Can Prince William succeed Queen Elizabeth?

Queen Elizabeth II will be succeeded by her firstborn Charles, the Prince of Wales, who will then be succeeded by his firstborn Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, followed by Prince William’s firstborn, Prince George.

Why is a Duke higher than a prince?

A duke is the highest possible rank in the peerage system. The title can either be passed down by a parent and inherited or given as a title by a king or queen. Most princes become dukes when they get married. See: Prince William, who became the Duke of Cambridge when he married Kate Middleton in 2011.

Does Prince William really want to be king?

There is yet another important factor to keep in mind: Prince William likely does not yet want to be king. According to his brother, Prince Harry, no one wants the throne — at least, that’s what he recently told Newsweek.

Will Kate Middleton become queen if Prince William becomes king?

This means that if Prince William becomes the King of England, Kate Middleton will become the Queen of England. The royal couple married on April 29, 2011, in an elaborate ceremony in front of 1,900 people at Westminster Abbey. “When William becomes king, Kate will become queen,” Hazell said.

Does Prince Charles want Camilla to be Queen?

Still, Charles’s biographer Sally Bedell Smith believes that Charles will make Camilla his Queen, not his Princess Consort, as was originally announced when the couple tied the knot in 2005. There is yet another important factor to keep in mind: Prince William likely does not yet want to be king.

Who comes after Prince William in the line of succession?

Prince George follows in line after Prince William. “When the queen dies, Prince Charles will automatically become king,” Robert Hazell, a professor of government and the constitution at the University College London, told Insider. “So during William’s lifetime, he will almost certainly see his father become king.