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Family Tree of Queen Elizabeth II: Parents, Children and Grandchildren

The family tree of Queen Elizabeth II: her parents and sister, Prince Philip's family, her four children and eight grandchildren, and how the line of succession runs from her today.

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The family tree of Queen Elizabeth II links the house of Windsor to most of Europe's royal houses. She was born a princess but not an heir, became queen at 25, and reigned for 70 years. This page sets out her parents and sister and her husband's family. It shows her four children and eight grandchildren. It also traces the line from her to the present succession.

TL;DR: Elizabeth II (1926-2022) was the daughter of George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, and the sister of Princess Margaret. She married Prince Philip in 1947. Their children are Charles III, Anne, Andrew and Edward, and they had eight grandchildren. The succession now runs through Charles's son William and his children.

Queen Elizabeth II's parents and sister

PersonLifeRelation
George V and Queen Mary (Mary of Teck)1865-1936; 1867-1953Paternal grandparents
Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore, and Cecilia Cavendish-Bentinck1855-1944; 1862-1938Maternal grandparents
George VI1895-1952Father; king from 1936
Queen Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother1900-2002Mother
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon1930-2002Younger sister

Elizabeth was born in London on 21 April 1926. Her father was the second son of George V, so she was not expected to become queen. That changed when her uncle Edward VIII abdicated in December 1936. Her father became George VI, and she became heir presumptive at the age of ten.

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Prince Philip's side of the family tree

Prince Philip was born on Corfu on 10 June 1921, a prince of Greece and Denmark. His parents were Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg, a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria. He took his mother's family name, anglicised as Mountbatten, when he became a British subject in 1947.

He married Princess Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey on 20 November 1947. He died on 9 April 2021, aged 99.

The Queen's children and grandchildren

ChildBornMarriedChildrenStatus
Charles III14 November 1948Lady Diana Spencer (1981, divorced 1996); Camilla Parker Bowles (2005)William (1982), Harry (1984)Reviewed
Anne, Princess Royal15 August 1950Mark Phillips (1973, divorced 1992); Timothy Laurence (1992)Peter Phillips (1977), Zara Tindall (1981)Reviewed
Andrew19 February 1960Sarah Ferguson (1986, divorced 1996)Beatrice (1988), Eugenie (1990)Reviewed
Edward, Duke of Edinburgh10 March 1964Sophie Rhys-Jones (1999)Lady Louise (2003), James, Earl of Wessex (2007)Reviewed

The Queen's grandchildren have their own children, and the family has kept growing since her death. The Royal Family website publishes the current list of family members.

Andrew's titles

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the Queen's second son.

Status: Reviewed.

Note: In October 2025 Andrew gave up the use of his remaining royal titles, including Duke of York. On 30 October 2025 Buckingham Palace said the King had begun a formal process to remove his style, titles and honours. He would be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. He remains the Queen's son and appears in the family tree as such.

Sources: The Royal Family, "A statement from Buckingham Palace", 30 October 2025; BBC News, "King's statement on Andrew in full".

How the crown passed from the Queen

Elizabeth II died at Balmoral on 8 September 2022. Her eldest son became Charles III at that moment. The succession then runs through Charles's elder son, William, Prince of Wales. After him come William's three children, George, Charlotte and Louis. Prince Harry and his children follow.

Under the Succession to the Crown Act 2013, Princess Charlotte keeps her place ahead of her younger brother, Louis. The full rules are on the succession to the British throne page.

The royal surname

The royal house has been called Windsor since 1917, and Elizabeth II confirmed in 1952 that it would stay Windsor. In 1960 she declared that descendants without royal titles would use the surname Mountbatten-Windsor. It joined her house name to Philip's family name. The story of the house is on the house of Windsor page.

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Verdict: reading the family tree of the Queen Elizabeth

The family tree of Queen Elizabeth II runs from George V through George VI to four children and eight grandchildren. Her husband's line connected the family to Greece, Denmark and Queen Victoria's daughter Alice. Today the crown sits with her eldest son, and the succession passes through her grandson William. To compare her reign with Elizabeth I's, see Elizabeth monarchy.

Every monarch since 1066, with the disputed records, is listed on the England royal family page.

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Questions people also ask

How many children did Queen Elizabeth II have?

Four: Charles (born 1948), Anne (1950), Andrew (1960) and Edward (1964).

How many grandchildren did Queen Elizabeth II have?

Eight: Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall, Prince William, Prince Harry, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor and James, Earl of Wessex.

Who were Queen Elizabeth II's parents?

George VI (1895-1952) and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (1900-2002), later known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.

How were Elizabeth II and Prince Philip related?

They were third cousins through Queen Victoria, and second cousins once removed through Christian IX of Denmark.