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British royal family tree

In 1914 the Kaiser, the Tsar and the King of England were cousins, all through Queen Victoria and Christian IX of Denmark. Follow her children and the Danish line to today's thrones.

226
people
10
generations
100
marriages
1750–2021
born

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Britain’s monarchs in this tree, in order

  1. 1Queen Victoria (1819 – 1901)
  2. 2King Edward VII (1841 – 1910)
  3. 3King George V (1865 – 1936)
  4. 4King Edward VIII (1894 – 1972)
  5. 5King George VI (1895 – 1952)
  6. 6Queen Elizabeth II (1926 – 2022)
  7. 7King Charles III (b. 1948)

Who is related to whom in the British royal family

How were Nicholas II and George V related?

King George V is Tsar Nicholas II’s first cousin: their mothers were sisters. Both descend from King Christian IX and Queen Louise of Hesse-Kassel.

How were Wilhelm II and George V related?

King George V is Kaiser Wilhelm II’s first cousin: Victoria (Princess Royal) and Edward VII were brother and sister. Both descend from Prince Albert and Queen Victoria.

How was Kaiser Wilhelm II related to Tsarina Alexandra?

Empress Alexandra Feodorovna is Kaiser Wilhelm II’s first cousin: their mothers were sisters. Both descend from Prince Albert and Queen Victoria.

Were Queen Victoria and Prince Albert related?

Prince Albert is Queen Victoria’s husband, and also her first cousin. Both descend from Duke Francis of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and Duchess Augusta of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.

Were Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip related?

Prince Philip is Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, and also her second cousin once removed through King Christian IX and Queen Louise of Hesse-Kassel and her third cousin through Prince Albert and Queen Victoria.

How is King Charles III related to Queen Victoria?

Queen Victoria is King Charles III’s 3× great-grandmother.

How is Prince William related to Queen Victoria?

Queen Victoria is Prince William’s paternal 4× great-grandmother.

How is Felipe VI related to King Charles III?

King Charles III is King Felipe VI’s mother’s second cousin. Both descend from King George I of Greece and Queen Olga of Greece.

Were Queen Margrethe II and Queen Elizabeth II related?

Queen Elizabeth II is Queen Margrethe II’s third cousin. Both descend from King Christian IX and Queen Louise of Hesse-Kassel.

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The pictures on the cards are from Wikimedia Commons, shown at thumbnail size under the licence named on each file. Pictures of living people appear only for public figures (politicians, royals, and film, music and sport people with no personality-rights order or suit in India we know of). Anyone else, and anyone under 18, shows initials.

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Built from Wikidata (CC0) and the sources linked on each person; the descriptions are our own words. Living people are shown with their names, birth years and public family links only (and a picture, for public figures). Last checked 2026-10-30.

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