--- title: How Harry and Meghan's Baby Changes the Line Of Succession description: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle welcomed their new baby boy into the world on May 6. Here's how he changes the line of succession. canonical: https://time.com/5562412/prince-harry-meghan-markle-baby-succession/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-05-06T14:36:36.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:46:08.774Z og:title: Here's Where Harry and Meghan's Baby Is in the Line of Succession og:description: The Duchess of Sussex gave birth to a baby boy on Monday og:url: https://time.com/5562412/prince-harry-meghan-markle-baby-succession/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf4015b17c8800490/69894999db29871ccb262492/royal-baby-02.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3040 og:image:height: 1710 og:image:alt: Royal baby sussex og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Here's Where Harry and Meghan's Baby Is in the Line of Succession twitter:description: The Duchess of Sussex gave birth to a baby boy on Monday twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf4015b17c8800490/69894999db29871ccb262492/royal-baby-02.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Here’s How Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Baby Just Changed the Line of Succession > Sponsored content. 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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex with their baby son, who was born on Monday morning, during a photocall in St George's Hall at Windsor Castle in Berkshire. Press Association—PA Images/Sipa USA by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/) and [Billy Perrigo](https://time.com/author/billy-perrigo/) May 6, 2019 2:36 PM UTC Prince Harry and Meghan Markle welcomed their new baby boy into the world on May 6, Kensington Palace [announced](http://time.com/5424493/meghan-markle-prince-harry-royal-baby/) on Monday. It is the couple’s first child. Harry and Meghan married in May 2018, becoming the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Now, the question is where the new arrival will fit into the line of succession of the British royal family. The answer is seventh in line. The new baby bumps Prince Andrew, the second son of the Queen, into eighth place. But the youngster is behind his cousins Prince George and Princess Charlotte, by virtue of their father — Prince William — being older than Harry and second in line to the throne. The good news for the new baby is that its [gender didn’t come into consideration](http://time.com/5218422/royal-baby-succession-british-throne/) in the line of succession, unlike in times gone by.  See where Baby Sussex fits into the mix. Jennifer Prandato In 2013, the U.K. Parliament passed a law allowing succession of siblings to be decided by age, rather than gender. The previous rules meant that an older sister would come further down the pecking order than her younger brother.  The new royal baby is seventh in line for the throne. Jen Prandanto The new baby also bumps Princess Eugenie, who got married last October, into tenth in line to the throne. ## The new line of succession is as follows: 1. Prince Charles 2. Prince William 3. Prince George 4. Princess Charlotte 5. Prince Louis 6. Prince Harry 7. **Harry and Meghan’s new baby** 8. Prince Andrew 9. Princess Beatrice 10. 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