Kingdom of Great Britain According to the law, the heir to the British throne - is the legitimate son of the senior incumbent monarch or the previous claimant to the throne.However, if the person is not the reigning male child, the right to inheritance pass to his eldest daughter.Despite the fact that British law gives preference to sons descendants feminine nevertheless princesses also seen as prestolonaslednits.
main heir to the British throne
For over sixty years the head of the UK is a woman.Queen Elizabeth 87 years old today.It is full of energy and is in perfect health.Perhaps the secret of her longevity and well-being is that she had the good fortune to marry the man she loved - a descendant of the Danish and Greek royal birth of Prince Philip (later the Duke of Edinburgh), near which lived in love and harmony for 65 years.When Princess Elizabeth after the death of his grandfather crowned 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 infantile and does not stand out among their peers.At the age of ten he won the title of Prince of Wales and as an annex Earl of Chester.As the heir to the British throne, he was obliged to get the best education, so it is determined to study at the prestigious school of Hill House, and then in Cheam School and Gordonstoun.Charles did not shine their own abilities, however he was 22 years old he graduated from Trinity College.He took a great interest in archeology, anthropology and history.The heir to the British throne and became addicted to the study of the Welsh language in the University of Wales.Prince Charles in 1971, he joined the Air Force and Royal Navy.For 6 years he spent in the army, Prince rose to the rank of commander, and in 2006 was promoted to admiral.Later, he received the title of Chief Marshal of Aviation.Military service he was much more akin to science.
Life Prince Charles
heir to the British throne was known as a great ladies' man.He cared for many girls of the kingdom, and even made an offer to his cousin Amanda Natchbull, which nevertheless did not give him his consent to the marriage.Then the prince carried away by Lady Sarah Spencer, began to look for her, but he married her younger sister Diana.Their wedding took place in 1982.The Prince of Wales has never enjoyed the love and affection of his future subjects, but his wife, Princess Diana, was the general favorite in England and abroad.She bore him two sons.Her first-born, who was born in 1982, he became the second after its parent claimant to the throne of Great Britain.The name of the heir to the British throne - William - was given to his grandmother crowned.
Two years later, Prince Harry was born.It is also considered 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, hurt her husband, and they gradually spoiled relations.In 1996, they had to get a divorce, which caused a great scandal in the royal family and have a negative impact on the reputation of the heir to the throne.A year later, Diana died in a car accident, and Prince Charles, despite the discontent citizens, married his mistress Camilla Parker Bowles.