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What’s the line of succession for British throne, U.S. presidency?

Chris Pastrick
By Chris Pastrick
1 Min Read May 7, 2019 | 7 years Ago
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With the birth of the first child for Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and his wife, Meghan Markle, the line of succession for the British throne is one notch longer.

Where does the new — as yet unnamed — royal fall? Well, he’s seven in line, right behind his father.

What about the others? And, speaking of line of successions, what about the corresponding U.S. line?

We decided to look at the top 10 slots in both countries and compare them. It’s an interesting glance at who’s where, and how far down the food chain they go.

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Chris Pastrick is a TribLive digital producer. An Allegheny County native, he began working for the Valley News Dispatch in 1993 and joined the Trib in 1997. He can be reached at cpastrick@triblive.com.

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