Will Princess Anne lose her title?

Prince Charles is the brother of Princess Anne and first in line to the British throne.

When he is King, Anne will no longer be the daughter of the monarch but will probably get to keep her title.

Those who are given the title of Princess Royal will often keep this for life, regardless of who is on the throne.

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For example, Queen Elizabeth II did not ever hold the title, despite her father being King.

This is because it was already held by her aunt, Princess Mary, who used the title until her death in 1965.

Could Princess Charlotte take the title?

Prince William is the eldest son of Prince Charles and is the next in line to the throne after his father.

Kate Middleton would be given the title of Queen Consort as this is how the wife of the monarch is styled.

To honour the role, she would receive a coronation similar to the King, although slightly less grand.

The Duchess would share the same social status as the King, but she would have less political power.

The royal line of succession – who outranks who?

The line of succession to the British throne dictates the order in which each member of the Royal Family would ascend to the throne.

It is also seen as a ranking of importance with the head of the line, the Queen, taking the place of ruler.

Older children come before younger children. Traditionally boys came before girls, but this law was changed on 26 March 2015 before the birth of Prince William’s first child.

Incredibly, Catholics are still excluded from the line of succession, as are children born outside of wedlock.

The royals, who usually stick to a strict protocol when appearing in public, often arrive at events in ascending order of importance, with the most important royal arriving last.

Prince Charles, 71, is currently second-in-line to the British throne, followed by Prince William, 37, his oldest son.

Then comes Prince William’s children, George, six, Charlotte, four, and Louis, one, and they are followed by Prince Harry, 35. Prince Harry is succeeded by his son Archie Harrison, born in May 2019.