Next in line after King Charles III is Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge. He is the elder son of Charles and his first wife, Diana, Princess of Wales, who famously died in 1997 in a car crash. Following William is his eldest child, Prince George of Cambridge, who is 9 years old.
Can Prince Charles be the next king?
King Charles was the longest-serving Prince of Wales in British history. There is no automatic succession to the title, so his heir apparent—his eldest son, Prince William—must be created Prince of Wales.
Is Camilla going to be queen now?
With the queen’s blessing, Camilla will now be known as Queen Camilla as her husband is now King Charles III. At the time the queen’s request was made public, Camilla, 75, called it a “great honor” to be given the title Queen Consort.
Who becomes the next queen?
The heir apparent to the throne is now Charles’s elder son, William, 40, known as the Duke of Cambridge. Next in line is William’s eldest child, Prince George, who is 9; and then Princess Charlotte, 7; and Prince Louis, 4.
Who is the King of Britain now?
Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96; Prince Charles takes the throne as king. The longest-ever reign of Queen Elizabeth II, the only monarch most of her subjects have ever known, is over. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor died Thursday at Balmoral Castle, her estate in Scotland.
What is Camilla when Charles becomes king?
At the time of the Wales’ marriage, Clarence House announced that Camilla would be styled as Princess Consort in the future when Charles become king.