Following the death of the Queen on Thursday, the royal family has a new line of succession. Interestingly, in the new hierarchy more children than adults now make up the top eight positions.
Prince William, the new Prince of Wales, is now heir to the throne. Prince Andrew, meanwhile, is eighth in line despite recent controversies.
The rules for succession are ancient, going back to the Bill of Rights 1689 and the Act of Settlement 1701. They were, however, amended in 2013 by the Succession to the Crown Act, which was passed mainly to make succession to the Crown not depend on gender and to make provision about royal marriages.
