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Biography: The
British Royal Family Britain's
Prince William and his bride Catherine,
Duchess of Cambridge (C), pose for an
official photograph, with their families,
on the day of their wedding, in the throne
room at Buckingham Palace, April 29, 2011.
(Front row
L-R) Grace van Cutsem, Eliza Lopes, Prince
Philip, Britain's Queen Elizabeth,
Margarita Armstrong-Jones, Louise Windsor,
William Lowther-Pinkerton. (Back Row L-R)
Tom Pettifer, Camilla, Duchess of
Cornwall, Prince Charles, Prince Harry,
Michael Middleton, Carole Middleton, James
Middleton, Pippa Middleton. Royal
Family
History |
Royal
Family Order of
Precedence
| Royal
Family Order of
Succession
| Royal
Family News With
the royal wedding of Prince William and
Kate Middleton, much speculation has
arisen over the potential new heirs to
the throne that this royal couple could
produce. On December 3, 2012, it was
announced that William and Kate were
expecting their first child. Duchess
Kate's early pregnancy was marked with
acute morning sickness known as
hyperemesis gravidarum, which forced
her hospitalization. The
monarchs of the House of Windsor are
listed below:
(NOTE:
the dates inside the parentheses show
the years of the monarch's reign as
King or Queen. The lower-case "r"
stands for reign) Edward
VIII (r. Jan-Dec 1936)--Oldest
son of King George V and the brother
of George VI. Edward abdicated the
throne in order to marry an American
divorcee, Mrs. Wallis
Simpson. George
VI (r.1936-1952)--Younger son of
King George V and the brother of
King Edward VIII. George assumed the
throne upon the abdication of
Edward. Elizabeth
II (r. 1952-Present)-Daughter of
King George VI. Elizabeth assumed
the throne upon her father's death.
Her eldest son, Charles, is next in
line to the throne, followed by his
oldest son, William. In 2012, Queen
Elizabeth celebrated her 60th year
on the throne of the United Kingdom
and the Commonwealth nations. The
Diamond Jubilee celebrations began
in earnest in May and June of
2012. Queen
Elizabeth II Celebrates 60 Years on
the British
Throne.
The
Royal Family in order of
precedence: Prince Charles, The Prince of
Wales, first son of Queen Elizabeth and
Prince Philip and heir to the
throne Prince
William--son of Prince
Charles and the late Lady Diana,
second in line to the throne.
William married his fiance,
Kate
Middleton, who is the
latest, (and perhaps the most
popular), member of the royal
family. Prince Harry--second son
of Prince Charles and the late Lady
Diana, third in line to the
throne Andrew, The Duke of
York--second son of Queen Elizabeth
and Prince Philip, fourth in line to
the throne Edward, The Earl of
Wessex--third son of Queen
Elizabeth and Prince Philip, seventh in
line to the throne Anne, The Princess
Royal--only daughter of Queen
Elizabeth and Prince Philip, tenth in
line to the throne Richard, The Duke of
Gloucester--grandson of George V
and a first cousin to The Queen, 19th
in line to the throne Edward, The Duke of
Kent--grandson of King George V and
cousin to both The Queen and The Duke
of Edinburgh, 27th in line to the
throne Princess Alexandra--second
child and only daughter of the late
Duke and Duchess of Kent (her brothers
are the present Duke of Kent and Prince
Michael of Kent), 38th in line to the
throne Prince Michael of Kent--a
cousin to both The Queen and The Duke
of Edinburgh, and his older brother and
sister are The Duke of Kent and
Princess Alexandra, Prince Michael's
father, Prince George, was the fourth
son of George V and his mother,
Princess Marina, was the daughter of
Prince Nicholas of Greece. Prince
Michael is not in the line of
succession to the throne Queen
Ellizabeth and Prince
Philip The
Royal Family in order of
succession: Sovereign
(Currently Queen Elizabeth
II) 2. Prince William of
Wales 3. Prince Henry of Wales 4. The Duke of York 5. Princess Beatrice of
York 6. Princess Eugenie of
York 7. The Earl of Wessex 8. Viscount Severn 9. The Lady Louise
Mountbatten-Windsor 10. The Princess Royal 11. Mr. Peter Phillips 12. Miss Zara Phillips 13. Viscount Linley 14. The Hon. Charles
Armstrong-Jones 15. The Hon. Margarita
Armstrong-Jones 16. The Lady Sarah Chatto 17. Master Samuel Chatto 18. Master Arthur Chatto 19. The Duke of
Gloucester 20. Earl of Ulster 21. Lord Culloden 22. The Lady Cosima
Windsor 23. The Lady Davina Lewis 24. Miss Senna Lewis 25. The Lady Rose Gilman 26. Miss Lyla Gilman 27. The Duke of Kent 28. The Lady Amelia
Windsor 29. The Lady Helen Taylor 30. Master Columbus
Taylor 31. Master Cassius Taylor 32. Miss Eloise Taylor 33. Miss Estella Taylor 34. The Hon. Albert
Windsor 35. The Hon. Leopold
Windsor 36. The Lord Frederick
Windsor 37. The Lady Gabriella
Windsor 38. Princess Alexandra, the Hon.
Lady Ogilvy According to the BBC,
Prince Philip was hospitalized December
23, 2011 for chest pains. Doctors
performed heart surgery on Prince
Philip to insert a coronary stent due
to a blocked coronary artery. Prince
Philip was released from the hospital
after Christmas. Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee,
celebrating her 60 years on the British
throne, kicked off in 2012 with a
flotiilla of over 1,000 ships and
vessels in a waterborne pageant on the
River Thames on June 3, 2012. Another major London event in 2012,
was the hosting of the 30th Olympic
Games in the British capital. On July,
27, 2012, Queen Elizabeth, Prince
Phillip, Prince William, Kate
Middleton, Prince Harry, Prince
Charles, among others, welcomed the
Olympic athletes and helped open the
Games. One of the true surprises in the
Danny Boyle directed Opening Ceremonies
was a video clip of Queen Elizabeth
being escorted to the Olympic Opening
Ceremony by non other than the
fictional (but British) character of
James Bond, played superbly by Bond
actor Daniel Craig. In the video skit,
Bond enters Buckingham Palace,
negotiates his way around the the
Queen's famous Corgis, and is announced
into the Queen's presence. She
addresses the actor as "Mr. Bond," and
they make their way via helicopter to
the Olympic stadium, where, on video,
it appears as if Bond and the Queen
parachute into the stadium. In August, 2012, Prince Harry once
again ended up in the public eye in an
embarrassing situation. While in Las
Vegas, Nevada with some friends, Prince
Harry engaged in some naked behavior
that somehow made its way to the
internet. Two pictures released online
show Prince Harry quite naked, along
with an equally naked woman with whom
he is hugging. The Queen reportedly was
not amused... Some interesting facts related to
Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee
(source: Official
Royal Website) --Elizabethe II is the 40th
monarch since William
the Conquerer seized the crown in
1066. --Britain has had 12 Prime
Ministers during Queen Elizabeth's
reign, from Sir Winston Churchill to
the current Prime Minister, David
Cameron. --The Queen is a well-known lover
and cultivator of the dog breed
Corgi. Elizabeth has had more than
30 corgis during her reign, starting
with Susan who she acquired for her
18th birthday in 1944. Most of these
Corgis are direct descendants of
Susan. Elizabeth currently (2012)
has three corgis – Monty,
Willow and Holly. "The
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