Death of Queen Elizabeth II: Royal Family tree and line of succession
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BBC News Skip to content Sections Home UK World Business Politics Tech Science Health Family & Education Entertainment & Arts Stories Death of Queen Elizabeth II: Royal Family tree and line of succession 23 July 2013 Updated 8 September 2022 Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. She had four children, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She died on 8 September after 70 years on the throne and is succeeded by her eldest son, Charles. Find out more about the Royal Family and the line of succession below. The Queen and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh IMAGE SOURCE, CHRIS JACKSON/BUCKINGHAM PALACE The Queen was the UK's longest-serving monarch, having reigned for 70 years. She was 96 when she died on 8 September 2022. Born in 1926, Princess Elizabeth became queen on the death of her father, King George VI, in 1952. She married Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in 1947 and the couple had four children: Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward. A fo...