peverel quiz

[margaretta]

Who is the first female in succession to the british throne?

[kettledrum]

HRH Princess Beatrice of York

[rozmercer]

Surely it's Princess Anne, the Queen's only daugher - rozmercer

[JoolsTwo]

Yes, I agree Princess Anne.

[kettledrum]

I'm sorry - it really is Princess Beatrice. The Queen's sons (and their children) all take precedence over Princess Anne.

[kettledrum]

See here

Succession
The queen has given her approval for Parliament to consider a law that would give royal daughters the right to inherit the throne before their younger brothers. Under current law, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward rank ahead of their older sister, Princess Anne, in the line of sucession. If the law changes, Anne will be fourth in line to the throne. Prince Charles, as the queen's eldest child, will remain heir to the throne.

The current order of succession

Prince Charles
Prince William
Prince Harry
Prince Andrew
Princess Beatrice
Princess Eugenie
Prince Edward
Lady Louise Windsor
Princess Anne
Peter Phillips
Zara Phillips

[margaretta]

Thank you, very one,

[JoolsTwo]

I thought the succession rules had been altered to give the female line equality??