Breaking down the royal family tree

Queen Elizabeth II sits with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as she delivers her speech during the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster on June 4, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Ray Collins - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

A lot has changed in the royal family in the past few years, but most notably, this week, the Queen’s husband, Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has died at the age of 99.

Though his death does not change the order of who is in line to the throne, we couldn’t help but take a look at the updated family tree, as it has had some recent additions.

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So, what does the royal family tree look like now?

We dug in, did some research and laid out exactly who is heir to the throne, and where they fall in the line of succession.


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Dawn Jorgenson, Graham Media Group Branded Content Managing Editor, began working with the group in April 2013. She graduated from Texas State University with a degree in electronic media.