all died in a tragic accident (or something), the line of succession falls to Prince Harry and his children who are currently not living in Britain.

This is all supposition because William and Catherine's oldest son is already 13 years old. Prince George will probably be in his 20s or 30s when his father becomes King, and he will no doubt marry and produce heirs. So Prince George's future children would then go to the front of the line ahead of the rest of the Windsors.

It would never get to Andrew, even if he's still in the line of succession.

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I thought the Andrew formerly known as Prince... cab67 Feb 20 #1
Andrew was effectively stripped of his place in line the instant Charles became King. dickthegrouch Feb 20 #4
Not true and it's happened befroe. Angleae Feb 20 #10
Only because Edward VIII had no children. dickthegrouch Feb 20 #14
He is still 8th in line Wicked Blue Feb 20 #13
on nose. Javaman Feb 20 #2
It would never happen anyway FakeNoose Feb 20 #3
I tend to agree, but I think it may be more symbolic than anything else. hamsterjill Feb 20 #5
Agreed FakeNoose Feb 20 #15
Point Taken. hamsterjill Feb 20 #16
Different man? If that is the deciding factor he would still be immoral!! Real decency does not depend on personal gain Stargazer99 Feb 21 #17
The Andrew "demotion" is NOT about the throne --- it's about the mugshot. QueerDuck Feb 20 #6
Only now? Miguelito Loveless Feb 20 #7
These things must be done delicately... QueerDuck Feb 20 #11
It takes legislation to do it, and consultation with all Commonwealth members that share their Head of State muriel_volestrangler Feb 20 #12
The royals belong in a zoo installation at the British Museum. PufPuf23 Feb 20 #8
BBC this morning said the last Royal to be arrested was Charles I in 1646. Talitha Feb 20 #9
At least the UK, and many other countries, are ahead of the US in recognizing depravity and dealing with it. Aussie105 Feb 21 #18
Meanwhile here in the US it's basically crickets fujiyamasan Feb 22 #20
Royalty, man, what a scam. NT A-Schwarzenegger Feb 21 #19
The Royals Are Just a Living Tourist Trap, So it Makes Sense DrFunkenstein Feb 22 #21
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