Husband Prince Philip Getty Images Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten on their wedding day, November 20, 1947. Elizabeth married her distant cousin Philip Mountbatten (a surname adopted from his mother’s side) on November 20, 1947, at London’s Westminster Abbey. Elizabeth first met Phili...
Queen Elizabeth II's family members are no strangers to scandal and controversy on a royal scale – something Princess Michael of Kent knows ...
But two dramatic instances have taken place. As Queen Elizabeth's coffin arrived in Westminster earlier this week, her 41-year-old cousin, Lady Gabriella Windsor, appeared to collapse. She was photographed leaving arm-in-arm with her husband, Thomas Kingston, after the incident. ...
Princess Beatrice, for her part, honored the queen by choosing the name “Sienna Elizabeth” for her little girl, who was born in September 2021. Beatrice’s sister, Princess Eugenie, took inspiration from the queen’s late husband, Prince Philip, when it came to a middle name for her son...
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Queen Elizabeth's connection to Christian IX comes through her paternal grandfather, George V, whose mother was Alexandra of Denmark. Alexandra's father was King Christian IX. More Royal Relations Queen Victoriawas related to her husband, Prince Albert, as first cousins and also third cousins once...
To this day, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip continue to inspire couples everywhere with their marriage. For their 70th wedding anniversary, the royal couple even released a series of portraits that make them look cuter than ever. Queen Elizabeth II even got her husband a special gift ...
World reacts to the death of Queen Elizabeth II at age 96 With husband Prince Philip by her side, Elizabeth became queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand upon the death of her father, George VI, on Feb. 6, 1952. Her coronation was June 2, 1953. On Feb....
On April 9, 2021, Prince Philip, Elizabeth's husband of 73 years, died at the age of 99. The British monarchy’s longest-running love story began just before World War II, when 18-year-old Prince Philip of Greece met his third cousin, Princess Elizabeth, during her family’s visit to...
Upon her husband’s death in 1952, her elder daughter Elizabeth ascended to the throne, and she became known as the Queen Mother. She remained active in public life, even after her 100th birthday in 2000, and died at 101, seven weeks after the death of her younger daughter, Princess ...