Succession

royal-house

Prince George of Cambridge is the eldest child of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, and the eldest grandchild of the then-Prince and Princess of Wales....

a-sov-of-world

King Baelor I Targaryen, the "Blessed" and one of the most beloved Targaryen monarchs, died without a surviving son, creating a succession question that reshaped the dynasty. He...

history

Yes, descendants of the French royal family are alive today, though they no longer hold political power. The House of Bourbon, which ruled France for centuries until the Revolut...

Relationships

Prince Harry, born Henry Charles Albert David on 31 August 1984, is the younger son of Charles III (then Prince of Wales) and Diana, Princess of Wales. His older brother is Prin...

evergreen

King Charles III is the head of state of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms, including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. As a constitutional monarch, he reign...

Celebrity Profiles

Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway is the elder child of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit and a key figure in the line of succession to the Kingdom of Norway....

royalty

Prince George of Cambridge, born 22 July 2013, is the eldest child of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales. As the eldest grandson of King Charles III, he...

Guides And Explainers

Eight U.S. presidents have died in office. This count includes every president whose term ended due to death rather than resignation, completion of term, or post-term death. The...

Status Updates

Queen Elizabeth II did not step down in the sense of voluntarily resigning from the monarchy; she remained head of state until her death on 8 September 2022. From accession in 1...

governance-and-society

The next in line to become monarch after King Charles III is his elder son, Prince William, the Prince of Wales. After Prince William, the succession passes to his children in b...