Who is 4th in line to throne of england

As heir to the throne, his main duties are to support the Queen in her royal commitments. Prince William is the elder son of the Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales, and is second in line to the throne. The duke was 15 when his mother died.

The couple were married in On his 21st birthday he was appointed a Counsellor of State - standing in for the Queen on official occasions. He and his wife had their first child, George, in July , their second, Charlotte, in and third, Louis, in He also worked part-time for two years as a co-pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance alongside his royal duties.

He left the role in July to take on more royal duties on behalf of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh. Prince William was present for the birth of his son, who weighed 8lb 6oz 3. He started primary school in September Prince George is third in line to the throne , after his father and grandfather. The Duke of Cambridge was present for the birth of the 8lb 3oz 3. The duke and duchess named her Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. Prince Harry trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and went on to become a lieutenant in the Army, serving as a helicopter pilot.

During his 10 years in the Armed Forces, Capt Wales, as he became known, saw active service in Afghanistan twice, in to as an Apache helicopter co-pilot and gunner. He left the Army in and now focuses on charitable work, including conservation in Africa and organising the Invictus Games for injured members of the armed forces. He has been a Counsellor of State since his 21st birthday and stood in for the Queen on official duties.

In January , the royal couple said they would step back as "senior" royals and divide their time between the UK and North America. They said they intended to "work to become financially independent". Just over a year later, Buckingham Palace confirmed the couple would not be returning to royal duties, and would give up their honorary military appointments and royal patronages. The Sussexes' first child, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, was born on 6 May , weighing 7lbs 3oz, with the duke present for his birth.

By naming him as they did, the couple chose not to use a title for their first born. When the name was announced, BBC royal correspondent Jonny Dymond said the decision was a strong indication the couple did not want to bring him up as a formal royal.

Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor - to be known as Lili - is named after the Royal Family's nickname for the Queen and is her 11th great-grandchild. She was given the middle name Diana in honour of Prince Harry's mother, who died in a car crash in when he was 12 years old. Prince Andrew, ninth in line to the throne, was the third child of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh - but the first to be born to a reigning monarch for years.

They had two daughters - Beatrice, in , and Eugenie, in In March it was announced the duke and duchess were to separate. They divorced in The duke served for 22 years in the Royal Navy and saw active service in the Falklands War in In addition to royal engagements, he served as a special trade representative for the government until Prince Andrew stepped away from royal duties in after an interview with the BBC about his relationship with US financier Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking and conspiracy charges.

The duke was heavily criticised for his friendship with Epstein, but he said he did not witness any suspicious behaviour during visits to the US financier's home. In a statement, announcing he was stepping back from public duties for the foreseeable future, the duke said he unequivocally regretted his "ill-judged association with Jeffrey Epstein". Related Stories.

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