Queen Elizabeth II's children with the late Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, are known all over the world. As the monarchy progresses in the modern world, the royal family has also taken the spotlight--sometimes more than what they asked for.
The Queen and Prince Philip were married for 73 years and produced four children together. They were the longest-married pair in British royal history, with a slew of children, grandkids and great-grandchildren to prove it. The couple married in 1947, five years before the queen's accession to the throne of the United Kingdom.
Queen Elizabeth II Children
In 1948, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip gave birth to their first child, Prince Charles, who is the heir to the throne. Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward are the other children of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh.
Let's learn more about the monarch's offspring and their lineage, as per US Magazine.
Prince Charles
Among Queen Elizabeth II's four children, Prince Charles is the eldest and, obviously, the first of her three boys. On November 14, 1948, the 95-year-old Queen greeted Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty was still Princess Elizabeth at the time of his birth, and when Charles was three years old, she succeeded to the throne.
As the Sovereign's eldest son, Prince Charles became heir apparent at the time. At Queen Elizabeth II's coronation at Westminster Abbey in 1953, he was also the first royal child to witness his mother's coronation. The Prince of Wales is still the heir to the throne, followed by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, his eldest son.
Princess Anne
Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth's only daughter, was born on August 15, 1950, in London. She is now 16th in line to the throne, far lower than some royal fans might have expected. She and her elder brother, Prince Charles, are at close age and are said to enjoy a good relationship.
When she was 18 years old, the Princess Royal began to hold public engagements and went on to create history as an Olympian. She started her Olympic career in 1976, albeit she never won a gold medal for Team GB.
In the 1980s, she resigned from professional horse riding despite her love of horses. Captain Mark Phillips, Princess Anne's first husband and fellow Olympian, married her in November 1973. Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall were the couple's two children, and they were married for 19 years before divorcing in 1992.
Prince Andrew
Prince Andrew was born on February 19, 1960 at Buckingham Palace, just like his older brother Prince Charles. Just ahead of his younger brother, Prince Edward, Andrew is presently ranked ninth in the line of succession to the throne.
Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson in Westminster Abbey on July 23, 1986. He was made Duke of York by the Queen. Princess Beatrice, the royal couple's first child, was born at The Portland Hospital on August 8, 1988 followed by Princess Eugenie in 1990.
After the Queen confirmed that his royal powers, patronages, and military honors will be returned to her in January 2022, Prince Andrew would no longer be able to use the title of HRH. The Queen's decision came amid the scandal regarding Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Giuffre that the prince is involved in.
Prince Edward
The youngest of Queen Elizabeth's children, Prince Edward is the 13th in line of succession. The Earl of Wessex is ahead of his sister Princess Anne because of an old but now-revised royal rule that prioritizes male ascendancy above female ascendancy.
In March 1964, the Queen gave birth to Prince Edward in Buckingham Palace, leaving Princess Anne as the only one of the who was not born there. In 1993, he met his future wife Sophie Rhys-Jones at a Real Tennis tournament. Six years later, they announced their engagement, as per Woman & Home via MSN.
How Rich Is Queen Elizabeth?
Queen Elizabeth II's fortune may be attributed to her investments in jewels, art and her two privately held homes: Sandringham and Balmoral Castle. She also owns the Crown Estate, which includes Buckingham Palace, the Duchy of Lancaster, the Duchy of Cornwall, Kensington Palace and the Crown Estate Scotland, which totals about $28 billion. Even though the royal family receives 25 percent of the revenues from the Crown Estate, these assets are not hers to sell.
It is the British government's responsibility to pay for the remainder of it. Profits from the Crown Estate totaled more than $475 million. Official costs, including as travel, payroll, security and so on, were paid out of the estimated $120 million allocated to the royals, Go Banking Rates reported.
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