The Queen’s children and grandchildren supported her in the last few months of her life
he Queen died on Thursday, September 8, 2022, it was announced by Buckingham Palace. The monarch passed away at her Balmoral estate.
The Queen’s funeral will take place on Monday, September 19 and Londoners have been preparing to say goodbye to the Queen for the final time. Until the funeral, mourners can visit the abbey to pay tribute to the late Queen.
There will be a national bank holiday to allow as many people as possible to watch the Queen’s funeral.
The coffin will be taken in a grand military procession from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey for the state funeral.
In recent months, the Queen has been unable to attend events due to mobility issues, such as the State Opening of Parliament, but the Royal Family has showed up in support of the monarch.
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As the Queen missed the State Opening of Parliament, her son, King Charles, read the Queen’s speech on her behalf, while her grandson, Prince William, attended the event for the first time.
In April, when the Queen missed the annual Easter Sunday service, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren led the way at St George’s Chapel, in Windsor.
When the Queen attended Prince Philip’s memorial in March, she was escorted to her seat by Prince Andrew.
The Queen spoke of her family’s support in 2002, following the recent deaths of her mother, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her sister, Princess Margaret. At the time, the Queen spoke of her children and said she and Philip “both have a special place in our hearts for our children.
“I want to express my admiration for the Prince of Wales and for all he has achieved for this country. Our children, and all my family, have given me such love and unstinting help over the years, and especially in recent months.”
But just how many children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren did the Queen have?
Prince Louis pictured in the garden of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Norfolk home IN 2019
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Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge with their children Prince George, right, Princess Charlotte, center, and Prince Louis at Anmer Hall in Norfolk, east England, which is to be used as their 2018 Christmas card
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Princess Charlotte plants a kiss on her newborn baby brother Prince Louis in this adorable snap taken by their mother
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Newborn Prince Louis during his first days at home at Kensington Palace
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hold newborn baby Prince Louis outside the Lindo Wing
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The Duchess of Cambridge carries Princess Charlotte as they arrive at the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Sandringham
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The Duchess and Duke of Cambridge with their newborn daughter Princess Charlotte
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The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge depart the Lindo Wing with their newborn daughter at St Mary’s Hospital
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Zara Phillips walks with her daughter Mia Grace during day three of the St James’s Place Wealth Management Barbury International Horse Trials in Wiltshire
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with their son Prince George arrive at Chapel Royal in St James’s Palace for his christening
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The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge pose for a photograph with their son, Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge, surrounded by Lupo, the couple’s cocker spaniel and Tilly the retriever (a Middleton family pet) in the garden of the Middleton family home in Bucklebury, Berkshire
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The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge depart the Lindo Wing with their newborn son at St Mary’s Hospital
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Prince William holds his new born son Prince George as they leave the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s in 2013
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Autumn Phillips with her daughter Savannah at the Gatcombe Park Festival of British Eventing
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The Earl and Countess of Wessex leaves Frimley Park Hospital with her newborn baby boy
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The Duchess of York, with Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, arriving at Corpach, near Fort William, where they boarded the Royal barge, to join ‘Britannia’
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One of the first official photographs of the Duke and Duchess of York at Balmoral with their two-week-old daughter, the Royal Highness the Princess Beatrice of York, taken by the Duke himself
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Princess Diana with Prince Harry in 1984
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The Prince and Princess of Wales following the birth of their second son, Prince Harry
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The Prince and Princess of Wales leaving the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital with Prince William in 1982
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The Queen with Princess Anne and her 37 day old son Peter Phillips at Buckingham Palace following his christening
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The Duke of York watches as the Duchess of York kisses their baby Princess Eugenie Victoria Helena following her christening at Sandringham Church. They are joined by two of Princess Eugenie’s cousins, Zara Phillips (bottom left) and Prince Harry
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The Prince and Princess of Wales with Prince William in the sitting room at Kensington Palace, London
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A portrait of Zara and Peter Phillips, children of Princess Anne and her husband, Captain Mark Phillips
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Prince Edward, fourth child of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, grips the finger of his brother, four year old Prince Andrew, as the Queen bends over the baby’s crib in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace
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Making a happy group on the lawns at Balmoral, are the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and their three children Princess Anne, Prince Charles and baby Prince Andrew, on his father’s knees
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The Queen holding Prince Andrew during an outing in the grounds at Balmoral, Scotland
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The Queen, accompanied by Princess Anne, pushes the pram of her younger son, Prince Andrew, during a walk in the grounds at Balmoral.
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Princess Elizabeth with her baby daughter, Princess Anne, after the christening at Buckingham Palac
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Prince Charles on the lap of his parents the Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen at Windlesham Moor
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Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh hold their first child Prince Charles, aged 6 months
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Princess Elizabeth takes a ride in her pram
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Members of the public read a Royal Birth Bulletin at Buckingham Palace. It stated “H.H.H. The Princess Elizabeth has had a good night and is making satisfactory progress. The infant Prince continues to do well.”
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The Duke and Duchess of York with their baby daughter Princess Elizabeth
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Queen Elizabeth had four children with the late Prince Philip: King Charles (73), Princess Anne (71), Prince Andrew (62), and Prince Edward (58). She had her first child, Charles, when she was 22.
Prince Charles was born in 1948, and Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, was born in 1950.
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, was born in 1960, while Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, was born in 1964.
King Charles was born Charles Philip Arthur George on November 14, 1948, and is 73. He met his first wife, the late Princess Diana, in 1977, while he was visiting her home, Althorp. The couple’s courtship attracted intense attention from the press and paparazzi. When Prince Philip told him that the media speculation would injure Diana’s reputation if Charles did not come to a decision about marrying her soon, and realising that she was a suitable royal bride (according to Mountbatten’s criteria), Charles construed his father’s advice as a warning to proceed without further delay.
Prince Charles proposed to Diana in February 1981, she accepted, and they married at St Paul’s Cathedral on July 29 of that year.
As time went on, Charles and Diana began having problems in their marriage. In 1986, it was reported that Charles and Camilla were having an affair.
Charles and Diana divorced on August 28, 1996, after being formally advised by the Queen in December 1995 to end the marriage. Diana was tragically killed in a car crash in Paris on August 31 of the following year.
Charles and Diana had two children together, William, Prince of Wales and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.
Between 1958–2022 he was known as The Prince of Wales. In 1969, Charles undertook official duties on behalf of Elizabeth II. He founded the youth charity the Prince’s Trust in 1976, sponsors the Prince’s Charities, and is a patron, president, or a member of more than 400 other charities and organisations. Between 2021–2022, he was known as the Duke of Edinburgh.
Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, was born Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise on August 15, 1950 and is 72. Princess Anne is currently married to Sir Timothy Laurence.
Sir Timothy is a retired British naval officer and former equerry to the Queen. The couple were married in a Presbyterian church near Balmoral in December 1992. Princess Anne was previously married to Captain Mark Phillips, an Olympic equestrian and retired military officer. She and Phillips have two children together, Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall.
As the daughter of the monarch, Princess Anne was awarded the title of princess at birth. In 1987, the Queen granted her the additional title of the Princess Royal.
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, was born Andrew Albert Christian Edward on February 19, 1960 and is 62. Prince Andrew was previously married to Sarah Ferguson, and they were married in 1986 at Westminster Abbey. They had two children together, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, but eventually separated in 1992.
Prince Andrew has made headlines for years regarding his association with Jeffrey Epstein. They reportedly met in 1999, and Andrew has acknowledged having stayed at several of Epstein’s properties over the years, including at his home in New York City in 2010, when Epstein was already a convicted sex offender. In 2019, Epstein was arrested on multiple charges related to sex trafficking and later died, allegedly by suicide, in jail.
In the weeks following Epstein’s death, Buckingham Palace released a number of statements about Andrew’s friendship with Epstein. It reads:
“The Duke of York has been appalled by the recent reports of Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged crimes. His Royal Highness deplores the exploitation of any human being and the suggestion he would condone, participate in or encourage any such behaviour is abhorrent.”
Andrew currently holds the title of Duke of York, in addition to prince. As is tradition, he was given a dukedom by the Queen on his wedding day.
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, was born Edward Antony Richard Louis on March 10, in 1964, and is 58. He is the queen’s youngest son. Prince Edward is married to Countess Sophie née Rhys-Jones. Edward is the only one of his siblings who has not had a divorce. He married Sophie Rhys-Jones in June 1999, at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.
Edward currently holds the titles of Earl of Wessex and Earl of Forfar, in addition to prince.
The Prince and Princess of Wales with sons Prince William, right, and Prince Harry prepare for a cycling trip in Tresco during their holiday in the Scilly Isles
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Princess Eugenie, Princess Beatrice and cousins Prince Harry and Prince William on holiday in Klosters
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King George VI and (then) Princess Elizabeth on holiday in South Africa
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Roaming along the banks of the River Dee, the kilted Prince of Wales with his Princess during their holiday in Scotland while staying at Balmoral Castle
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Princess Margaret walks to her aircraft at Heathrow Airport, London, to fly to New York to meet her husband Lord Snowdon. They were then due to fly to the Bahamas for a holiday.
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The Prince and Princess of Wales with sons Prince William, right, and Prince Harry relaxing in Tresco during their holiday in the Scilly Isles
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Princess Margaret, Jan Smuts, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth on holiday in South Africa. The Drakensberg mountain range can be seen in the background
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The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, waves to friends as she poses for photographers with her daughters, Beatrice (R) and Eugenie, in the ski resort of Verbier
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The Princesses enjoyed an off-duty break from the royal tour of South Africa when they went riding on the golden sands of Bonza Beach
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The Prince of Wales leads his children Harry (left) and William (right) onto the slopes above the alpine skiing resort of Klosters in Switzerland
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The Prince of wales with his sons Prince William (right) and Prince Harry above the Falls of Muick on the Balmoral estate, Scotland where they are taking a summer break
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Princess Anne and Queen Elizabeth at Balmoral
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Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh pause on the rustic bridge in the grounds of the Royal Lodge, Sagana, Kenya
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Princess Diana, Prince William and Prince Harry during their skiing holiday in Lech, Austria
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The Prince and Princess of Wales on holiday with their sons, Prince William and Prince Harry (riding pillion behind his father), on Tresco, Scilly Isles
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The Prince of Wales (L) leads his children Harry (cen) and William (right) onto the slopes over the alpine skiing resort of Klosters in Switzerland
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The Princess of Wales rides a chair lift up the Kriegerhorn with her sons Prince William, left, and Prince Harry, in Lech, Austria
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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in Kenya
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The Queen, right, with Princess Margaret on the Caribbean island of Mustique
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Prince Harry, Princess Eugenie, Prince William and Princess Beatrice at Klosters
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Queen Elizabeth II with the Duke of Edinburgh and their children Prince Edward, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, and Prince Andrew, at Balmoral
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The Duchess of York celebrating New Year with her daughters Beatrice (left) and Eugenie outside their chalet in the Swiss resort of Klosters
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The Queen had eight grandchildren: Peter Phillips (44), Zara Tindall (40), Prince William (39), Prince Harry (37), Princess Beatrice (33), Princess Eugenie (32), Lady Louise Windsor (18), and James, Viscount Severn (14).
King Charles was married to Princess Diana, and together they had Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.
Princess Anne shares children Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips with her first husband, Mark Phillips, an Olympic gold medal-winning equestrian.
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are the daughters of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York.
Prince Edward shares his children, Louise and James, with his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex.
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The Queen had 12 great-grandchildren.
Prince William has three children with Katherine, Duchess of Cambridge: Prince George (eight), Princess Charlotte (seven), and Prince Louis (four).
Prince Harry has two children with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex: Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor (three), and Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor (11 months).
Zara Tindall shares three children with husband Mike Tindall: Mia (eight), Lena (three), and Lucas (one).
Prince William arrives for his first day of nursery school with Princess Diana and Prince Charles
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Prince Philip with Prince Charles arriving at Gordonstoun for the Prince’s first day at Public School
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The Queen with Prince Andrew when he started school at Gordonstoun
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Zara Phillips (now Tindall) on her third birthday leaving her nursery school in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
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Zara Phillips arrives for her first day of school at Beaudesert Park School in Minchinhampton
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Princess Diana and Prince William on William’s first day of nursery school
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Prince William waves at onlookers after his first day at his new school, Wetherby School in Notting Hill
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Prince Charles and Princess Diana with their children, Prince William and Prince Harry on Harry’s first day of nursery school
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Prince Harry on his first day of nursery school
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Prince Harry arrives at his new nursery school
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Princess Diana, Prince Harry and Prince William on Harry’s first day at the Wetherby School in Notting Hill
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Princess Diana follows Prince William (7) and Prince Harry (5) on Harry’s first day at the Wetherby School in Notting Hill
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The Duchess of York and Princess Beatrice arrive for Beatrice’s first day at Upton House School
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The Duchess of York with Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie on Eugenie’s first day at Upton House School
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Prince George on his first day at the Westacre Montessori nursery school in Norfolk
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Prince George on his first day at the Westacre Montessori nursery school in Norfolk
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Prince George on his first day at school. Photo taken at Kensington Palace
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Prince George meets the head of the lower school at Thomas’ Battersea on his first day
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Princess Charlotte on her first day of nursery at Willcocks Nursery. Photo taken at Kensington Palace
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Princess Charlotte on her first day of nursery at Willcocks Nursery. Photo taken at Kensington Palace
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Princess Charlotte, with by her father, the Duke of Cambridge, and mother, the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George, arriving for her first day of school at Thomas’s Battersea in London
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Helen Haslem (right), head of the lower school greets Princess Charlotte as she arrives for her first day of school
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Helen Haslem, head of the lower school greets Princess Charlotte as she arrives for her first day of school
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Peter Phillips has two children with ex-wife Autumn Kelly: Savannah (11) and Isla (10).
Princess Beatrice has one child, Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi (seven months), with her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
Princess Eugenie has one child, August Philip Hawke Brooksbank (one), with her husband, Jack Brooksbank.
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