Current Position
Currently, under the provisions of the Regency Act 1937, Charles, Prince of Wales would act as Regent in the event of the incapacity of Queen Elizabeth II. The next six individuals in the line of succession would be able to succeed without necessitating a regency, and would be eligible to be regents.
As of 3 January 2012 (2012 -01-03), the first person under the age of 18 is Viscount Severn who is eighth in line to the throne. If Severn were to succeed to the throne between 8 November 2021 and his 18th birthday on 17 December 2025 his eldest sister, Lady Louise Windsor, would serve as Regent under the 1937 Act and would be next in line to the throne. However, if Severn or Lady Louise were to succeed to the throne prior to Lady Louise's 18th birthday on 8 November 2021 their aunt, Anne, The Princess Royal, would serve as regent. If the Princess Royal were no longer alive at the time, the next in line to be Regent would be her son Peter Phillips, followed by her daughter Zara Tindall.
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