Excitement is brewing within the royal family as they gear up to greet a new member, the first child of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank.
The Queen's granddaughter is set to give birth in the early months of 2021, signaling that the arrival of the newest royal could be imminent.
This upcoming addition, who will share second cousin status with Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, and Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's son, Archie, is poised to claim the eleventh spot in the line of succession.
However, the entrance of this royal baby will result in a reshuffling further down the line for some relatives.
Prince Edward will find himself slipping down to twelfth in line, with his children James and Louise following suit at thirteenth and fourteenth positions, respectively.
Despite Princess Anne's current role as a working royal and integral part of the Queen's senior team, she currently holds the fourteenth spot in the line of succession, a position that will soon shift to fifteenth.
Following her will be her eldest son Peter, along with his offspring Savannah and Isla Phillips.
Additionally, Zara Tindall, who is also expecting, will see her ranking drop from eighteenth to nineteenth, causing her children to also move down a notch.
Nonetheless, the prospect of sliding down the succession ladder is unlikely to faze Zara, given her longstanding appreciation for her less prominent royal standing.
Princess Anne had always foreseen that her children would occupy lower spots in the line of succession, hence opting not to bestow them with HRH titles, affording them the opportunity for more ordinary lives.
Reflecting on this choice in a 2015 interview with The Times, Princess Anne expressed gratitude for the freedom it granted her and her siblings, remarking, “I'm very lucky that both my parents decided to not use the title and we grew up and did all the things that gave us the opportunity to do.”
This decision by Princess Anne has proven to be a strategic move, as it has allowed her daughter Zara to flourish independently.
