The Royal Family

Members of the Royal Family

Close relatives of the monarch of the United Kingdom are known as The Royal Family. Although there is no strict legal or formal definition of who is or is not a member of the Royal Family, close relatives of His or Her Majesty (HM) or His or Her Royal Highness (HRH) are generally considered members.

Members of the Royal Family usually include:

  • the monarch & their spouse
  • widows/widowers of previous monarchs
  • children/grandchildren of the monarch
  • spouses of a monarch's son/grandson

The current British Royal Family are members of the House of Windsor. More information about them can be found at https://www.royal.uk/.

The Current Royal Family

King Charles III is the current monarch. He is married to Queen Camilla and has two sons, William, Prince of Wales, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.

William, Prince of Wales, is first in line to the throne. His children George, Charlotte and Louis follow him in that order.

The Line of Succession

The Sovereign

King Charles III
Current monarch of the United Kingdom.

Those next in line

  1. William, Prince of Wales
  2. Prince George of Wales
  3. Princess Charlotte of Wales
  4. Prince Louis of Wales
  5. Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
  6. Prince Archie of Sussex
  7. Princess Lilibet of Sussex
  8. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

This list reflects the current order of succession. For the full list and the constitutional rules governing succession, see the official Royal Family website.