According to the law of the kingdom of Great Britain,the heir to the British throne is the eldest legitimate son of the current monarch or the previous aspirant to the throne. However, if the reigning person does not have a male child, then the right of inheritance is transferred to his eldest daughter. Despite the fact that, according to British law, sons are given preference over the descendants of the feminine gender, nevertheless princesses are also considered as heirs to the throne.
The main heir to the British throne
For over sixty years nowUK is a woman. Queen Elizabeth is 87 years old. She is full of strength and is in full health. Probably the secret of her longevity and well-being is that she had the good fortune to marry her beloved man - a descendant of the Danish and Greek royal clans, Prince Philip (later Duke of Edinburgh), next to whom he lives in love and harmony for 65 years. When Princess Elizabeth, after the death of her crowned grandfather, George VI, became the head of the kingdom of Great Britain, her eldest son was 4 years old. The future heir to the British throne was born in November 1948 in London. The boy grew up infantile and did not stand out among his peers. At the age of ten, he won the title of Prince of Wales and as an appendix to him Count Chester. As the heir to the British throne, he was obliged to get the best possible education, so he was determined to study at the prestigious Hill House school, and then at the Cheam School and Gordonstoun. Charles did not shine with his abilities, nevertheless he graduated from Trinity College at the age of 22. He was fond of archeology, anthropology and history. The heir to the British throne was also addicted to studying Welsh at the University of Wales. Prince Charles in 1971 entered the service in the Air Force and Navy of Great Britain. During the 6 years he spent in the army, the prince rose to the rank of commander, and in 2006 he was promoted to admiral. Later he received the title of Chief Marshal of Aviation. Military service was much more familiar to him than science.
Prince Charles's personal life
The heir to the British throne had a reputation for greatLovelace. He courted many girls of the kingdom and even made an offer to his cousin Amanda Natchbull, who nevertheless did not give him her consent to the marriage. Then the prince became interested in Lady Sarah Spencer, began to care for her, but married her younger sister Diana. Their wedding took place in 1982. The Prince of Wales has never enjoyed the sympathy and love of his future subjects, but his wife, Princess Diana, has become a universal favorite both in England and beyond. She bore him two sons. Her firstborn, who was born in 1982, became the second after the parent of the pretender to the throne of Great Britain. The name of the heir to the British throne - William - was given to his crowned grandmother.
Two years later, Prince Harry was born.He is also considered the heir to the throne. Princess Diana for her social and charitable activities, as well as the natural charm and democratic views, more and more liked the British. This, of course, touched her spouse, and their relations gradually deteriorated. In 1996, they had to divorce, which caused a big scandal in the royal family and adversely affected the reputation of the heir to the throne. A year later, Diana died in a car accident, and Prince Charles, despite the displeasure of his subjects, married his mistress Camilla Parker-Bowles.
