Genealogy of the Royal Family of Great Britain1, 2

House Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Since 1917: House Windsor


HM Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandHM Queen Alexandrina Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of Faith, Princess of Hanover, Duchess of Brunswick and Lüneburg
(Since May 1st, 1876:) HM Queen Alexandrina Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India, Defender of Faith, Princess of Hanover, Duchess of Brunswick and Lüneburg
(Born as: HRH Princess Alexandrina Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Princess of Hanover, Duchess of Brunswick and Lüneburg)
* Kensington Palace, London, May 24th, 1819
† Osborne House, Isle of Wight, January 22nd, 1901
Heir Pressumptive to the Throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, June 26th, 1830
Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, June 20th, 1837 (crowned: Westminster Abbey, London, June 28th, 1838); Empress of India (declared: London, May 1st, 1876; proclaimed: Delhi, January 1st, 1877)

HRH Prince Albert The Prince ConsortMarried:

Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, London, February 10th, 1840:
HSH Prince Franz August Karl Albert Emanuel of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Duke of Saxony
(Since December 16th, 1826:) HSH Prince Franz August Karl Albert Emanuel of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony
(Since February 6th, 1840:) HRH Prince Franz August Karl Albert Emanuel of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony
(Since June 26th, 1857:) HRH Prince Franz August Karl Albert Emanuel of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony, Prince Consort
* Marmor Saal, Schloß Rosenau near Coburg, August 26th, 1819
† (typhoid fever) Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, December 14th, 1861
Granted the style Royal Highness by Letters Patent of February 6th, 1840; created Prince Consort, June 26th, 1857
Knight of the Garter, December 16th, 1839

HIM German Empress Frederick née Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandChildren from this marriage:

  1. HRH Princess Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony ("Vicky"/"Pussy")
    (Since January 19th, 1841:) HRH Princess Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony, Princess Royal
    * Buckingham Palace, St. James Park, London, November 21st, 1840
    † (cancer) Schloß Friedrichshof, Kronberg im Taunus, August 5th, 1901
    Heir Pressumptive to the Throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, November 21st, 1840 - November 9th, 1841; created Princess Royal, January 19th, 1841

    HIM German Emperor Friedrich IIIMarried:

    Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, London, January 25th, 1858:
    HIM German Emperor
    Friedrich III Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl and King of Prussia ("Fritz")
    (Born as: HRH Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl of Prussia)
    (Since January 2nd, 1861:) HRH Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl of Prussia
    (Since January 8th, 1871:) HI & RH Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl of the German Empire and of Prussia
    * Neues Palais, Potsdam, October 18th, 1831
    † (cancer of the throat) Neues Palais, Potsdam, June 15th, 1888
    Crown Prince of Prussia, January 2nd, 1861; Crown Prince of the German Empire, January 8th, 1871
    German Emperor and King of Prussia, March 9th, 1888

  2. HM King Edward VII of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India, Defender of Faith, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony ("Bertie")
  3. HRH Princess Alice Maud Mary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony
  4. HRH Duke Alfred of Saxe-Coburg and GothaHRH Prince Alfred Ernest Albert of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony ("Affie")
    (Since May 24th, 1866:) HRH Prince Alfred Ernest Albert of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony, Duke of Edinburgh
    (Since August 22nd, 1893:) HRH Duke Alfred Ernst Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony, Prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Edinburgh
    * Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, August 6th, 1844
    † (cancer of the throat) Schloß Rosenau near Coburg, July 30th, 1900
    Created Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Kent and Ulster, May 24th, 1866
    Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, August 22nd, 1893
    Admiral of the Fleet of Great Britain, June 1893
    Knight of the Garter, May 24th, 1863

    HI & RH Duchess Marija of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha née Grand Duchess of RussiaMarried:

    Winter Palace, St. Petersburg, January 23rd n.s., 1874:
    HIH Grand Duchess
    Marija Aleksandrovna of Russia
    * Tsarskoe Selo, October 17th n.s., 1853
    † Zurich, October 24th, 1920

    HRH Hereditary Prince Alfred of Saxe-Coburg and GothaChildren from this marriage:

    1. HRH Prince Alfred Alexander William Ernest Albert of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony
      (Since August 22nd, 1893:) HRH Hereditary Prince Alfred Alexander Wilhelm Ernst Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony, Prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
      * Buckingham Palace, St. James Park, London, October 15th, 1874
      † (shot himself) Meran, Italy, February 6th, 1899
      Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, August 22nd, 1893
    2. HM Queen Mary of Romania née Princess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandHRH Princess Mary Alexandra Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony ("Missy")
      * Eastwell Park, Kent, October 29th, 1875
      † The Pelisor, Sinaia, July 18th, 1938

      HM King Ferdinand I of RomaniaMarried:

      (civil, Roman Catholic and Anglican) Schloß Sigmaringen, Sigmaringen, January 10th, 1893:
      HM King
      Ferdinand I Viktor Albert Meinrad of Romania, Prince of Hohenzollern ("Nando")
      (Born as: HSH Prince Ferdinand Viktor Albert Meinrad of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen)
      (Since September 3rd, 1869:) HSH Prince Ferdinand Viktor Albert Meinrad of Hohenzollern
      (Since 1889:) HRH Crown Prince Ferdinand Viktor Albert Meinrad of Romania, Prince of Hohenzollern
      * Sigmaringen, August 24th, 1865
      † Sinaia, July 20th, 1927
      Crown Prince of Romania, 1889
      King of Romania, October 10th, 1914

    3. Wedding photo of HRH Princess Victoria Melita of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and HRH Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig of Hesse and by RhineHRH Princess Victoria Melita of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony ("Ducky")
      (Took the name Viktoria Feodorovna following her conversion to the Orthodox faith)
      * Palace of San Antonio, La Valetta, Malta, November 25th, 1876
      † Schloß Amorbach, Odenwald, March 2nd, 1936

      Married:

      1. (civil and religious) Schloß Ehrenburg, Coburg, April 19th, 1894:
        HRH Grand Duke
        Ernst Ludwig Karl Albert Wilhelm of Hesse and by Rhine ("Ernie")
        (Born as: HGDH Prince Ernst Ludwig Karl Albert Wilhelm of Hesse and by Rhine)
        (Since June 13th, 1877:) HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig Karl Albert Wilhelm of Hesse and by Rhine
        * Neues Palais, Darmstadt, November 25th, 1868
        † Schloß Wolfsgarten, Langen, Kreis Offenbach, October 9th, 1937
        Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, June 13th, 1877
        Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, March 13th, 1892 (abdicated: November 9th, 1918)
        (Divorced: Darmstadt, December 21st, 1901)
      2. HIH Grand Duke Kyrill Vladimirovitch of Russia, HIH Grand Duchess Viktoria Feodorovna and their son HIH Grand Duke Vladimir KirillovitchChapel of Graf Adlerberg's House, Tegernsee, Bavaria, October 8th, 1905:
        HIH Grand Duke
        Kyrill Vladimirovitch of Russia
        * Tsarskoe Selo, October 12th n.s., 1876
        † American Hospital, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, October 12th, 1938
        Head of the Imperial Family of Russia, July 17th, 1918 (proclaimed himself as such with the title Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias: September 13th, 1924)
    4. HRH Fürstin Alexandra zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg née Princess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland with her daughter IrmaHRH Princess Alexandra Louise Olga Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony
      * Edinburgh Palace, Coburg, September 1st, 1878
      † Schwäbisch Hall, Württemberg, April 16th, 1942

      HSH Fürst Ernst zu Hohenlohe-LangenburgMarried:

      (civil and religious) Schloß Ehrenburg, Coburg, April 20th, 1896:
      HSH Fürst Ernst Wilhelm Friedrich Karl Maximilian zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg
      (Born as: HSH Hereditary Prince Ernst Wilhelm Friedrich Karl Maximilian zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg)
      * Schloß Langenburg near Crailsheim, September 13th, 1863
      † Schloß Langenburg near Crailsheim, December 11th, 1950
      Hereditary Prince zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg, September 13th, 1863; Prince-Regent of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, July 30th, 1900 - July 19th, 1902 (for Duke
      Carl Eduard)
      7th Fürst zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg, March 9th, 1913

    5. Stillborn son
      * Eastwell Park, Kent, October 13th, 1879
    6. HRH Princess Beatrice of Orléans née Princess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandHRH Princess Beatrice Leopoldine Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony ("Baby Bee")
      * Eastwell Park, Kent, April 20th, 1884
      † El Botanico, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, July 13th, 1966

      Married:

      (civil) Schloß Rosenau near Coburg, (Roman Catholic) Sankt Augustins Kirche and (Lutheran) Palace Chapel, Edinburgh Palace, Coburg, July 15th, 1909:
      HRH Prince Don
      Alfonso Maria Francisco Antonio Diego of Orléans, Infante of Spain, 5th Duke of Galliera
      * Madrid, November 12th, 1886
      † Sanlúcar de Barrameda, August 10th, 1975
      5th Duke of Galliera, December 24th, 1930 (resignated: July 14th, 1937)
      General of the Spanish Air Force

  5. HRH Princess Helena Augusta Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony ("Lenschen")
  6. HRH Princess Louise The Duchess of ArgyllHRH Princess Louise Caroline Alberta of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony ("Louischen")
    (Since July 17th, 1917:) HRH Princess Louise Caroline Alberta of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    * Buckingham Palace, St. James Park, London, March 18th, 1848
    † Kensington Palace, London, December 3rd, 1939
    Colonel-in-Chief of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 1919

    John Campbell The 9th Duke of ArgyllMarried:

    St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, March 21st, 1871:
    John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell 9th Duke of Argyll
    * Stafford House, London, August 6th, 1845
    † Kent House, Cowes, Isle of Wight, May 2nd, 1914
    9th Duke of Argyll, Marquess of Lorne, Earl of Campbell, Viscount Lochow, April 24th, 1900
    Governor-General of Canada, 1878-1883

  7. HRH Prince Arthur William Patrick Albert of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony
  8. HRH Prince Leopold George Duncan Albert of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony
  9. HRH Princess Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodora of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony ("Baby")

HM King Edward VII of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandHM King Edward VII of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India, Defender of Faith, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony ("Bertie")
(Born as: HRH Prince Albert Edward of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony, Duke of Cornwall)
(Since December 8th, 1841:) HRH Prince Albert Edward of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony, Prince of Wales
* Buckingham Palace, St. James Park, London, November 9th, 1841
† Buckingham Palace, St. James Park, London, May 6th, 1910
Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, Great Steward of Scotland, November 9th, 1841; created Prince of Wales, Earl of Chester, December 8th, 1841; created Earl of Dublin, January 17th, 1850
King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India, January 22nd, 1901 (crowned: Westminster Abbey, London, August 9th, 1902)
Knight of the Garter, November 9th, 1858; Knight of the Thistle, May 24th, 1867

HM Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland née Princess of DenmarkMarried:

St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, March 10th, 1863:
HRH Princess
Alexandra Carolina Marie Charlotte Louise Julia of Denmark ("Alix")
(Born as: HSH Princess Alexandra Carolina Marie Charlotte Louise Julia of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg)
(Since July 31st, 1853:) HH Princess Alexandra Carolina Marie Charlotte Louise Julia of Denmark
* Yellow Palace, Amaliegade, Copenhagen, December 1st, 1844
† Sandringham House near King's Lynn, Norfolk, November 20th, 1925

HRH Prince Albert Victor Duke of ClarenceChildren from this marriage:

  1. HRH Prince Albert Victor Christian Edward of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony ("Eddy")
    (Since May 24th, 1890:) HRH Prince Albert Victor Christian Edward of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony, Duke of Clarence
    * Frogmore House, Windsor, Berkshire, January 8th, 1864
    † (pneumonia) Sandringham House near King's Lynn, Norfolk, January 14th, 1892
    Created Duke of Clarence and Avondale, Earl of Athlone, May 24th, 1890
    Knight of the Garter, September 3rd, 1883
  2. HM King George V Frederick Ernest Albert of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India, Defender of Faith, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony ("Georgie")
  3. HRH Princess Louise Victoria Alexandra Dagmar of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony ("Lulu")
  4. HRH Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandHRH Princess Victoria Alexandra Olga Mary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony
    (Since July 17th, 1917:) HRH Princess Victoria Alexandra Olga Mary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    * Marlborough House, London, July 6th, 1868
    † Coppins, Iver, Buckinghamshire, December 3rd, 1935
  5. HM Queen Maud of Norway née Princess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandHRH Princess Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony ("Harry")
    (Since July 17th, 1917:) HRH Princess Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    * Marlborough House, London, November 26th, 1869
    † Clinic, London, November 20th, 1938

    HM King Haakon VII of NorwayMarried:

    Privat Chapel, Buckingham Palace, St. James Park, London, July 22nd, 1896:
    HM King
    Haakon VII of Norway
    (Born as: HRH Prince Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel of Denmark)
    * Charlottenlund Castle near Copenhagen, August 3rd, 1872
    † Oslo, September 21st, 1957
    King of Norway, November 18th, 1905 (formally accepted the throne: Throne Room, Amalienborg, Copenhagen, November 20th, 1905; arrived in Christiania (today: Oslo): November 24th, 1905; crowned: Nidaros Domkirke, Trondheim, June 22nd, 1906)
    (Renounced his right of succession to the Danish Throne: November 27th, 1905)

  6. HRH Prince Alexander John Charles Albert of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony
    * Sandringham House near King's Lynn, Norfolk, April 6th, 1871
    † Sandringham House near King's Lynn, Norfolk, April 7th, 1871

HM King George V of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandHM King George V Frederick Ernest Albert of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India, Defender of Faith, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony ("Georgie")
(Since July 17th, 1917:) HM King George V Frederick Ernest Albert of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India, Defender of Faith
(Born as: HRH Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony)
(Since May 24th, 1892:) HRH Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony, Duke of York
(Since January 22nd, 1901:) HRH Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony, Duke of Cornwall
(Since November 9th, 1901:) HRH Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony, Prince of Wales
* Marlborough House, London, June 3rd, 1865
† Sandringham House near King's Lynn, Norfolk, January 20th, 1936
Created Duke of York, Earl of Inverness, Baron Killarney, May 24th, 1892; Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, Great Steward of Scotland, January 22nd, 1901; created Prince of Wales, Earl of Chester, November 9th, 1901
King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India, May 6th, 1910 (crowned: Westminster Abbey, London, June 22nd, 1911; Imperial Durbar: New Delhi, December 11th, 1911)
Knight of the Garter, April 4th, 1884

HM Queen Mary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland née Princess von TeckMarried:

Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, London, July 6th, 1893:
HSH Princess
Victoria Mary Augusta Louisa Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes von Teck ("May")
* Kensington Palace, London, May 26th, 1867
† Marlborough House, London, March 24th, 1953

Wedding photo of HRH Prince Edward The Duke of Windsor and Wallis WarfieldChildren from this marriage:3

  1. HM King Edward VIII Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India, Defender of Faith ("David")
    (Since December 10th, 1936:) HRH Prince Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Windsor
    (Since 1949:) HRH Prince Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Duke of Windsor
    (Born as: HH Prince Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony)
    (Since May 27th, 1898:) HRH Prince Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony
    (Since May 6th, 1910:) HRH Prince Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony, Duke of Cornwall
    (Since June 2nd, 1910:) HRH Prince Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony, Prince of Wales
    (Since July 17th, 1917:) HRH Prince Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Wales
    * White Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey, June 23rd, 1894
    † (cancer of the throat) Bois de Boulogne, Paris, May 28th, 1972
    Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, Great Steward of Scotland, May 6th, 1910; created Prince of Wales, Earl of Chester, June 2nd, 1910 (installation ceremony: Caernarvon Castle, July 13th, 1911)
    King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India, January 20th, 1936 (abdicated: Fort Belvedere, Windsor Great Park, Windsor, Berkshire, December 10th, 1936)
    Created Duke of Windsor, March 8th, 1937 (the Letters Patent dated May 27th, 1937 which reconferred on him the "title, style or attribute of Royal Highness" stated that "his wife or descendants, if any, shall not hold said title or attribute")
    Governor of the Bahamas, 1940-1945
    Knight of the Garter, June 23rd, 1910; Knight of the Order of the Bath, January 1936

    Married:

    (civil and religious) Château Candé, Monts, Marine-et-Loire, June 3rd, 1937:
    Bessie Wallis Warfield
    * Square Cottage, Monterey Inn, Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, June 19th, 1896
    † Bois de Boulogne, Paris, April 24th, 1986

  2. HM King George VI of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India, Defender of Faith ("Bertie")
  3. HRH Princess Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony
  4. HRH Prince Henry William Frederick Albert of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony ("Harry")
  5. HRH Prince George Edward Alexander Edmund of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony
  6. HRH Prince John of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandHRH Prince John Charles Francis of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony
    (Since July 17th, 1917:) HRH Prince John Charles Francis of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    * York Cottage, Sandringham near King's Lynn, Norfolk, July 12th, 1905
    † Wood Farm, Wolferton, Norfolk, January 18th, 1919

HM King George VI of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandHM King George VI of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India, Defender of Faith ("Bertie")
(Since June 22nd, 1947:) HM King George VI of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of Faith
(Since 1949:) HM King George VI of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Defender of Faith
(Born as: HH Prince Albert Frederick Arthur George of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony)
(Since May 27th, 1898:) HRH Prince Albert Frederick Arthur George of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony
(Since July 17th, 1917:) HRH Prince Albert Frederick Arthur George of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
(Since June 3rd, 1920:) HRH Prince Albert Frederick Arthur George of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of York
* York Cottage, Sandringham near King's Lynn, Norfolk, December 14th, 1895
† Sandringham House near King's Lynn, Norfolk, February 6th, 1952
Created Duke of York, Earl of Inverness, Baron Killarney, June 3rd, 1920
King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India, December 10th, 1936 (crowned: Westminster Abbey, London, May 12th, 1937; India became a republic on June 22nd, 1947; Ireland became a republic in 1949)
Knight of the Garter

HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother née Bowes-LyonMarried:

Westminster Abbey, London, April 26th, 1923:
Lady Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon
* Belgrave Mansions, Grosvenor Gardens, St. Paul's Waldenbury, London, August 4th, 1900
† Royal Lodge, Windsor Great Park, Windsor, Berkshire, March 30th, 2002

Children from this marriage:

  1. HM Queen Elizabeth II Alexandra Mary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Defender of Faith ("Lilibet")
  2. HRH Princess Margaret Rose of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ("Margot")

HM Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandHM Queen Elizabeth II Alexandra Mary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Defender of Faith ("Lilibet")
(Born as: HRH Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland)
(Since 1949:) HRH Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
* 17 Bruton Street, London, April 21st, 1926
Heir Pressumptive to the Throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, December 10th, 1936
Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, February 6th, 1952 (crowned: Westminster Abbey, London, June 2nd, 1953)
Colonel-in-Chief of the Grenadier Guards, 1942; Colonel-in-Chief of all the Guards Regiments and the Corps of Royal Engineers, Captain-General of the Royal Regiment of Artillery and the Honourable Artillery Company, February 6th, 1952
Lady of the Garter, November 1947

HRH Prince Philip The Duke of EdinburghMarried:

Westminster Abbey, London, November 20th, 1947:
HRH Prince
Philippos of Greece and Denmark
(Since February 28th, 1947:) Philip Mountbatten
(Since November 19th, 1947:) Philip Mountbatten Duke of Edinburgh
(Since November 20th, 1947:) HRH Philip Mountbatten Duke of Edinburgh
(Since February 22nd, 1957:) HRH Prince Philip Mountbatten of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Duke of Edinburgh
* Mon Repos, Corfu, June 10th, 1921
Relinquished his titles "HRH Prince of Greece and Denmark" and assumed the name Philip Mountbatten, February 28th, 1947; created Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, Baron Greenwich, November 19th, 1947; granted the style Royal Highness by Letters Patent of November 20th, 1947; granted the style and dignity of a Prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by Letters Patent of February 22nd, 1957
Admiral of the Sea Cadet Corps, Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Cadet Force and Air-Commodore-in-Chief of the Air Training Force, 1952; Admiral of the Fleet, Field Marshal and Marshal of the Royal Air Force, 1953; Captain-General of the Royal Marines
Knight of the Garter, November 1947; Knight of the Thistle, 1952

HRH Prince Charles The Prince of WalesChildren from this marriage:4

  1. HRH Prince Charles Philip Arthur George of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    (Since 1949:) HRH Prince Charles Philip Arthur George of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    (Since February 6th, 1952:) HRH Prince Charles Philip Arthur George of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Duke of Cornwall
    (Since July 26th, 1958:) HRH Prince Charles Philip Arthur George of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Prince of Wales
    * Buckingham Palace, St. James Park, London, November 14th, 1948
    Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, Great Steward of Scotland, February 6th, 1952; created Prince of Wales, Earl of Chester, July 26th, 1958 (invested: Caernarvon Castle, July 1st, 1969)
    Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Regiment of Wales, 1969; Colonel-in-Chief of the Welsh Guards, 1975; Rear-Admiral of the Royal Navy, Major-General of the Army and Air Vice-Marshal of the Royal Air Force
    Knight of the Garter, 1968; Knight of the Order of the Bath, 1976; Knight of the Thistle, 1977

    Diana, Princess of WalesMarried:

    1. St. Paul's Cathedral, London, July 29th, 1981:
      Lady Diana Frances Spencer
      * Park House, Sandringham near King's Lynn, Norfolk, July 1st, 1961
      † (car crash) Pitié Saltpetrière Hospital, Paris, August 31st, 1997
      (Separated: December 9th, 1992; divorced: London, August 28th, 1996)
      (Since the divorce styled as: Diana Princess of Wales)
    2. HRH The Duchess of CornwallGuildhall, Windsor, Berkshire, April 9th, 2005:
      Camilla Shand
      * London, July 17th, 1947
      (Since her marriage styled as HRH The Duchess of Cornwall)

    HRH Prince William of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandChildren from the first marriage:

    1. HRH Prince William Arthur Philip Louis of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ("Wills")
      * St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, June 21st, 1982
      Second Lieutenant in the Household Cavalry Blues and Royals, December 2006
    2. HRH Prince Henry of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandHRH Prince Henry Charles Albert David of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ("Harry")
      * St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, September 15th, 1984
      Second Lieutenant in the Household cavalry Blues and Royals
  2. HRH Princess Anne The Princess RoyalHRH Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    (Since June 12th, 1987:) HRH Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Princess Royal
    * Clarence House, St. James, London, August 15th, 1950
    Created Princess Royal, June 12th, 1987
    Commandant-in-Chief of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, Colonel-in-Chief of The King's Royal Hussars, Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Corps of Signals, Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Scots, Colonel-in-Chief of the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment, Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Logistic Corps, Colonel-in-Chief of the 8th Canadian Hussars, Chief Commandant for women in the Royal Navy and Commandant-in-Chief of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (Princess Royal's Volunteers Corps)
    Lady of the Garter, 1994; Lady of the Thistle, July 4th, 2001

    Married:

    1. Westminster Abbey, London, November 14th, 1973:
      Mark Anthony Peter Phillips
      * Tetbury, Gloucestershire, September 22nd, 1948
      Captain of the Army
      (Divorced: June 5th, 1992)
    2. Crathie Church, Crathie near Ballater, Aberdeenshire, December 12th, 1992:
      Timothy James Hamilton Laurence
      * Camberwell, London, March 1st, 1955
      Captain of the Royal Navy

    Peter PhillipsChildren from the first marriage:

    1. Peter Mark Andrew Phillips
      * St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, November 15th, 1977
    2. Zara PhillipsZara Anne Elizabeth Phillips
      * St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, May 15th, 1981
  3. HRH Prince Andrew The Duke of YorkHRH Prince Andrew Albert Christian Edward of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    (Since July 23rd, 1986:) HRH Prince Andrew Albert Christian Edward of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Duke of York
    * Belgian Suite, Buckingham Palace, St. James Park, London, February 19th, 1960
    Created Duke of York, Earl of Inverness, Baron Killyleagh, July 23rd, 1986
    Colonel-in-Chief of the Staffordshire Regiment, 1989; Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Irish Regiment, 1992; Admiral of the Sea Cadet Corps, 1992; Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal New Zealand Logistic Regiment; Air Commodore of the Royal Air Force
    Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, December 1979

    Sarah FergussonMarried:

    Westminster Abbey, London, July 23rd, 1986:
    Sarah Margaret Ferguson
    * Welbeck Street Nursing Home, 27 Welbeck Street, Mary-le-Bone, London, October 15th, 1959
    (Separated: June 28th, 1993; divorced: London, May 30th, 1996)
    (Since the divorce styled as: Sarah Duchess of York)

    HRH Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandChildren from this marriage:

    1. HRH Princess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
      * Portland Hospital, Great Portland Street, London, August 8th, 1988
    2. HRH Princess Eugenie of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandHRH Princess Eugenie Victoria Helena of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
      * Portland Hospital, Great Portland Street, London, March 23rd, 1990
  4. HRH Prince Edward Earl of Wessex and HRH The Countess of WessexHRH Prince Edward Antony Richard Louis of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    (Since June 19th, 1999:) HRH Prince Edward Antony Richard Louis of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Earl of Wessex
    * Buckingham Palace, St. James Park, London, March 10th, 1964
    Created Earl of Wessex, Viscount Severn, June 19th, 1999
    Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, March 1989

    Married:5

    St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, June 19th, 1999:
    Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones
    * Oxford, January 20th, 1965

    Children from this marriage:

    1. Miscarriage
      King Edward VII Hospital for Officers, Mary-le-Bone, London, December 6th, 2001
    2. HRH Princess Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
      * Firmley Park Hospital, Surrey, November 8th, 2003

Footnotes:

  1. Sources: Queen Victoria's Descendants by Marlene A. Eilers and Britain's Royal Families by Alison Weir. With special thanks to Jérôme Baudesson, Hein Bruins, Brigitte Gastel Lloyd, Netty Leistra, Claes Mattsson and Paul Theroff.
  2. The official titles of the sovereigns of Great Britain were: King/Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of Faith with the style Majesty.
    Between May 1st, 1876 and June 22nd, 1947 the official titles of the sovereigns were: King/Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor/Empress of India, Defender of Faith.
    Since 1949 the official titles of the sovereigns are: King/Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Defender of Faith.
    The official titles of the eldest son of the sovereign of Great Britain are: Duke of Cornwall (in England) and Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, Great Steward of Scotland (in Scotland). In England the sovereign can grant the eldest son the official titles Prince of Wales, Earl of Chester.
    The sovereign can grant his eldest daughter the official title Princess Royal. There can only be one Princess Royal at the same time.
    The official titles of the descendants in male lineage of HM Queen Victoria were: Prince/Princess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince/Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke/Duchess of Saxony. The children of the sovereign and the grandchildren of the sovereign in male lineage enjoyed the style Royal Highness, the other descendants in male lineage enjoyed the style Highness.
    By Royal Proclamation of July 17th, 1917 the titles Prince/Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke/Duchess of Saxony were renounced and replaced by the surname Windsor. Since the the Letters Patent of November 30th, 1917 the official titles of the children of the sovereign and the grandchildren of the sovereign in male lineage were: Prince/Princess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland with the style Royal Highness. The other descendants in male lineage bear only the surname Windsor.
    Since 1949 the official titles of the children of the sovereign and the grandchildren of the sovereign in male lineage are: Prince/Princess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with the style Royal Highness.
    The descendants in male lineage of HM Queen Elizabeth II who are not entitled to a royal title will bear the surname Mountbatten-Windsor.
  3. The children from this marriage were granted the style Royal Highness by Letters Patent of May 27th, 1898. By the accession of HM King Edward VII this Letters Patent lost its relevance.
  4. The children from this marriage were granted the style and title HRH Prince(ss) of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland by Letters Patent of October 22nd, 1948. By the accession of HM Queen Elizabeth II this Letters Patent lost its relevance.
  5. On the day of the wedding it was announced that the children from this marriage will not be styled as Royal Highness. The necessary Letters Patent, however, have not been issued yet.

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