King Charles with Prince William, Princess Kate, and their children in June 2025.
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The Gist
Queen Elizabeth II, who died in 2022, is survived by three sons, one daughter, eight grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.
King Charles III, who succeeded his mother Elizabeth, has two sons: Prince William, who is first in line to the throne, and Prince Harry, who is fifth after William’s children.
The youngest member of the British Royal family is Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi, born on January 22, 2025.
They may be one of the most famous—and most photographed—families in the world, but it can be hard to keep track of exactly who’s who when it comes to the British Royal clan. Between marriages and new arrivals, the Windsor family has grown substantially over the last two decades.
Even casual royal observers will know the late Queen Elizabeth II was England’s former monarch, reigning for a history-making 70 years. Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip, welcomed four children—including King Charles III, who ascended to the throne upon his mother’s death in 2022. But the royal family tree extends far beyond those who wear the crown.
The 25 individuals at the front of the line for the throne include Elizabeth’s children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, her only niece, and more. Some faces may look familiar, as certain family members stepped into the public eye to assist in royal duties following King Charles and Princess Catherine’s cancer diagnoses in 2024. Others are more private, making rare appearances at major events like Charles’s 2023 coronation.
Whether they’re well-known to the general public or maintain a low profile, have blood ties or married into the monarchy, these are the past and current members of the modern British royal family tree.
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Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II in Poundbury, England, in October 2016.
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Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926, the eldest daughter to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, later known as The Queen Mother. She had one sibling: younger sister Princess Margaret (1930-2002).
Elizabeth had the longest tenure of any British monarch, as she succeeded the throne in 1952 at 25 years old, following the death of her father, and ruled until she passed away at 96 years old on Sept. 8, 2022. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and welcomed four children: Prince Charles (now King Charles III), Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward.
Her Majesty was heavily involved in philanthropic efforts, with connections to more than 500 charities, including ones dedicated to furthering the opportunities of young people and preserving the environment. A public figure who wore bright clothing to stand out in crowds, she is said to have lived by the maxim, “I have to be seen to be believed,” in regards to her frequent appearances and engagements.
When she wasn’t attending to royal duties, Queen Elizabeth had a passionate interest in horses, per the royal family website, having gained a reputation as a rider, owner, and breeder. She was gifted her first pony, a Shetland named Peggy, by her grandfather, King George V. Elizabeth also had a love for dogs—having owned more than 30 Corgis in her lifetime.
Prince Philip
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, at the Imperial War Museum in London in August 2005.
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Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was born on June 10, 1921, on the Greek island of Corfu to Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg. He had four older sisters: Princess Margarita, Princess Theodora, Princess Cécile, and Princess Sophie. Philip served in the Royal Navy from January 1940 through the end of World War II.
In 1947, he became a British subject, renouncing his Greek and Danish royal title and taking his mother’s surname, Mountbatten. The same year, he married Queen Elizabeth II, whom he remained married to until his death on April 9, 2021. Per Britannica, he’d amassed over 22,000 solo appearances before retiring from public engagements in late 2017—making him one of the busiest members of the royal family.
King Charles III
King Charles III at Westminster Abbey in London in May 2015.
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King Charles III is the oldest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, born Nov. 14, 1948. He ascended the British throne following the death of his mother on Sept. 8, 2022, and was coronated a year later on May 6, 2023.
Charles married Princess Diana (formerly Lady Diana Spencer) in 1981, and together they welcomed sons Prince William in 1982 and Prince Harry in 1984. The couple separated in 1992 and officially divorced in 1996. Charles went on to marry Camilla Parker Bowles, now Queen Consort, in 2005.
Much like his mother, the monarch has a history of philanthropy. He has helped establish more than 20 charities over 40 years, including The Prince’s Trust, The Prince’s Foundation, and The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund (PWCF).
On Feb. 5, 2024, Buckingham Palace announced His Majesty was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer, which doctors identified while treating Charles for an enlarged prostate. In December 2025, Charles announced that his treatment had moved into a “precautionary phase,” with a reduced treatment schedule. Charles continues to make numerous public appearances. In early 2026 alone, he stepped out at London Fashion Week and at the year’s Commonwealth Day service.
Princess Diana
Princess Diana at a banquet in Auckland in April 1983.
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Diana, Princess of Wales, was born Diana Frances Spencer on July 1, 1961 in Norfolk. She met Prince Charles through her sister, Lady Sarah, while working as a nursery teacher’s assistant. They were married from 1981 to 1996, having separated in 1992. Diana and Charles welcomed two children, sons Prince William and Prince Harry.
Often regarded as ‘the people’s princess,’ Spencer engaged in many public philanthropic causes—most notably advocating for AIDs research and causes addressing homelessness, cancer, and education access. She also became a fashion icon, setting trends with memorable looks like her famous ‘revenge dress.’
Diana was in a car accident in Paris on Aug. 31, 1997 and died shortly after, at the age of 36. Today, her sons continue to preserve her memory and further her legacy through their participation in humanitarian efforts and support of her former causes.
Queen Consort Camilla
Queen Consort Camilla at The State Opening of Parliament in London in May 2016.
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Queen Consort Camilla was born Camilla Rosemary Shand on July 17, 1947. She married army officer Andrew Parker Bowles in 1973, with whom she shares two children, Tom and Laura. They divorced in 1995.
Camilla and the future King Charles were romantically involved both before and during their first marriages, and eventually tied the knot in 2005. Camilla was crowned alongside Charles at his coronation ceremony in May 2023. They live together at Clarence House, a historic royal property that’s a short walk from Buckingham Palace.
Prince William
Prince William at the Commonwealth Day Service in London in March 2024.
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Prince William was born on June 21, 1982. He is the first child of King Charles III and Princess Diana and heir to the British throne.
William attended the University of St. Andrews, where he met his now-wife, Kate Middleton, and graduated in 2005. After completing officer training, he joined the RAF Search and Rescue Force in 2010. The following year, on April 29, 2011, he and Kate got married. They have since welcomed three children: Prince George in 2013, Princess Charlotte in 2015, and Prince Louis in 2018.
In 2020, William started the Earthshot Prize, an award created “to discover, spotlight, and help grow innovative solutions that are working to repair and regenerate our planet,” per the official website. It is one of many philanthropic causes he presides over. He is also president of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), often attending their annual awards ceremony with his wife.
Despite the time-consuming nature of their royal roles, William and Kate are committed to dropping off and picking up their kids from school, a former royal butler told InStyle in 2026.
Princess Kate
Princess Kate Middleton at the Shaping Us National Symposium in London in November 2023.
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Catherine, Princess of Wales, was born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton on Jan. 9, 1982, to Michael and Carole Middleton. She met Prince William at St. Andrews upon enrolling in 2001; they later married and welcomed three children.
Middleton has devoted much of her philanthropic efforts to early childhood support and children’s mental and physical health. In June 2021, she launched The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood and has since spearheaded the “Shaping Us” campaign, which underscores the importance of a child’s early years.
On March 22, 2024, the princess posted an emotional video to the official royal social media accounts announcing she has an undisclosed form of cancer. She noted at the time that she’d be undergoing a course of preventative chemotherapy. In January 2025, she announced that she was officially in remission.
Kate and her family live at their ‘forever home,’ Forest Lodge, a $21 million Georgian mansion which they moved into in late 2025.
Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis
Prince George, Prince Louis, and Princess Charlotte in London in June 2022.
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Prince George is the eldest child of Prince William and Princess Kate, born on July 22, 2013. He is second in line to the throne. Princess Charlotte is William and Kate’s only daughter and is third in line to the throne. Born May 2, 2015, she honors her grandmother and great grandmother with her middle names, “Elizabeth Diana.” Prince Louis is William and Kate’s youngest child and fourth in line to the throne, born April 23, 2018.
The children have already made their share of public appearances with their family, including at the annual Together at Christmas carol service hosted by their mother and at the prestigious Wimbledon tennis tournament.
Prince Harry
Prince Harry at the Gaelic Athletic Association in Dublin in July 2018.
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Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, is King Charles and Princess Diana’s second son, born on Sept. 15, 1984.
Harry served in Afghanistan with the Army Air Corps in 2007-2008 and 2012-2013. He married Suits alum Meghan Markle in 2018, and together they welcomed children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet in 2019 and 2021, respectively.
Harry and Meghan stepped back from their roles as working royals in 2020 and moved to Montecito, California. In 2023, Harry released his memoir Spare, in which he opens up about his estranged relationship with the royal family.
The couple launched the non-profit organization The Archewell Foundation, which contributes to a variety of philanthropic causes, and media production company Archewell Productions in 2020. They’ve since made forays into television and film, while continuing to take humanitarian trips around the world.
Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex
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Meghan Markle was born on Aug. 4, 1981, in Los Angeles, California. She studied at Northwestern University, during which time she also started acting. From 2011 to 2017, Markle starred in the legal drama Suits, but stepped away from the camera after marrying Prince Harry in 2018. Upon their marriage, Meghan was given the title Duchess of Sussex. They welcomed their first child, Prince Archie, in 2019 and their second, Princess Lilibet, in 2021.
After moving back to her home state of California, Meghan hosted a podcast called Archetypes—which ended in November 2022—in addition to contributing to The Archewell Foundation and Archewell Productions. In conjunction with the release of two of Harry and Meghan’s Netflix shows (Polo and With Love, Meghan), Meghan announced in March 2024 that she was launching lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard, now known by the name As Ever.
Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet
Prince Archie is Harry and Markle’s first child, born on May 6, 2019. Princess Lilibet is Harry and Markle’s younger child, born on June 4, 2021. She is named after her great grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, and honors her grandmother, Princess Diana, by carrying her name as her middle name. They are sixth and seventh in line for the throne, after their father. Unlike Prince William and Kate’s kids who are growing up in the U.K., Archie and Lilibet are being raised in the U.S.
Princess Anne
Princess Anne at the Royal Ascot in Ascot, England, in June 2015.
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Princess Anne, born on Aug. 15, 1950, is the second child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Anne married Captain Mark Phillips in 1973 and welcomed a son, Peter, in 1977 and a daughter, Zara, in 1981. However, the couple got divorced in 1992. Anne went on to remarry Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence the same year.
Anne often performs official royal duties on behalf of her brother Charles and is involved in many philanthropic causes, including those dedicated to sports, sciences, people with disabilities, and health in developing countries. She also became the first British royal to compete in the Olympics when she participated in the three-day equestrian event at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games. She’s passed on her love of horses to her children. Unofficially, she’s the queen of the royal rewear, keeping decades-old outfits in rotation.
Sir Timothy Laurence
Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence at the Order of the Garter Service in Windsor in June 2022.
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Timothy Laurence was born on March 1, 1955. He is a retired Royal Navy officer, who also served as the equerry to Queen Elizabeth II from 1986 to 1989, and was named the personal aide-de-camp to the Queen in 2004. He married Princess Anne in 1992. The couple spends much of their time at Gatcombe Park, Anne’s country house since 1976.
Peter Philips
Peter Phillips at the Gold Cup Day in Cheltenham, England, in March 2024.
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Peter Philips is the first child of Princess Anne and Mark Philips, born on Nov. 15, 1977. He is a businessman who has worked for Jaguar Racing and the Royal Bank of Scotland; he also founded a sports management company, SEL UK, in 2012.
He married Canadian management consultant Autumn Philips in 2008 and welcomed two children, Savannah and Isla, in 2010 and 2012, respectively. The couple divorced in 2021. Peter announced his engagement to pediatric nurse and writer Harriet Sperling in 2025.
Savannah and Isla Phillips
Isla and Savannah Phillips at Westminster Abbey in March 2022.
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Savannah, born on Dec. 29, 2010, is Peter and Autumn’s first child and Queen Elizabeth II’s first great-grandchild. Isla, born on March 29, 2012, is the couple’s second daughter. The sisters made their royal debut in 2017 at Trooping the Color. Savannah and Isla are twentieth and twenty-first in line for the throne.
Zara Tindall
Zara Tindall at Ladies Day in Ascot, England, in June 2023.
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Zara Tindall, born on May 15, 1981, is Princess Anne and Mark Phillips’ second child. Zara followed in her mother’s footsteps and competed in the equestrian event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, taking home silver. She married rugby player Mike Tindall—whom she met at the 2003 Rugby World Cup—in 2011. They’ve welcomed three children, Mia, Lena, and Lucas, born in 2014, 2018, and 2021, respectively.
Mike Tindall
Mike Tindall at the Nordoff Robbins Legends Of Rugby Dinner in London in February 2023.
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Mike Tindall, born on Oct. 18, 1978, is a former rugby player who played for Bath and Gloucester and was on the team that won the 2003 Rugby World Cup, the same event where he met Zara Tindall. He and Zara wed in 2011 and have since welcomed three children. He is one of several hosts of the podcast The Good, The Bad & The Rugby.
Mia, Lena, and Lucas Tindall
Mia, Lena and Lucas Tindall at the Festival of British Eventing in Stroud, England, in August 2022.
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Mia, born on Jan. 17, 2014, is the first child of Zara and Mike. Lena, born on June 18, 2018, is the couple’s second daughter, and Lucas, born on March 21, 2021, is the couple’s only son. They are 23rd, 24th, and 25th in line for the throne, respectively.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Prince Andrew at the Ascot Racecourse in Ascot, England, in July 2019.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, born Prince Andrew on Feb. 19, 1960, is Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s third child. Andrew served as a naval officer, during which he flew helicopter missions, from 1980 through his retirement as a commander in 2001. However, he remained affiliated with the Navy and received the honorary rank of vice admiral in 2015.
Andrew married Sarah Ferguson in 1986 and the two welcomed two daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, in 1988 and 1990, respectively, before divorcing in 1996.
In 2019, he was accused of sexual abuse by Virginia Giuffre, an accuser of Jeffrey Epstein, and was later sued. Andrew denied the allegations but was stripped of his military affiliations and royal patronages in 2022 after a settlement was reached.
In 2025 he was stripped of his remaining royal titles by his brother Charles, becoming Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. He remains eighth in the line of succession. Andrew was arrested in February 2026 on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He has since been released under investigation and has not been charged, denying any wrongdoing, the BBC reported.
Sarah Ferguson
Sarah Ferguson at The Andrew Martin Design Awards in London in October 2022.
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Sarah Ferguson, born on Oct. 15, 1959, is a British author and television personality. She met Prince Andrew after being invited to the 1985 Royal Ascot by Princess Diana. She and Andrew wed in 1986 and became the Duke and Duchess of York, titles which they surrendered in 2025. They welcomed two daughters before separating in 1992 and officially divorcing in 1996.
The exes did, however, remain friendly after their split, as they continued living together and even adopted Queen Elizabeth’s corgis after she died. In 2026 a royal commentator told GB News the former couple are no longer “the world’s most friendly divorced couple” as they both face scrutiny over their alleged communications with convicted sex offender Epstein.
Princess Beatrice
Princess Beatrice at the “Together at Christmas” community carol service in London in December 2021.
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Princess Beatrice, born on Aug. 8, 1988, is the first daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson. She married property developer Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in 2020 and welcomed a daughter, Sienna, in 2021. In January 2025, the couple welcomed another daughter named Athena. In the wake of Princess Kate and King Charles III’s cancer diagnoses, Beatrice has taken up more royal engagements.
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi at the Ascot Racecourse in Ascot, England, in June 2022.
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Edoardo Mapelli Mozzie, born on Nov. 19, 1983, is a member of the Italian noble family and the founder and chief executive of Banda Property, a property development and interior design company. He met Princess Beatrice through mutual friends, and the two got married in 2020. They welcomed their first child in 2021 and their second child in 2025. Edoardo also shares a son, Christopher Woolf, with ex-girlfriend Dara Huang.
Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzie and Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzie
Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi, born on Sept. 18, 2021, is Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi’s eldest child. Her middle name is a tribute to grandmother Queen Elizabeth II.
Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi, born on Jan. 22, 2025, is Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi’s youngest daughter. She arrived a few weeks early, which meant she was underweight at 4 pounds, 5 ounces when she was born.
Princess Eugenie
Princess Eugenie at the “Together at Christmas” carol service in London in December 2022.
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Princess Eugenie, born on March 23, 1990, is Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson’s second daughter. She married British marketing executive Jack Brooksbank in 2018. The couple welcomed two sons, August and Ernest, in 2021 and 2023, respectively.
Jack Brooksbank
Jack Brooksbank at the Committal Service for Queen Elizabeth II in Windsor in September 2022.
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Jack Brooksbank, born on May 3, 1986, is a marketing executive at developmental corporation Discovery Land Company. Previously, he served as a brand ambassador for George Clooney’s tequila brand, Casamigos. He met Princess Eugenie during a ski trip in Verbier, Switzerland. The two got married in 2018 and later welcomed two sons.
August and Ernest Brooksbank
August, born on Feb. 9, 2021, is Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s first son. Ernest, born on May 30, 2023, is their second son. The children split their time between Portugal and the U.K. due to the nature of their father’s job.
Prince Edward
Prince Edward at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, in May 2024.
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Prince Edward, born on March 10, 1964, is Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s fourth and youngest child. Edward served in the Royal Marines briefly before establishing his own theater company, Ardent Productions. He married Sophie Rhys-Jones in 1999 and welcomed two children, Louis and James, in 2003 and 2007, respectively.
He stepped down from Ardent Productions in 2002 to pivot into full-time royal work, receiving the title of Duke of Edinburgh in 2023. Following the news of Princess Kate and King Charles III’s cancer diagnoses, he and Sophie have taken up more royal duties.
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, in Windlesham, England, in July 2020.
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Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh was born Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones on Jan. 20, 1965. She first met Prince Edward at Capitol Radio in 1987, where she was working in public relations at the time; the two didn’t cross paths again until six years later, when Sophie was doing PR for Edward’s Real Tennis Challenge event. Their second encounter is when things turned romantic, and they dated for a few years before eventually getting married in 1999 and welcoming two kids in the years that followed.
Sophie is a patron of more than 70 charities and organizations dedicated to causes including gender equality and inclusion, sexual violence prevention, avoidable blindness, people with disabilities, and advocating for young people and children.
Lady Louise Windsor and James, Earl of Wessex
James, Earl of Wessex, and Lady Louise Windsor in Sandringham, Norfolk, in December 2023.
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Lady Louise, born on Nov. 8, 2003, is Prince Edward and Sophie’s first child. She was born a month premature, which resulted in her developing the rare eye condition esotropia. She was the flower girl in Prince William and Princess Kate’s wedding at the age of 7 and served as a special attendant at Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s wedding at 14 years old.
James, Earl of Wessex, born on Dec. 17, 2007, is Prince Edward and Sophie’s second child. He took the title “Viscount Severn” at birth and became “Earl of Wessex” after his father received the title “Duke of Edinburgh.” His full name is James Alexander Philip Theo, which pays tribute to his grandfather, Prince Philip.
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