Are you related to Queen Elizabeth II and the British Royal Family? Traced as far as possible, Elizabeth's male-line ancestry stretches back to Theodoric I, Count of Wettin; see Patrilineal descent of Elizabeth II. 465. [97] In addition to performing traditional ceremonies, she also instituted new practices. From early childhood, Elizabeth and her siblings had been friends with the children of King George V. At 18, Lady Elizabeth was a strikingly attractive woman and many young men were drawn to her, including Albert, George V's second son (who would later become King George VI). Anne Caroline Salisbury (mother of 15), 32. Prince Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg (father of 41) [172] A week later, she signed the new Charter of the Commonwealth. 457. 192. In 1947, she married Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, a former prince of Greece and Denmark, with whom she has four children: Charles, Prince of Wales; Anne, Princess Royal; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. 160–163; Hardman, pp. 312. same person as 300 George I of Great Britain (father of 186) Princess Louise of Great Britain (mother of 75), 154. Duke Alexander of Württemberg (father of 10) 241. 202. Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (father of 3) George August, Count of Erbach-Schönberg (father of 131) Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (father of 11) 86. Later in September, she was caught in a German bombing raid on Buckingham Palace, though she was unharmed. She also successfully underwent surgeries for a cataract, hip replacements and a broken collarbone. In a serious lapse of security, assistance only arrived after two calls to the Palace police switchboard. 156. [17], Elizabeth received private tuition in constitutional history from Henry Marten, Vice-Provost of Eton College,[18] and learned French from a succession of native-speaking governesses. William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland (father of 28), 57. 297. Elizabeth Lyon, Countess of Strathmore (mother of 192), 2. [153], Though generally healthy throughout her life, in 2003 the Queen had keyhole surgery on both knees. 316. 106. 250. The Queen Mother Elizabeth was particularly close to her grandson, Prince Charles. Landgrave Frederick of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) (father of 23) Juliana Noel (mother of 230) She was executed on charges of incest, witchcraft, adultery and conspiracy against the king. George V of the United Kingdom, 1865–1936, 34. Robert Hodgson (father of 54) [90][91] In 1961 she toured Cyprus, India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Iran. Landgravine Sophie of Hesse-Philippsthal (mother of 144), 290. Her refusal to agree to an annulment of their marriage led to the creation of the Church of England. [203] After the trauma of the Second World War, it was a time of hope, a period of progress and achievement heralding a "new Elizabethan age". She declined, saying she would not interfere in decisions reserved by the Constitution of Australia for the Governor-General. [60] She and the Duke of Edinburgh moved into Buckingham Palace. Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf (mother of 32), 66. Sir William Bowes MP (father of 194) George III of the United Kingdom (father of 34), same person as 44, 69. Thomas Salisbury (father of 62) [11] The book describes Elizabeth's love of horses and dogs, her orderliness, and her attitude of responsibility. 120. 95. 201, 236–238, Bond, p. 22; Brandreth, p. 271; Lacey, p. 194; Pimlott, p. 238; Shawcross, p. 146, Briggs, pp. Prince Francis, Duke of Teck (father of 5) 74. 225. Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (father of 135), 271. 310. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. [222] In 2002, she inherited an estate worth an estimated £70 million from her mother. Princess Caroline of Nassau-Usingen (mother of 38), same person as 47, 78. Countess Claudine Rhédey von Kis-Rhéde (mother of 10), 22. 322. Margravine Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach (mother of 149 & 151), same person as 187 333. 24. [130], In a speech on 24 November 1992, to mark the 40th anniversary of her accession, Elizabeth called 1992 her annus horribilis (horrible year). Charles August, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg (father of 82) Great Britain went through several years of harsh austerity, rebuilding its economy and shedding its colonies to form the British Commonwealth. 130. 6–7; Pimlott, p. 616; Roberts, p. 98; Shawcross, p. 8, Brandreth, pp. Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (mother of 67), 136. Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge (mother of 5), 12. [157] On 20 March 2008, at the Church of Ireland St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh, the Queen attended the first Maundy service held outside England and Wales. Prince Frederick of Hesse-Kassel (father of 38), same person as 46 168. Colonel Martin Tucker (father of 55), 112. Duchess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (mother of 22), 46. [164][165] On 4 June, Jubilee beacons were lit around the world. 123, 154, 176; Pimlott, pp. 198. Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (father of 67), 135. (father of 102) Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (father of 3), 7. 189. 185. 240–241; Lacey, p. 166; Pimlott, pp. 377. Thus, the entire royal family shared the dangers and difficulties of war with the rest of the nation. [109] She was particularly interested after the failure of Bill C-60, which would have affected her role as head of state. In January 1936, King George V died, and Prince Edward (Duke of Windsor) ascended the throne as King Edward VIII. George II of Great Britain (father of 93), same person as 176 Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (mother of 39), 80. George II of Great Britain (father of 88) Princess Dorothea Wilhelmine of Saxe-Zeitz (mother of 148), same person as 185 She was 101 years old and at the time of her death, held the record of being the longest living member of Britain's royal family until Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, surpassed her at 102. 380. During the tour, in a broadcast to the British Commonwealth on her 21st birthday, she made the following pledge: "I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong. Elizabeth Parker (mother of 106) 47. (father of 99) 263. Reverend Robert Hodgson (father of 27), 56. Mary Bowes (mother of 48) Countess Charlotte of Dohna-Schlodien (mother of 72) 182. 153. 6. Royal turnover: First-in-line to throne takes over monarchy, Royal family: Astley, Capell, Bryon, Clifford and Herbert are also royal names. 169–172, Brandreth, pp. Princess Johanna Charlotte of Anhalt-Dessau (mother of 162), 326. [15] When her grandfather died in 1936 and her uncle succeeded as Edward VIII, she became second in line to the throne, after her father. He and the queen were scheduled for a trip to Australia and New Zealand in January 1952, but Elizabeth chose to stay home with her husband instead; Princess Elizabeth and her husband, Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, went in their place. 174. Queen Elizabeth II is the male-line great-granddaughter of Edward VII, who inherited the crown from his mother, Queen Victoria. Princess Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach (mother of 187), 376. Friedrich Franz I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (father of 67) 127. Prince Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (father of 16) [100], In February 1974, the British Prime Minister, Edward Heath, advised the Queen to call a general election in the middle of her tour of the Austronesian Pacific Rim, requiring her to fly back to Britain. 314. Louise Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (mother of 135), 288. 119. Count Mihály Rhédy von Kis-Rhéde (father of 42), 85. Royal line of succession: How the Royal Family shapes up - who could be King, or Queen? George V of the United Kingdom (father of 2), 6. 246. Duchess Gustave Caroline of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (mother of 158) Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (mother of 16) 449. Their strong bond would be needed as the post-war years brought on dramatic changes for both Britain and the royal couple. Lady Dorothy Cavendish (mother of 28) [58] Martin Charteris asked her to choose a regnal name; she chose to remain Elizabeth, "of course". 134. Her father ascended the throne on the abdication of his brother King Edward VIII in 1936, from which time she was the heir presumptive. 304. 307. [98], The 1960s and 1970s saw an acceleration in the decolonisation of Africa and the Caribbean. Princess Sophie Henriette of Schleswig-Holstein-Sønderburg-Beck (mother of 145), 292. 195. This table sets out the ancestry of Queen Elizabeth II for eight generations, numbered according to the Ahnentafel genealogical numbering system. 240. (mother of 119) (possibly) Dedi II, Count in the Hessegau, 946 - 1009, 7. From online or printed sources and from publicly accessible databases. 145, 159–163, 167, Brandreth, pp. She is best known for her religious persecutions of Protestants and the executions of over 300 subjects. Henry Colley (father of 232) 321. 66. [132] In March, her second son, Prince Andrew, and his wife, Sarah, separated; in April, her daughter, Princess Anne, divorced Captain Mark Phillips;[133] during a state visit to Germany in October, angry demonstrators in Dresden threw eggs at her;[134] and, in November, a large fire broke out at Windsor Castle, one of her official residences.
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