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What happens if Charles dies before the Queen?

Genuine curiosity,

does it go to Andrew and subsequently Beatrice?


Or just skip to William?

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It goes to the second in line to the throne.
Original post by electriic_ink
It goes to the second in line to the throne.


So that would be Andrew, as the eldest surviving son?
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It stays with William. Charles is heir, with his successors coming next. Andrew wouldn't come in unless Charles, William and Harry popped it [and none of them had produced another heir in the meantime].
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djtominey
William will become King, Kate Middleton will become Queen Consort
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The Queen gets the last laugh I presume
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Add!ction
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Goes to William and his dashing good looks.
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If that happens, it will then go to William when the Queen dies.
If he dies without an heir it will go to Harry.
If Harry dies without an heir it will go to Andrew.
Original post by Mr Dangermouse
So that would be Andrew, as the eldest surviving son?


It goes to William. See:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_of_succession_to_the_British_throne
Ya, one's Brother is in line to amalgamate succession to one's grandmother's throne.

He will make a stupid King, I remember him saying he will outlaw Nazi fancy dress.
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Then it sucks to be him.

The crown would go to William, not Andrew.

I wonder what would have happened if Edward VIII (the Queen's uncle who abdicated) had children. Would they have taken precedence over the current Queen? I guess that if a king abdicates and he has children, the eldest child would get the throne. But what happens if he has children after abdicating?
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EDIT: FACEPALM Wrong Royal
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Andrew would only become King if Charles, William and Harry were to pop their clogs. As this situation is unlikely, if Charles dies before his mother then William would become King.

Correct me if I'm wrong :s-smilie:
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Original post by Psyk
Then it sucks to be him.

The crown would go to William, not Andrew.

I wonder what would have happened if Edward VIII (the Queen's uncle who abdicated) had children. Would they have taken precedence over the current Queen? I guess that if a king abdicates and he has children, the eldest child would get the throne. But what happens if he has children after abdicating?


When he abdicated he signed away any right his children might otherwise have had to the throne. Once he's gone, he's completely gone.
In reply to the OP, William will simply succeed his father as heir apparent.
Original post by electriic_ink


Wait, Prince Harry is actually called Henry?! Why is he Prince Harry then?
Original post by Giant
Prince William becomes King and Kate Middleton will become Queen. Simple.


Actually Kate becomes Queen Consort, not an actual queen!
Original post by MissLightyear
Wait, Prince Harry is actually called Henry?! Why is he Prince Harry then?


I heard he uses harry as a nickname! Also he'll be henry 9th :teehee:
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Original post by MissLightyear
Wait, Prince Harry is actually called Henry?! Why is he Prince Harry then?


In the same way that Prince Charles wouldn't be called King Charles, Prince Harry is just a given name, not his 'royal' name.
Original post by KrishanC93
I heard he uses harry as a nickname! Also he'll be henry 9th :teehee:



Original post by Drewski
In the same way that Prince Charles wouldn't be called King Charles, Prince Harry is just a given name, not his 'royal' name.


Ah I see, thanks for clearing that up.

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