Royal prince could be first monarch of the 22nd century So as the more information about this royal prince emerges, the public could be getting to know the first monarch of the 22nd century. It is also only the second time in history that there has been three generations of successors alive at the same time as a reigning monarch, and there are now three kings to follow the Queen. In 1894 while Queen Victoria was on the throne, her son who would become Edward VII, was both a father to the future George V and a grandfather to the eventual Edward VIII. Constitutional expert Professor Robert Hazell, from University College London, told Sky News it was likely that the prince would start in his job as King much later in life. "Monarchs are living longer, so the successors are starting in the job much later," Professor Hazell said. Look at Prince Charles; at his age he should be approaching retirement, but he has been in an apprenticeship his whole adult life. The job he was born to do hasn't started yet. With the three in line to the throne now being Prince Charles, Prince William, and the royal baby, it could be another 100 years before we see another Queen.