Who will be next queen of England?

Queen Elizabeth II is the sovereign, and her heir apparent is her eldest son, Charles, Prince of Wales. Next in line after him is Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, the Prince of Wales's elder son.
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Will Kate Middleton be queen?

The Title Kate Will Get When William Is King

In other words, Kate will be called queen, but the addition of "consort" makes it clear she has no constitutional power and is a queen in title only.
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Who will be the queen after Queen Elizabeth dies?

Here's who will take the throne after Queen Elizabeth II. It's common knowledge that Prince Charles is the heir to the British throne, and that Prince William will follow after his father, and so forth.
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Will Camilla be Queen if Charles is king?

But surprisingly, in the queen's message to the nation last weekend to mark this special occasion, she announced that Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, who has been married to Prince Charles for the past 17 years, will become queen consort on Charles's ascension to the throne.
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What does Kate call the Queen?

Queen Elizabeth II. In an interview in April 2016 to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday, Kate Middleton revealed a sweet detail about her eldest son's relationship with his great grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. "George is only two-and-a-half and he calls her Gan-Gan," Kate said.
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Will Camilla have to curtsey to Kate?

While Kate Middleton is destined to be Queen Consort, she also has to abide by some strange curtsying protocols. Of course, she has to curtsy to the Queen, Prince Phillip, Prince Charles and Camilla, but purportedly she's also obligated to bend the knee to "blood princesses", but this changes when William is present.
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Why is Princess Anne not in line for the throne?

Princess Anne is the second child and only daughter of the Queen. Because of the “male-preference primogeniture” that was in place when she was born in 1950, her place in the line of succession comes after her older brother Charles as well as her younger brothers, Andrew and Edward.
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What will happen when the Queen turns 100?

The Queen is likely to receive a spectacle of similar proportions when she turns 100. The Queen's birthday is already celebrated every June with Trooping the Colour, but the 2026 event will likely be extra-special given the significance of her reaching three digits.
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Is Harry still a prince?

Well, technically, the answer is yes. Harry is still a prince by birthright and is still in the line of succession to the throne, but it isn't as simple as that.
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What happens to Kate if William dies?

When her husband King George VI died in 1952 she was officially re-styled Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. If William dies before Kate and their son Prince George becomes king, Kate will then become the Queen Mother.
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Does William and Harry like Camilla?

Though William and Harry are said to be friendly with Camilla now, there is a long history of their father, Prince Charles, having an affair with Camilla in the 1980s and 1990s, while still married to their mother, Princess Diana.
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Will Charles ever be king?

Upon Queen Elizabeth's death, Prince Charles will immediately become king. So in all probability, the Queen will retain the crown until she passes. Here's what will happen when Queen Elizabeth dies: At the moment of her death, Prince Charles will become king.
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Can Harry ever be king?

Will Prince Harry ever be king in the UK? Harry is sixth in line to the throne - behind Prince Charles, Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis - so it is unlikely he would ever become the monarch.
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Can Prince Harry lose his title?

Despite Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's announcement in January 2020 that they would be officially stepping away from royal duties, Prince Harry has retained his place in the line of succession, despite dropping his HRH title.
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Who is the king of England 2021?

Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch in British history. She has four children, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, died on 9 April 2021, aged 99. The prince married Princess Elizabeth in 1947, five years before she became Queen.
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Where is the Queen buried?

The Queen will be buried at the King George VI Memorial Chapel in Windsor.
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What did Elizabeth I really look like?

We can be almost completely certain that her hair was a golden red, her eyes dark brown, her nose ridged or hooked in the middle, her lips rather thin, and her cheek bones pronounced. Her hair was also probably naturally curly or at least wavy.
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Who is Queen Elizabeth's favorite child?

Prince Charles may be the first born and heir apparent, but royal watchers say it was his younger brother Andrew who shone bright. "Andrew has always been the Queen's favourite son and he has never done anything wrong in her eyes," Princess Diana's butler Paul Burrell said in the documentary, The Royal Family at War.
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Will Charlotte be a Princess Royal?

Royal author Duncan Larcombe explained to Town and Country magazine: "The title of Princess Royal is traditionally bestowed on the eldest daughter of the monarch. "It is a title that remains for life, so Princess Charlotte will have to wait at least until the death of the current Princess Royal."
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Is Harry still in line to throne?

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's previous website, Sussex Royal, explained: "As the grandson of Her Majesty and second son of The Prince of Wales, Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex remains sixth in line to the throne of The British Monarchy and the Order of Precedence is unchanged."
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Who ranks higher Kate or Camilla?

Plenty shared their support for Kate and the development of her role within the Royal Family. Username Here Goes said: “It's inevitable now since Camilla, as the wife of Charles, will eventually be Queen Consort, will "rank" higher than Catherine.
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Does Kate curtsy to Beatrice?

However, in the modern era some of these traditional rules and customs have been known to become rather muddled. For instance, according to these rules Kate Middleton is required to curtsy to her cousin-in-laws Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie on certain occasions.
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Does the royal family curtsy in private?

The royal family has to curtsy in private

You might think that the royals only do the curtsying and bowing in public but in her recent interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex revealed that everyone curtsies to the queen, even in private.
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