The Queen's Death Bumps Up The Line Of Succession & Here's What It Means For Will & Harry

Now that Queen Elizabeth II is dead and her son Charles has inherited the role of king, the line of succession is getting a bump and many royal family members will have shiny new titles going forward.

For starters, Queen Elizabeth II's eldest son Charles officially ascended the British throne and is now called King Charles III, while his wife Camilla became the Queen Consort.

So, why isn't she simply a queen — and why wasn't Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, a king?

The British crown has very particular guidelines on titles that can be appointed to people in the royal family.

The wives of royal men are granted the title, rank and status of their husbands, but it's not the same for the husbands of female royals, explained Reuters. Unlike the wives, the husbands of female royals don't get an automatic consort title.

For this reason, Prince Philip remained a prince his whole life, despite being married to the queen. But now that the ruler is King Charles III, his wife takes on the title of Queen Consort.

Such a position beholds a ruling title, but not the power of a monarch, who generally rules alone. Therefore, Camila does not benefit from the same powers that Queen Elizabeth II did as the monarch.

King Charles III confirmed the news by saying "she becomes my queen consort," while he addressed the nation on Friday.

Charles also used that speech to name his eldest son William and his daughter-in-law Catherine the Prince and Princess of Wales. Despite that the current ruler used to be the Prince of Wales, the title doesn't automatically go to the next in line, so it has to be given.

Since the aforementioned announcement, the couple's official social media handles have switched over from the Kensington Royals to the Prince and Princess of Wales.

"Today, I am proud to create him Prince of Wales, Tywysog Cymru, the country whose title I have been so greatly privileged to bear during so much of my life and duty," King Charles III said during his speech.

Another duty the next heir is being delegated from his father is the title of Duke of Cornwall.

The king briefly mentioned Prince Harry and Princess Meghan during his speech but didn't appoint them any new titles, meaning that they remain the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

"I want also to express my love for Harry and Meghan as they continue to build their lives overseas," King Charles III said during his speech.

However, despite the couple's controversial decision to step back from their senior royal duties and move to North America in 2020, they remain members of the royal family.

Plus, since the royal title inheritance stops at the grandchildren of the ruling British monarch, Prince William and Prince Harry's children are now eligible to receive their Prince and Princess titles following the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II, per The New York Times.

However, there seems to be uncertainty in the air surrounding Prince Harry and Princess Meghan's children's titles.

Princess Meghan previously told Oprah Winfrey that the royal family had previously refused to give her son Archie a title and raised questions about the colour of his skin before he was born. Thus, time will tell.

With a new king in place, here's who is up next in the line of succession:

1. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (King Charles III's son)
2. Prince George of Cambridge (Prince William's son)
3. Princess Charlotte of Cambridge (Prince William's daughter)
4. Prince Louis of Cambridge (Prince William's son)
5. Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (King Charles III's second son)
6. Master Archie Mountbatten-Windsor (Prince Harry's son)
7. Miss Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor (Prince Harry's daughter)
8. Prince Andrew, Duke of York (King Charles III's younger brother)
9. Princess Beatrice, Mrs. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi (Prince Andrew's daughter)
10. Miss Sienna Mapelli Mozzi ( Princess Beatrice's daughter)