How Prince Harry Can Be Pushed Down The Succession Line

There are five people ahead of Prince Harry for the British throne, but he may soon be pushed down to the seventh position. While this is expected to happen eventually, punters are expecting news about this by the end of the year.

If Prince William and his wife announce that they are having a fourth child, it will push Prince Harry further down the succession line. The royal rules state that the newborn child will be next in line for the throne after the three siblings.

There haven’t been any announcements yet about another child, but many believe that this will happen sooner rather than later. According to Coral’s John Hill, punters are betting that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be announcing the arrival of their fourth child this year, Express reported.

Historically, apart from the rule of the primogeniture, there was a preference for the male child. That changed with the Succession to the Crown Act of 2013. With the change, there is no longer a preference for boys if the child is born after October 28, 2011.

Prince Harry and his wife may not mind the change in their ranking when it comes to the succession line. However, there are concerns about the possible feud between them and Prince William and his wife.

The two royal couples have started to spilt their duties. Previously there was just one charity foundation that all of them were involved in, but the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced a separate charity of their own earlier this year.

Now, the names of Prince Harry and Markle have been removed by the previously joint charity. The name has been changed to The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Express reported. There have been rumors about a rift between the two sides, but sources have downplayed it by saying that the two couples are being prepared for their future roles that are on “divergent tracks.”