Jan 08, 2019 queen victoria of the united kingdom and ireland, as she was officially known, lived a both tragic and fascinating life that has prompted her to become one of the most wellknown of all the. Lets take a look at the victorian family tree to see just how her grandchildren fought each other in the war to end all wars. But what was victoria like as a mother and did she really hate being pregnant. January 22 is the anniversary of queen victorias death in 1901. The 8 generation british royal family tree with regent queen elizabeth ii. Apr 28, 2011 the royal family disliked us president jimmy carter because he kissed the queen mother on the lips at their first meeting. To queen victoria, marriages were about strategic alliances.
The marriage of the children of queen victoria and prince albert into other royal families, and the likelihood that some of her children bore a mutant gene for hemophilia affected european history. Queen victorias legacy was celebrated across britain and the commonwealth to mark the 200th anniversary of. Nov 19, 2019 queen victorias 9 children gave her 42 grandchildren. May 17, 2018 to queen victoria, marriages were about strategic alliances. However, these two marriages were not the only unions amongst and between descendants of victoria and christian ix. Queen victoria was queen of the united kingdom of great britain and ireland from 1837 to 1901 the secondlongest reign of any british. Queen elizabeth ii served in the armed forces and was the first female member of the family to do so. And the line of succession to the crown is even more complicated. Queen victorias family tree detailed queen victorias family tree simplified queen victorias education. Family tree of sovereign and consort grandchildren. Victoria was the first reigning monarch to use trains she made her first train journey in 1842. Queen victorias descendants reign over europe how is.
King george vi married elizabeth boweslyon in 1923 and they had two children, elizabeth, the current queen, and margaret. In fact, the current king of belgium has genetic ties to both victoria and her husband, prince albert. How is queen victoria related to queen elizabeth ii. She and her husband, albert of saxecoburggotha had nine children, who presented her with forty grandchildren. Her full name was victoria adelaide mary louisa, and her official title was victoria princess royal.
Discover how british queens elizabeth and victoria are related by tracing their family trees to connect these longreigning uk monarchs. Royals in norway, sweden, denmark, the netherlands, and monaco are related to each other, as well as to the british royal family. Royal family tree of the british monarchy, house of windsor. Victoria, who reigned from 1837 to 1901, established many of the precedents that elizabeth has honored since she was crowned in 1952. This means europes kings and queens are distantly related. The royal weddings that shaped european history youtube.
She was the only child of edward, duke of kent, and her serene highness victoria mary louisa, daughter of the duke of saxecoburg saalfeld, widow of emich charles, prince of leiningen, and sister of prince leopold. Throughout their 70 years of marriage, queen elizabeth ii and prince philip have shared priceless memories and moments together but they share a lot more than that. Prince albert commissioned photographs to document life in the royal household, family gatherings and visits from important guests. She adopted the additional title of empress of india on 1 may 1876. Here, denys blakeway explores the queens relationship with her family. Lets take a look at the victorian family tree to see just how her grandchildren fought each other in. Victoria 18191901 was queen of the united kingdom of great britain and ireland 18371901 and empress of india 18761901. Portrait of victoria aged four by stephen poyntz denning, 1823. In 1819 princess victoria of kent and prince albert of saxecoburggotha were born within three months of. The family tree below also attempts to show the relationship between close and extended family members referenced on this page. Queen elizabeth ii and queen victoria are the two longestserving monarchs in british history. However, though his monarchy was overthrown, nicholas and his family were related to many other royal families, thanks to queen victorias habit of. Queen in tearful war tribute after watching prince philip replaced at cenotaph.
The bare bones of queen victoria s family trees the bare bones of english history british royal family trees from battenberg to mountbatten three generations of a remarkable family katherine howard trouble in paradise gainsborough old hall order details useful links contact. The royal family tree of britains monarchy is quite a thing to behold. The prince of wales the eldest son, the duke of york the second son, the earl of wessex the youngest son, and the. The possible descent of queen victoria from king david was first entered upon in the present day by rev. It was a period of industrial, cultural, political. Queen elizabeth and prince philip are actually related. Their children married into royal and noble families across the continent, earning victoria the sobriquet the grandmother of europe. The eldest child of queen victoria and prince albert, little victoria or vicky, as her family called her was born 21 november 1840. A full look back at the queens huge family back to queen victoria queen elizabeth ii is 93 years old and has several children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. This chart of queen victorias family tree comes from touts an advanced history of great britain 1909 see bibliography. The baby of the family was beatrice mary victoria feodore, born on 14. Who were queen victoria and prince alberts children and what were. Victoria and her family travelled and were seen on an unprecedented scale, thanks to transport improvements and other technical changes such as the spread of newspapers and the invention of photography.
Queen victoria was queen from 1837 when she was 18 years old to her death in 1901. Jan 20, 2016 tsar nicholas ii, empress alexandra and baby grand duchess olga with queen victoria of england. Among their ranks were a king, an emperor, 6 queens, 2 married couples, an embarrassing number of nazis and many captivating characters. She and her husband, prince consort albert of saxecoburggotha. Queen victoria had nine children four boys and five girls born between 1840 and 1857 with her husband, prince albert. Sep 25, 2018 the family tree for the british royal family is pretty confusing. Queen elizabeth ii is the worlds longestreigning monarch and has been on the throne for a whopping 66 years. Nov 19, 2019 queen victoria famously dreaded the prospect of childbearing, but nevertheless had nine children with her husband, prince albert five girls and four boys. King george v, the first monarch from britains house of windsor, and his wife mary of teck had six children. Connecting queen elizabeth ii and queen victoria thoughtco. Among their ranks were a king, an emperor, 6 queens, 2 married couples, an embarrassing number of. Feb 25, 2020 queen victoria was queen of the united kingdom of great britain and ireland from 1837 to 1901 the secondlongest reign of any british monarch. The queens four children fill out the trunk of the royal family tree.
During her reign with her husband, prince consort albert of saxecoburggotha, the british monarchy took on. See more ideas about royal family trees, british history and queen victoria. Queen victoria, queen of the united kingdom of great britain and ireland 18371901 and empress of india 18761901, who gave her name to an era, the victorian age. Queen victoria, born in 1819, was the only child of edward, duke of kent, and victoria maria louisa of saxecoburg. The grandson of queen victoria and grandfather to queen elizabethgeorge v was born third in the line of. On 1 may 1876, she adopted the additional title of empress of india. The longest reign by any monarch has been queen elizabeth ii 1952 present, who has reigned for nearly 70 years. A family tree, or pedigree chart, is a chart representing family relationships in a conventional tree structure. Queen victoria and prince albert took an early interest in this new groundbreaking science. All royals today are direct descendants of queen victoria, even though she was born a full 107 years before elizabeth ii was born.
Ancestry of queen victoria, royal lineage, life and reign. Royal descendants of queen victoria and king christian ix. Facts about queen victoria for kids primary homework help. Queen victorias legacy was celebrated across britain and the commonwealth to mark the 200th anniversary of her birth on. Poster by unknown artist of how the british royal family and. Queen victoria married her first cousin, albert, and the house of saxecoburg and gotha begins. The royal family disliked us president jimmy carter because he kissed the queen mother on the lips at their first meeting. Queen victorias 9 children gave her 42 grandchildren. Her matchmaking, first of her nine children then of her grandchild, crosspollinated nearly every royal family in europe but greatly contributed to the end of the imperial age.
Mar 29, 2019 however, though his monarchy was overthrown, nicholas and his family were related to many other royal families, thanks to queen victorias habit of arranging marriages for her offspring across. Royal house of hanover family tree from king george i 1714 1727 to edward vii 1901 1910. The lineage of the british royal family all thats interesting. Queen victorias reign spanned sixty four years, from 1837 1901. Sep 17, 2019 queen victoria and her first cousin prince albert, who married on february 10, 1840, had nine children. How europes royal families are all related, share single. Queen victoria was only 18 when she came to the throne and she had a lot to learn. She sits at the top of the british royal family tree, boasting four children, eight. Feb 17, 2019 though phillippe is not a descendant of queen victoria, the two do still share a family tree. Tsar nicholas ii, empress alexandra and baby grand duchess olga with queen victoria of england.
The borders of austriahungary should also include portions. Europes royal families, from spain to luxembourg, have a common ancestor in king george ii. May 06, 2019 queen elizabeth ii is the worlds longestreigning monarch and has been on the throne for a whopping 66 years. Though phillippe is not a descendant of queen victoria, the two do still share a family tree. The family tree for the british royal family is pretty confusing. Known as the victorian era, her reign of 63 years and seven months was longer than that of any of her predecessors. During her reign with her husband, prince consort albert of saxecoburggotha, the british monarchy took on its modern ceremonial character.
Ancestry of queen victoria, royal lineage, life and reign of. The second son of christian ix, prince william, became king of greece as george i shortly after his sister alexandras marriage due to this new connection with the british royal family. Queen victoria was known as the grandmother of europe for a reason. Key facts about queen victoria who was born may 24, 1819, reigned 1837 1901 including biography, historical timeline and links to the british royal family tree. He did not, however, attempt to give the genealogy link by link, nor enter into the proofs in detail.
Queen victoria and her age, an analysis by lytton strachey. Eight of whom sat on the thrones of europe, those of great britain, prussia, greece, romania, russia, norway, sweden and spain. Queen victoria facts 15 things to know about victorias. This made world war i something of a family affair. Com, royal lineage, ancestry of queen victoria, her majesty was born at kensington palace on the 24th of may, 1819. Heres how to hunt for the royal lines in your family tree. Even if you arent technically connected to the royal family tree, youll find a rich supply of information on your family roots along the way.
Victoria was the first reigning monarch to use trains. Being pregnant is an occupational hazard of being a wife. At 18, she succeeded her uncle, william iv, and in 1840 she married her first cousin. Dive into your family tree, and you may find proof of what youve always known deep downyou are royalty. This chart of queen victoria s family tree comes from touts an advanced history of great britain 1909 see bibliography. Take a look at queen elizabeth iis full family tree on the windsor side. In the nineteenth century, many members of the european royal families were closely related to each other. Printable decorative british royal family tree chart with photos or paintings of 8 generations tracing back 6 kings and queens of the united kingdom. Queen victoria britroyals british royal family history. Queen elizabeth ii was born princess elizabeth and succeeded her. Before going through the british royal genealogy, i will quickly sketch up the most important events in british royal history. Nov 17, 2019 queen in tearful war tribute after watching prince philip replaced at cenotaph.
Before james vii see scottish monarchs family tree and english monarchs family tree. Queen victoria is the longest reigning monarch in uk history. Queen victoria and her first cousin prince albert, who married on february 10, 1840, had nine children. She thought that, as queen, she could do as she liked, and she quickly had to learn that she couldnt. Key facts about queen victoria who was born may 24, 1819, reigned 1837 1901 including. From the earliest times to the death of queen victoria. Jul 31, 2019 queen victoria had nine children four boys and five girls born between 1840 and 1857 with her husband, prince albert.
Queen victoria and her family visited the exhibition a few times. The bare bones of queen victorias family trees the bare bones of english history british royal family trees from battenberg to mountbatten three generations of a remarkable family katherine howard trouble in paradise gainsborough old hall order details useful links contact. How is queen elizabeth ii related to queen victoria. Queen victorias descendants reign over europe how is queen. The royal descendants of victoria queen of the united kingdom and of christian ix king of denmark. Queen victoria was queen of the united kingdom of great britain and ireland from 1837 to 1901 the secondlongest reign of any british monarch. Queen victoria was married to albert, and they had nine children together. Poster by unknown artist of how the british royal family. A fascinating look at the history and the lineage of the british royal family and queen victorias family tree. We have the united kingdoms queen victoriacalled the grandmother of europeto thank for this historical anomaly.
The more detailed family trees used in medicine, genealogy, and social work are known as genograms. Queen victoria is well known as a prolific matriarch who believed that intermarriage between european royalty could guarantee peace. They donated many photographs to the south kensington museum and became patrons of the photographic society. British royal family tree guide to queen elizabeth ii. Introduction queen victoria s family tree detailed queen victoria s family tree simplified queen victoria s education. Here is the family tree from george iii to elizabeth ii, showing the line of succession. In fact, the current king of belgium has genetic ties to source 30 dec 2011 this chart of queen victorias family tree comes from touts an advanced history of great.
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