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Meet the 4 royal children of Queen Elizabeth II of United Kingdom
Are you wondering who are the children of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history? In this article, we will let you…
Are you wondering who are the children of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history? In this article, we will let you know who they are, what they do and who is likely to succeed in the throne of Queen Elizabeth.
No doubt, Queen Elizabeth II was left devastated earlier this year when the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip passed away at Windsor Castle.
He was once described as her “strength and stay”, the Queen and Prince Philip were married for 73 years and had four children together. The devoted parents were known to have a close bond with their children, with all of them, understood to have visited their mother as she supported her at this difficult time.
According to Woman And Home, the Queen now settles in Scotland for her first solo trip to Balmoral since Prince Philip’s death. Her Majesty traditionally invites her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to visit over the annual vacation.
It is thought to be a time where the Queen can relax and enjoy family life and she’s known to prefer dressing more low-key, leading to her hilarious response one year after tourists failed to recognize her.
Who are the Children Of Queen Elizabeth II?
1. Prince Charles
Prince Charles
Prince Charles is the eldest of the children of Queen Elizabeth II s four children and the first of her three sons. The Prince was born on November 14, 1948, in none other than Buckingham Palace.
At the time of his birth, Her Majesty was still Princess Elizabeth and she ascended to the throne when Charles was three.
At this time, Prince Charles, as the eldest son of the Sovereign, became heir apparent. He was also the first royal child to watch his mother be crowned monarch and attended Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation at Westminster Abbey in 1953.
Today the Prince of Wales remains first in the royal line of succession, followed by his eldest son, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge.
2. Princess Anne
Princess Anne
Princess began public engagements in 1969 when she was 18 years old and went on to make history as she became an Olympian and began her Olympic career in 1976, though sadly she never won a gold medal for Team GB.
Although her love of horses continued, she retired from professional horse riding in the 1980s. Princess Anne married her first husband and fellow Olympian, Captain Mark Phillips, in November 1973.
The couple went on to have two children, Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall and were married for 19 years before divorcing in1992.
3. Prince Andrew
Similar to his elder brother Prince Charles, Prince Andrew was born at Buckingham Palace. Prince Andrew was born on 19 February 1960 and Prince Andrew was the first child born to a reigning monarch for 103 years.
He is currently 9th in line to the throne, just ahead of younger brother Prince Edward.
On 23 July 1986, Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey and he was created Duke of York by the Queen. The royal couple’s first child, Princess Beatrice, was born on 8 August 1988 at The Portland Hospital, with her younger sister Princess Eugenie following in 1990.
Two years later, the same year that Prince Charles and Princess Diana separated, it was announced that The Duke and Duchess of York were also to separate. Despite their divorce, however, Prince Andrew and Sarah have remained close friends.
4. Prince Edward
Prince Edward in March 1964; he, the Earl of Wessex, is the youngest among the children of Queen Elizabeth II and is ahead of his sister Princess Anne in the line of succession in 13th place. This is due to an old (and now revised) royal rule that puts male ascendancy ahead of female ascendancy.
Prince Edward was born at Buckingham Palace, leaving Princess Anne as the only one of the Queen’s children to not be born at this principal royal residence. He met his future wife Sophie Rhys-Jones at a Real Tennis event in 1993 and the couple went on to announce their engagement six years later.
They married at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, in 1999 and it was on the day of the wedding, that it was announced the Queen had made him Earl of Wessex.