Queen Elizabeth II was Britain’s ruler for 70 years. The longest reigning monarch surpassed Queen Victoria by seven years. Queen Victoria was Elizabeth’s great-great-grandmother. Her Majesty ascended the throne in 1952, after the demise of her father, King George VI. Following, Her Majesty’s death on September 08, 2022, her son, Charles, took over immediately as King. Charles’ sister, Princess Royal, Anne, is the only name that was not talked about much for the next-in-line to the throne.
According to the Succession Crown Act of 2013, the eldest child or person next in line to the throne will become a monarch, regardless of the gender of any siblings. This act is only applicable to those born after 2011. This Act also ends the rule that if an heir marries a Roman Catholic, they would be disqualified from the line of succession. Since Charles’ sister was born way before 2011, her name was not even taken into account for the next-in-line to the throne. Scroll on to know more about Princess Royal, Anne.
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Who Is Princess Anne?
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip‘s marriage lasted 73 years until his death in April 2021. They had four children, namely, King Charles III; Princess Royal, Anne; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.
Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise was born on August 15, 1950. She was the second child for them and their only daughter. Since 1987, she has been called as Princess Royal. Anne is 16th in the line of succession to the British throne. She is also known for her interests in sports. Princess Royal was educated at Benenden School. Only after her adulthood, Princess began undertaking royal duties.
Her enthusiasm for equestrianism was respected by a lot of people. She won one gold medal in 1971 and two silver medals in 1975 at the European Eventing Championships. Anne became the first member of the British Royal Family to have competed in the Olympic Games. In 1988, she became one of the members of the International Olympic Committee.
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Will King Charles’ Sister Ascend The Throne After Him?
After Her Majesty’s death, her son Charles has now become the King. His sister Anne is known as Princess Royal. There is not even a single talk over whether Princess Anne would ascend the throne after Charles. She falls so far down the line of succession because of male primogeniture. This was an old law that favored male sons over their sisters.
King Charles’ coronation will likely not happen for several months because of the tradition that holding celebrations during a period of mourning is disrespectful. Queen Elizabeth II waited 16 months after her father King George VI’s death in February 1952. Only, if the whole line of succession is deterred, then Anne might be in the talk for succeeding King Charles. However, the probability of that occurring is fleetingly low.
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