The British Royal Family is arguably the most famous clan of relations in the world.
Over the years, we’ve been privy to the majestic ménage’s marriages, divorces, births, and deaths – most recently, the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, September 8.
The remaining royals have had to come together and support one another through this difficult time.
But just who is a part of the historic household?
Here are the key members of the Royal Family tree – from the Queen’s own grandparents to her great-grandchildren.
Her Majesty has quite a large family – with four children, eight grandchildren, and twelve grandchildren.
Queen Elizabeth II’s father was King George VI – who reigned from 1936 until his death in 1952.
The King had been ill with coronary thrombosis for some time and struggling to recover from an operation.
At 10.45am, it was announced ‘that the King, who retired to rest last night in his usual health, passed peacefully away in his sleep early this morning.’
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Her mother was known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, or by her pre-marital name of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.
The Queen Mother lived another 50 years after her husband’s passing, supporting her daughter The Queen until her death in 2002.
The Queen was married to Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, for 73 years at the time of his death in April 2021.
The Queen once described her husband as her ‘strength and stay’.
The Queen and Prince Philip share four children.
Charles III is the eldest of the Queen’s children, and automatically ascended to the throne upon her death last week.
Charles, 73, was born in 1948 and is the oldest and longest-serving heir apparent in British history.
The new King has been married twice. His first marriage was to Diana, Princess of Wales, from which he had two sons – Princes William and Harry.
Diana and Charles had a notoriously difficult marriage which ended in divorce, before Diana’s tragic passing in 1997.
Charles later married Camilla, now the Queen Consort, in 2005.
Anne, Princess Royal, 72, was born in 1950. She is the second child to Prince Philip and the Queen – and the only daughter.
As a full time royal, Anne entered public life at age 18, and she continues to serve as a working royal – often regarded as one of the hardest working royals, being Involved in upwards of 300 different charity organisations.
In her youth, Anne competed in the 1976 Olympic Games and currently serves as the president of the British Olympic Association and a member of the International Olympic Committee.
Anne has been married twice. Her first to Captain Mark Phillips between 1973 and 1992 gave her two children, Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall (nee Phillips).
Her second marriage is to Timothy Laurence, 67, a retired Royal Navy officer. The two have been married since 1992.
Prince Andrew, 62, Duke of York, is the third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
He is eighth in the line of succession to the British throne and served in the Royal Navy as a helicopter pilot and instructor and as the captain of a warship.
He was married to Sarah, Duchess of York – known best as Fergie – between 1986 and 1996.
The marriage gave them their two daughters, Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice.
Prince Edward, 58, Earl of Wessex is the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
He was born in 1964 and is currently 12th in line to the throne.
Edward married Sophie, Countess of Wessex, 57, in 1999
The couple share two children, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn.
The Queen has eight grandchildren.
Via Prince Charles and the late Diana, The Queen has two grandsons: William, the Prince of Wales, 40, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, 37.
Through Princess Anne and her ex-husband Mark Phillips, she has her eldest grandchild, Peter Phillips, 44, and granddaughter Zara Tindall, 41.
Via Prince Andrew and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, the Queen has two more granddaughters, Princesses Eugenie, 32, and Beatrice, 34.
Via Prince Edward and Sophie Wessex, Lady Louise Windsor, 18, and James, Viscount Severn, 14.
The Queen currently has twelve great-grandchildren.
From Prince William and wife, Kate Middleton, the Queen is great gran to Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4.
The Queen’s grandson Peter Phillips, son of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips, has two children with his ex-wife Autumn: Savannah, 11, and Isla Phillips, 10.
Zara and Mike Tindall share three children: Mia, 8, Lena Elizabeth, 4, and Lucas Philip, 1, whose middle name was in tribute to Prince Philip.
Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle have Archie, 3, and Lilibet, 1.
Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank share a baby boy named August, 1.
And, finally, Princess Beatrice and husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi welcomed their first child, baby Sienna, in September 2021.
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon was the younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and sister to The Queen.
She was born on August 12, 1930, and died in February 2002, just a month before her mother passing.
Via her dad, The Queen’s grandfather was King George V – who ruled from 1910 until his death in 1936. Her grandmother was Queen Mary, also known as Mary of Teck.
The House of Windsor – from which the current Royal Family takes its name – was founded by King George V in 1917.
Via her mum, her grandparents were named Claude and Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, The 14th Earl and Countess of Strathmore.
Via her dad, Elizabeth had one aunt and four uncles. She had plenty more via their marriages (not even counting her mum’s side).
As a result, she has many first cousins, all of whom are entitled to be known as Prince or Princess…
The most famous of her uncles was Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor – the former King Edward VIII, who was commonly known as David.
He abdicated the throne in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee. Wallis was technically The Queen’s aunt by marriage.
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor had no children.
Mary, Princess Royal was King George VI’s only sister – so the Queen’s only aunt on her dad’s side.
She married Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood, and had two children: George and Gerlad, both of whom were The Queen’s first cousins.
Prince George, Duke of Kent was only 39 when he died in a military crash.
He was married to Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, and together they had three children:
(Many will recognise the name Princess Michael of Kent – as a controversial figure. She married Prince Michael of Kent and took on Princess Michael of Kent because she was not born a Princess, so could not hold the title as Princess Marie-Christine – her birth name.)
Edward, Alexandra and Michael are The Queen’s first cousins – and are still alive, occasionally taking on royal duties for Her Majesty.
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester was The Queen’s uncle. He died in 1974.
In his life, he married Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott and together they had two children: Princes William and Richard.
Sadly, Prince William died aged 30 in 1972, in a tragic plane crash during a flying competition.
His younger brother, Prince Richard, inherited the title of Duke of Gloucester. He is The Queen’s first cousin.
Prince John was the youngest of King George VI’s brothers, and The Queen’s uncle.
Sadly, he died at the young age of 13, in 1919. He had been ill with epilepsy throughout his life.
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