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Princess Charlotte of Wales (born 2 May 2015) is the second child of William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales. She is third in the line of succession to the British throne [1][2]. This page uses only the information published by the Royal Household on royal.uk.
Birth and names
The Royal Household records that Princess Charlotte was born at 8.34am on 2 May 2015 at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London [1]. On 4 May her parents, then the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, announced that she would be named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, formally known as Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge [1]. Since her father became Prince of Wales in 2022, royal.uk lists her as Princess Charlotte of Wales [2].
Christening
She was christened on Sunday 5 July 2015 at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Sandringham, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, at the Lily Font with water from the River Jordan, wearing the royal christening robe [1].
Childhood
In September 2016 she joined her parents and brother on her first overseas tour, an official visit to Canada, and in July 2017 the family's official visit to Poland and Germany [1]. She became a big sister on 23 April 2018, when Prince Louis was born [1]. In September 2019 she started school at Thomas's Battersea, joining Prince George [1]; royal.uk now records that the three children attend Lambrook School, near Ascot [3].
Place in the line of succession
Princess Charlotte was born after 28 October 2011, so the Succession to the Crown Act 2013 applies: birth order, not sex, decides precedence [2]. She therefore stands third in line, after her father and her elder brother and ahead of her younger brother, Prince Louis [2]. See GOTHA's line of succession to the British throne.
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