Who would be king or queen?

Question

what would happen if the royal family had no more kids and there were no one left who would be king or queen

Answer 1

There'd always be someone "in line " for the throne (second cousins once removed etc)

The King / Queen has frequently NOT been the immediate son or daughter of the outgoing monarch

Answer 2

this is just the first 500 , catholics can not inherit the british throne so they are skipped

HRH The Prince of Wales (The Prince Charles; b. 1948), son of Queen Elizabeth II

HRH Prince William of Wales (b. 1982), son of The Prince of Wales

HRH Prince Henry of Wales (b. 1984), son of The Prince of Wales

HRH The Duke of York (The Prince Andrew; b. 1960), son of Queen Elizabeth II

HRH Princess Beatrice of York (b. 1988), daughter of The Duke of York

HRH Princess Eugenie of York (b. 1990), daughter of The Duke of York

HRH The Earl of Wessex (The Prince Edward; b. 1964), son of Queen Elizabeth II

Viscount Severn (James; b. 2007), son of The Earl of Wessex [4]

Lady Louise Windsor (b. 2003), daughter of The Earl of Wessex

HRH The Princess Royal (The Princess Anne; b. 1950), daughter of Queen Elizabeth II

Peter Phillips (b. 1977), son of The Princess Royal[5]

Zara Phillips (b. 1981), daughter of The Princess Royal

Victoria → Edward VII → George V → George VI → Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon

David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley (b. 1961), son of Princess Margaret

The Hon. Charles Armstrong-Jones (b. 1999), son of Viscount Linley

The Hon. Margarita Armstrong-Jones (b. 2002), daughter of Viscount Linley

Lady Sarah Chatto (b. 1964), daughter of Princess Margaret

Samuel Chatto (b. 1996), son of Lady Sarah Chatto

Arthur Chatto (b. 1999), son of Lady Sarah Chatto

Victoria → Edward VII → George V → Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester

HRH The Duke of Gloucester (Prince Richard; b. 1944), son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester

Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster (b. 1974), son of the Duke of Gloucester

Xan Windsor, Lord Culloden (b. 2007), son of the Earl of Ulster

Lady Davina Lewis (b. 1977), daughter of the Duke of Gloucester

Lady Rose Windsor (b. 1980), daughter of the Duke of Gloucester

Victoria → Edward VII → George V → Prince George, Duke of Kent

HRH The Duke of Kent (Prince Edward; b. 1935), son of Prince George, Duke of Kent

skipped George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews (b. 1962), son of the Duke of Kent

skipped Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick (b. 1988), son of George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews

Lady Marina-Charlotte Windsor (b. 1992), daughter of George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews

Lady Amelia Windsor (b. 1995), daughter of George Windsor, Earl of St. Andrews

skipped Lord Nicholas Windsor (b. 1970), son of the Duke of Kent

skipped Albert Windsor (b. 2007), son of Lord Nicholas Windsor[6]

Lady Helen Taylor (b. 1964), daughter of the Duke of Kent

Columbus Taylor (b. 1994), son of Lady Helen Taylor

Cassius Taylor (b. 1996), son of Lady Helen Taylor

Eloise Taylor (b. 2003), daughter of Lady Helen Taylor

Estella Taylor (b. 2004), daughter of Lady Helen Taylor

skipped HRH Prince Michael of Kent (b. 1942), brother of the Duke of Kent

Lord Frederick Windsor (b. 1979), son of Prince Michael of Kent

Lady Gabriella Windsor (b. 1981), daughter of Prince Michael of Kent

HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (b. 1936), sister of the Duke of Kent

James Ogilvy (b. 1964), son of Princess Alexandra

Alexander Ogilvy (b. 1996), son of James Ogilvy

Flora Ogilvy (b. 1994), daughter of James Ogilvy

Marina Ogilvy (b. 1966), daughter of Princess Alexandra

Christian Mowatt (b. 1993), son of Marina Ogilvy

Zenouska Mowatt (b. 1990), daughter of Marina Ogilvy

Victoria → Edward VII → George V → Mary, Princess Royal

The Earl of Harewood (George Lascelles; b. 1923), son of Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood

David Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (b. 1950), son of the Earl of Harewood

skipped the Hon. Benjamin Lascelles (b. 1978), legitimated son of Viscount Lascelles

The Hon. Alexander Lascelles (b. 1980), son of Viscount Lascelles

The Hon. Edward Lascelles (b. 1982), son of Viscount Lascelles

skipped the Hon. Emily Lascelles (b. 1976), legitimated daughter of Viscount Lascelles

The Hon. James Lascelles (b. 1953), son of the Earl of Harewood

Rowan Lascelles (b. 1977), son of James Lascelles

Tewa Lascelles (b. 1985), son of James Lascelles

Sophie Lascelles (b. 1973), daughter of James Lascelles

skipped Tanit Lascelles (b. 1981), legitimated daughter of The Hon. James Lascelles

The Hon. Jeremy Lascelles (b. 1955), son of the Earl of Harewood

Thomas Lascelles (b. 1982), son of Jeremy Lascelles

Ellen Lascelles (b. 1984), daughter of Jeremy Lascelles

Amy Lascelles (b. 1986), daughter of Jeremy Lascelles

skipped The Hon. Mark Lascelles (b. 1964), legitimated son of the Earl of Harewood, and his descendants

Henry Lascelles (b. 1953), nephew of the Earl of Harewood

Maximilian Lascelles (b. 1991), son of Henry Lascelles

skipped Martin Lascelles (b. 1962), legitimated nephew of the Earl of Harewood, and his descendants

Victoria → Edward VII → Princess Louise → Princess Maud of Fife

The Duke of Fife (James Carnegie; b. 1929), son of Princess Maud of Fife

David Carnegie, Earl of Southesk (b. 1961), son of the Duke of Fife

Charles Carnegie, Lord Carnegie (b. 1989), son of Lord Southesk

The Hon. George William Carnegie (b. 1991), son of Lord Southesk

The Hon. Hugh Alexander Carnegie (b. 1993), son of Lord Southesk

Lady Alexandra Etherington (b. 1959), daughter of the Duke of Fife

Amelia Etherington (b. 2001), daughter of Lady Alexandra Etherington

Victoria → Edward VII → Maud of Wales → King Olav V of Norway  

King HaraldHM King Harald V of Norway (b. 1937), son of King Olav V of Norway

HRH Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway (b. 1973), son of the King of Norway

HH Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway (b. 2005), son of the Crown Prince of Norway

HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway (b. 2004), daughter of the Crown Prince of Norway

HH[7] Princess Märtha Louise of Norway (b. 1971), daughter of the King of Norway

Maud Angelica Behn (b. 2003), daughter of Princess Märtha Louise

Leah Isadora Behn (b. 2005), daughter of Princess Märtha Louise

HH Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen (b. 1930), sister of the King of Norway

skipped Haakon Lorentzen (b. 1954), son of Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen

Olav Lorentzen (b. 1985), son of Haakon Lorentzen

Christian Lorentzen (b. 1988), son of Haakon Lorentzen

Sophia Lorentzen (b. 1994), daughter of Haakon Lorentzen

skipped Ingeborg Ribeiro (b. 1957), daughter of Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen

Victoria Ribeiro (b. 1988), daughter of Ingeborg Lorentzen

skipped Ragnhild Long (b. 1968), daughter of Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen

skipped NN Long (b. 2007), daughter of Ragnhild Long

HH Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner (b. 1932), sister of the King of Norway

Alexander Ferner (b. 1965), son of Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner

skipped Edward Ferner, legitimated son of Alexander Ferner

Stella Ferner (b. 1998), daughter of Alexander Ferner

Carl-Christian Ferner (b. 1972), son of Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner

Cathrine Ferner Johansen (b. 1962), daughter of Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner

Sebastian Ferner Johansen (b. 1990), son of Cathrine Johansen

Madeleine Ferner Johansen (b. 1993), daughter of Cathrine Johansen

Benedikte Ferner (b. 1963), daughter of Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner

Elisabeth Ferner Beckman (b. 1969), daughter of Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner

Benjamin Ferner Beckman (b. 1999), son of Elisabeth Ferner Beckman

Victoria → Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh → Princess Marie of Edinburgh → King Carol II of Romania

skipped HM King Michael of Romania (b. 1921), son of King Carol II of Romania

HRH Princess Margarita of Romania (b. 1949), daughter of King Michael of Romania

HRH Princess Elena of Romania (b. 1950), daughter of King Michael of Romania

Nicholas de Roumanie Medforth-Mills (b. 1985), son of Princess Helen of Romania

Karina de Roumanie Medforth-Mills (b. 1989), daughter of Princess Helen of Romania

HRH Princess Irina of Romania (b. 1953), daughter of King Michael of Romania

Michael de Roumanie Kreuger (b. 1985), son of Princess Irina of Romania

Angelica de Roumanie Kreuger (b. 1986), daughter of Princess Irina of Romania

HRH Princess Sophie of Romania (b. 1957), daughter of King Michael of Romania

Elisabeta-Maria de Laufenborg (b. 1999), daughter of Princess Sophie of Romania

skipped Princess Maria of Romania (b. 1964), daughter of King Michael of Romania

Victoria → Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh → Princess Marie of Edinburgh → Princess Maria of Romania

skipped HRH Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia (b. 1945), grandson of Princess Maria of Romania through her son King Peter II of Yugoslavia

HRH Hereditary Prince Peter of Yugoslavia (b. 1980), son of Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia

HRH Prince Philip of Yugoslavia (b. 1982), son of Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia

HRH Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia (b. 1982), son of Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia

HRH Prince Nikolas of Yugoslavia (b. 1958), grandson of Princess Maria of Romania through her son Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia

HRH Princess Marija of Yugoslavia (b. 1993), daughter of Prince Nikolas of Yugoslavia

HRH Prince George of Yugoslavia (b. 1984), brother of Prince Nikolas of Yugoslavia

HRH Prince Michael of Yugoslavia (b. 1985), brother of Prince Nikolas of Yugoslavia

HRH Princess Katarina of Yugoslavia (b. 1959), sister of Prince Nikolas of Yugoslavia

Victoria de Silva (b. 1991), daughter of Princess Katarina of Yugoslavia

HRH Prince Karl Wladimir of Yugoslavia (b. 1964), grandson of Princess Maria of Romania through her son Prince Andrej of Yugoslavia

HRH Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia (b. 1965), brother of Prince Karl Wladimir of Yugoslavia

skipped Princess Lavinia of Yugoslavia (b. 1961), legitimated sister of Prince Karl Wladimir of Yugoslavia, and her descendants

HRH Princess Maria Tatiana of Yugoslavia (b. 1957), sister of Prince Karl Wladimir of Yugoslavia

Sonja Thune-Larsen (b. 1992), daughter of Princess Tatiana of Yugos

Answer 3

I think that would be impossible, let's take the British line of succession for an example, there are currently more than 1,000 members (royal and no-royal) people on that list. Let's say, if Queen Elizabeth II and her entire family was wiped out, there are still other royal members from most European countries, who could legally claim the British throne. Why is that so? It's simple. As a great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth II is related to the heads of most other reigning and non-reigning European royal houses. Through her great-grandmother Queen Alexandra, she is descended from the Danish royal house of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg... a line of the North German house of Oldenburg, one of the oldest in Europe. (Other members of the House of Glücksburg include Elizabeth's husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as well as Margrethe II of Denmark, Harald V of Norway, Queen Sofia of Spain and former King Constantine II of Greece — each of whom is also descended from Queen Victoria.) Elizabeth is likewise descendant of Johan Willem Friso, Prince of Orange (1687 – 1711), who is a common ancestor to all reigning European royal houses. In other words, every European royal member is related to one another, so Elizabeth II is also in line of succession to the Danish throne or Swedish throne and so forth.

If you want to know which European Kings, Queens, Princes, Princesses, Dukes and Duchess etc are currently listed in the British line of succession visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_lin...

Answer 4

Ralph.

Answer 5

Me.  I would be King Mo.

Answer 6

as noted above, it is highly unlikely (and uncommon) when a royal family line collapses.

There are often cousins and obscure relatives who can assume the throne.

Although in Britain, the last time it happened we had to stretch to part of the German royal family as a line of heritage.

Answer 7

If in the unlikely hood that the current Royal Family were completely wiped out, the Historians would do a search of family lines and trace someone who could become King/Q.ueen. Watch King Ralph for reference

Highly unlikley though as most of the Royal Families in Europe are related and there would be someone in a Royal Family ready to step in

Answer 8

i dunno..

Answer 9

they'd import one from another country.

Answer 10

There is /always/ someone left. The line of succession is well defined to over 1000 people. If all the British members of the royal family died out, the crown would pass to the Norwegian royal family (who are quite interesting in themselves - some of the grandchildren of King Harald are Brazilian citizens), then the Romanian royal family, then the Yugoslav royal family, then to more obscure places...