Genealogy of the British Royal Family

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The recorded genealogy of the British Royal Family traces back to the Early Middle Ages. Although there is no strict legal or formal definition of who is or is not a member of the Royal Family,^[1] and different lists will include different people, those carrying the style His or Her Majesty (HM) or His or Her Royal Highness (HRH) are generally considered members. The current British Royal Family are members of the House of Windsor.

[edit] Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

Main article: Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Ancestors of Edward VII of the United Kingdom.

King Edward VII, son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, son of Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.
Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, son of Duke Francis Frederick of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfield and Countess Auguste Reuss zu Ebersdorf und Lobenstein.
Duke Francis Frederick of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfield, son of Ernst Friedrich, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and Sophia Antonia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Ernst Friedrich, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, son of Franz Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and Anna Sophie, Princess of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Franz Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, son of Johann Ernst, Duke of Saxe-Saalfeld and Charlotte Johanna von Waldeck.
Johann Ernst, Duke of Saxe-Saalfeld, son of Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha and Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg.
Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha, son of Johann, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Dorothea Maria of Anhalt.
Johann, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, son of Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Dorothea Susanne of Simmern.
Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, son of John Frederick, Elector of Saxony and Sybille of Cleves.
John Frederick, Elector of Saxony, son of John, Elector of Saxony and Sofie von Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
John, Elector of Saxony, son of Ernest, Elector of Saxony and Elisabeth of Bavaria, daughter of Albert III, Duke of Bavaria.
Ernest, Elector of Saxony, son of Frederick II, Elector of Saxony and Margarete of Austria, daughter of Ernest of Austria.
Frederick II, Elector of Saxony, son of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony and Katharina Braunschweig-Lüneburg.
Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, son of Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia and Katharina von Henneberg.
Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia, son of Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen and Matilde of Bavaria, daughter of Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor.
Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen, son of Frederick I, Margrave of Meissen and Elisabeth von Lobdeburg-Arnshaugk.
Frederick I, Margrave of Meissen, son of Albert II, Margrave of Meissen and Margaret of Sicily, daughter of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor.
Albert II, Margrave of Meissen, son of Henry III, Margrave of Meissen and Constantia of Austria, daughter of Leopold VI of Austria.
Henry III, Margrave of Meissen, son of Dietrich, Margrave of Meissen and Jutta of Thuringia, daughter of Hermann I, Landgrave of Thuringia.
Dietrich, Margrave of Meissen, son of Otto II, Margrave of Meissen and Hedwig of Brandenburg.
Otto II, Margrave of Meissen, son of Conrad the Great and Liutgard of Elchingen.

[edit] House of Windsor

Main article: House of Windsor

The family and ancestors of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.

[edit] Mountbatten-Windsor

Prince William and Prince Harry of Wales are the sons of Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales.
Peter Mark Andrew Phillips and Zara Phillips are the children of Anne, Princess Royal and Mark Phillips.
Princess Beatrice of York and Princess Eugenie of York are the daughters of Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Sarah Ferguson.
Lady Louise Windsor and James Windsor, Viscount Severn are the children of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex.
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales; Princess Anne; Prince Andrew and Prince Edward are the children of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

[edit] Windsor

Queen Elizabeth II, daughter of George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.
King George VI, son of George V and Mary of Teck.
King Edward VIII, son of George V and Mary of Teck; created Duke of Windsor upon abdication.
King George V, son of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark, daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark.

[edit] Oldenburg

Main article: House of Oldenburg

Ancestors of Prince Philip.

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice of Greece and Denmark.
Prince Andrew of Greece, son of King George I of Greece and Olga Konstantinovna of Russia.
King George I of Greece and Alexandra of Denmark, children of King Christian IX of Denmark and Louise of Hesse.
King Christian IX of Denmark, son of Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Louise Caroline, Princess of Hesse.
Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, son of Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck and Countess Friederike von Schlieben.
Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, son of Karl Anton August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck and Friederike von Dohna-Schlobitten.
Karl Anton August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, son of Peter August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck and Sophie von Hessen-Philippsthal.
Peter August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, son of Friedrich Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck and Luise Charlotte of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.
Friedrich Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, son of August Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Beck and Marie Sibylle von Nassau-Saarbrücken.
August Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Beck, son of Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg and Dorothea von Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.
Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, son of Johann II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plon and Elisabeth von Braunschweig-Grubenhagen.
Johann II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plon, son of King Christian III of Denmark and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg.
King Christian III of Denmark, son of King Frederick I of Denmark and Anna of Brandenburg.
King Frederick I of Denmark, son of King Christian I of Denmark and Dorothea of Brandenburg, daughter of John of Brandenburg-Kulmbach.
King Christian I of Denmark, son of Count Dietrich of Oldenburg and Helvig of Schauenburg.
Count Dietrich of Oldenburg, son of Count Christian V of Oldenburg and Agnes of Honstein.
Count Christian V of Oldenburg, son of Count Conrad I of Oldenburg and Ingeborg of Itzehoe, granddaughter of Ingeborg of Sweden and Gerhard of Holstein-Itzehoe-Plön.
Ingeborg, daughter of Valdemar of Sweden and Queen Sophia, daughter of King Eric IV of Denmark and Jutta of Saxony.
Eric IV of Denmark, son of King Valdemar II of Denmark and Princess Berengária of Portugal.

[edit] House of Hanover

Main article: House of Hanover

Queen Victoria, daughter of Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn and Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, daughter of Francis Frederick of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfield.

King George IV, son of George III, died without heir.

Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, son of George III and Princess Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
King George III, son of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha.
Frederick, Prince of Wales, son of George II, and Caroline of Ansbach, daughter of Johann Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.
King George II, son of George I and Sophia of Celle, daughter of George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
King George I, son of Sophia of Hanover and Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg, son of George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt.
George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, son of William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Dorothea of Denmark, daughter of Christian III of Denmark and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg.
William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, son of Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Sophie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, son of Henry the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Margarethe of Saxony, daughter of Ernest, Elector of Saxony.
Henry the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, son of Otto II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Anna of Nassau-Dillenburg .
Otto II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, son of Friedrich, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Madeleine de Hohenzollern.
Friedrich, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, son of Bernard I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Margarethe of Saxony-Wittenberg, daughter of Wenceslas, Elector of Saxony.
Bernard I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, son of Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick and Katherine of Anhalt-Bernburg.
Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick, son of Magnus I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and Sophia von Brandenburg, daughter of Heinrich I, Margrave von Brandenburg.
Magnus I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, son of Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Richsa of Werle-Gustrow.
Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, son of Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Alessina de Montferrat.
Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, son of Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Mathilde d'Ascanie, daughter of Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg.
Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, son of William I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Helene of Denmark, daughter of Valdemar I of Denmark and Sofiya Vladimirovna of Russia.
William I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, son of Heinrich V, Duke of Saxony and Matilda of England, daughter of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Heinrich V, Duke of Saxony, son of Henry X, Duke of Bavaria and Gertrude of Süpplingenburg, daughter of Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor and Richenza of Northeim.
Henry X, Duke of Bavaria, son of Henry IX, Duke of Bavaria and Wulfhild of Saxony, daughter of Magnus, Duke of Saxony and Sophia of Hungary.
Henry IX, Duke of Bavaria, son of Welf I, Duke of Bavaria and Judith of Flanders, daughter of Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders and Eleanor of Normandy.
Welf I, Duke of Bavaria, son of Azzo II of Este and Kunigunde of Altdorf, last from Elder Welfs.
Azzo II of Este, son of Azzo I of Este; established House of Este.
Azzo I of Este, son of Otbert I, Count Palatine of Italy.
Otbert I, Count Palatine of Italy, son of Adalbert, Margrave of Mainz.
Adalbert, Margrave of Mainz; earliest-known male ancestor of paternal side of current British Royal Family.

[edit] Palatine / Wittelsbach

Main article: Wittelsbach

Ancestors of Sophia of Hanover.

Electress Sophia of Hanover, daughter of Princess Elizabeth and King Frederick V of Bohemia.
King Frederick V of Bohemia, son of Frederick IV, Elector Palatine and Louise Juliana of Nassau, the daughter of William I of Orange and Charlotte de Bourbon-Monpensier.
Frederick IV, Elector of Palatine, son of Louis VI, Elector Palatine and Elisabeth of Hesse.
Louis VI, Elector Palatine, son of Frederick III, Elector Palatine and Marie von Brandenburg-Kulmbach.
Frederick III, Elector Palatine, son of John II, Landgrave of Simmern and Beatrix of Baden.
John II, Landgrave of Simmern, son of John I, Landgrave of Simmern and Johanna de Nassau-Saarbrücken.
John I, Landgrave of Simmern, son of Frederick I, Landgrave of Simmern and Margaret von Geldern.
Frederick I, Landgrave of Simmern, son of Stefan, Landgrave of Simmern and Anna of Veldenz.
Stefan, Landgrave of Simmern, son of Rupert III, Elector Palatine and Elisabeth of Nuremberg.
Rupert III, Elector Palatine, son of Rupert II, Count of Palatine of the Rhine and Beatrice of Sicily, daughter of King Peter II of Sicily.
Rupert II, Count of Palatine of the Rhine, son of Adolf, Count Palatine of the Rhine and Irmengarde of Oettingen.
Adolf, Count Palatine of the Rhine, son of Rudolf I, Duke of Upper Bavaria and Mathilde of Nassau, daughter of Adolf of Nassau-Weilburg.
Rudolf I, Duke of Upper Bavaria, son of Louis II, Duke of Upper Bavaria and Mathilde of Austria, daughter of Rudolph I of Germany.
Louis II, Duke of Upper Bavaria, son of Otto II, Duke of Bavaria and Agnes of Saxony.
Otto II, Duke of Bavaria, son of Louis I, Duke of Bavaria and Ludmilla Przemyslide of Bohemia.
Louis I, Duke of Bavaria, son of Otto V, Count of Wittelsbach and Agnes von Loos.
Otto V, Count von Wittelsbach, son of Otto IV, Count of Wittelsbach and Helika von Pettendorf.
Otto IV, Count of Wittelsbach, son of Otto II von Scheyern and Richardis von Weimar.
Otto II von Scheyern, son of Otto I von Scheyern and Haziga von Diessen.
Otto I von Scheyern, son of Henry II von Schweinfurt.
Count Henry II von Schweinfurt, son of Count Henry I von Schweinfurt and Gerberga von Henneburg.
Count Henry I von Schweinfurt, son of Berthold, Duke of Bavary and Eiliswintha von Walbeck.
Berthold, Duke of Bavary, son of Duke Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria and Cunigunda of Swabia.
Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria.

[edit] House of Stuart

Main article: House of Stuart

Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King James I of England and Princess Anne of Denmark.
- Princess Anne of Denmark, daughter of King Frederick II of Denmark and Sophia of Mecklenburg-Güstrow.
- King Frederick II of Denmark, son of King Christian III of Denmark see above.
King James I of England, son of Queen Mary I of Scotland and Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley.
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, son of Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox, and Margaret Douglas, daughter of Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus and Margaret Tudor.
Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox, son of John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox and Anne Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl.
John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox, son of Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox and Elizabeth Hamilton.
Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox, son of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox and Margaret Montgomery.
John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox, son of Sir Alan Stewart and Catherine Seton.
Sir Alan Stewart, son of Sir John Stewart, 1st Senior of Aubigny, Lord of Darnley and Elizabeth of Lennox.
Sir John Stewart, 1st Senior of Aubigny, Lord of Darnley, son of Sir Alexander Stewart of Darnley and Janet Keith.
Sir Alexander Stewart of Darnley, son of Sir Alan Stewart of Dreghorn.
Sir Alan Stewart of Dreghorn, son of Sir John Stewart and Margaret Bonkyl, daughter of Sir Alexander of Bonkyl.
Sir John Stewart, son of Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland and Jean McRory.

[edit] Ancestors of Mary I of Scotland

Queen Mary I of Scotland, daughter of King James V of Scotland and Marie de Guise.
King James V of Scotland, son of Margaret Tudor and King James IV of Scotland.
King James IV of Scotland, son of King James III of Scotland and Margaret of Denmark, daughter of King Christian I of Denmark and Dorothea of Brandenburg.
King James III of Scotland, son of King James II of Scotland and Mary of Gueldres.
King James II of Scotland, son of King James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort.
King James I of Scotland, son of King Robert III of Scotland and Annabella Drummond.
King Robert III of Scotland, son of King Robert II of Scotland and Elizabeth Mure.
King Robert II of Scotland, son of Marjorie Bruce and Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland.
Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland, son of James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland and Cecilia de Dunbar, daughter of Patrick Dunbar, 7th Earl of Dunbar and Marjory de Comyn.
James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland and Sir John Stewart, sons of Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland and Jean McRory
Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland, son of Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland and Beatrix of Angus, daughter of Gilchrist, 3rd Earl of Angus.
Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland, son of Alan Stewart, 2nd High Steward of Scotland and Eve of Crawford, daughter of Swein of Crawford.
Alan Stewart, 2nd High Steward of Scotland, son of Walter the Steward, 1st High Steward of Scotland and Eschina de Molle, daughter of Thomas de Lundis.

[edit] Bruce

Main article: House of Bruce

Marjorie Bruce, daughter of King Robert the Bruce of Scotland and Isabella of Mar.
King Robert the Bruce of Scotland, son of Robert Bruce, Earl of Carrick and Marjorie of Carrick, 3rd Countess of Carrick.
Robert Bruce, Earl of Carrick, son of Robert Bruce, 5th Lord of Annandale and Isabella de Clare.
Robert Bruce, 5th Lord of Annandale, son of Robert Bruce, 4th Lord of Annandale and Isobel of Huntingdon.
Robert Bruce, 4th Lord of Annandale, son of William de Bruce, 3rd Lord of Annandale and Beatrice de Teyden.
William de Bruce, 3rd Lord of Annandale, son of Robert de Bruce, 2nd Lord of Annandale and Euphemia.
Robert de Bruce, 2nd Lord of Annandale, son of Robert de Bruce, 1st of Annandale and Agnes de Paganell.
Robert de Bruce, 1st of Annandale, son of Adam de Brus of Skelton, Lord of Cleveland and Emma de Ramsay.
Adam de Brus of Skelton, Lord of Cleveland, son of Robert de Brus.

[edit] Huntingdon

Isobel of Huntingdon, daughter of David of Scotland, 8th Earl of Huntingdon.
David of Scotland, 8th Earl of Huntingdon, son of Henry of Scotland, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon and Ada de Warenne, daughter of William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey, and Elizabeth de Vermandois.
Henry of Scotland, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon, son of King David I of Scotland and Maud, 2nd Countess of Huntingdon.

[edit] Celtic Kings of Scotland

King David I of Scotland, son of Malcolm III of Scotland and Saint Margaret.
King Malcolm III of Scotland Canmore, son of King Duncan I of Scotland.
King Duncan I of Scotland, son of Princess Bethoc and Crinan de Thane de Mormaer.
Princess Bethoc of Scotland, daughter of King Malcolm II of Scotland.
King Malcolm II of Scotland, son of King Kenneth II of Scotland.
King Kenneth II of Scotland, son of King Malcolm I of Scotland.
King Malcolm I of Scotland, son of Donald II of Scotland.
King Donald II of Scotland, son of Constantine I of Scotland.
King Constantine I of Scotland, son of King Kenneth I of Scotland.
King Kenneth I of Scotland, son of King Alpin II of Dalriada.

[edit] Saxon Kings of England, Wessex, and Kent

Saint Margaret of Scotland, daughter of Prince Edward the Exile and Agatha.
Prince Edward the Exile, son of King Edmund Ironside of Wessex and Ealdgyth.
King Edmund Ironside, son of King Ethelred II and Ælflaed of Northumbria.
King Ethelred II, son of King Edgar of England and Ælfthryth.
King Edgar of England, son of King Edmund I and Elgiva.
King Edmund I, son of Edward the Elder and Edgiva.
King Edward the Elder, son King Alfred the Great of Wessex and Osburga.
King Alfred the Great, son of King Egbert of Wessex and Redburga.
King Egbert of Wessex, son of Ealhmund of Kent.
Ealhmund of Kent, son of Eafa.
Eafa, son of Eoppa.
Eoppa, son of Ingild of Wessex.
Ingild of Wessex, son of Cenred of Wessex.
Cenred of Wessex, son of Ceolwald of Wessex.
Ceolwald of Wessex, son of Cutha Cathwulf.
Cutha Cathwulf, son of Cuthwine.
Cuthwine, son of Ceawlin of Wessex.
Ceawlin of Wessex, son of Cynric of Wessex.
Cynric of Wessex, son of Cerdic of Wessex.
Cerdic of Wessex, d. 534, earliest Saxon ancestor

[edit] Tudor

Main article: Tudor dynasty

Margaret Tudor and Henry VIII, children of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York.
King Henry VII of England, son of Margaret Beaufort and Edmund Tudor.
Edmund Tudor, son of Owen Tudor and Catherine of Valois
Owen Tudor, son of Maredudd and Margaret ferch Dafydd.
Maredudd, son of Tudor Fychan and Margaret ferch Thomas.
Tudor Fychan, son of Goronwy and Gwerfyl ferch Madog.
Goronwy, son of Gwenllian ferch Rhys and Ednyfed Fychan.
Gwenllian ferch Rhys, daughter of Rhys ap Gruffydd.
Rhys ap Gruffydd, son of Gruffydd ap Rhys and Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd.
Gruffydd ap Rhys, son of Rhys ap Tewdwr.
Rhys ap Tewdwr, son of Tewdwr ap Cadell
Tewdwr ap Cadell, son of Cadell ap Einion
Cadell ap Einion, son of Einion ab Owain
Einion ab Owain, son of Owain ap Hywel
Owain ap Hywel, son of Hywel Dda ("Hywel the Good")
Hywel Dda, son of Cadell ap Rhodri
Cadell ap Rhodri, son of Rhodri the Great
Rhodri the Great, son of Merfyn Frych ap Gwriad