#Queen victoria european family tree full version#
#Queen victoria european family tree plus#

#Queen victoria european family tree full version#

Still confused? Navigate the graphic yourself above, or visit the full version on Expedia's website. Queen Sofía’s only son, Felipe, succeeded Juan Carlos as king in 2014. Carl XVI Gustaf's mother, Sibylla, was also a great-grandchild of Victoria's, descended from her youngest son, Prince Leopold, but unfortunately, the family tree doesn't let you explore her line. They had Gustaf Adolf, father of the current king, in 1906. Victoria's granddaughter, Margaret of Connaught, married Sweden's Gustaf VI Adolf in 1905. The tree goes back to the Victorian era-to Victoria herself, in fact, as Carl XVI Gustaf is the great-great-grandson of the long-ruling British monarch.

(Though he is the king of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf, for instance, is 70 percent German, 10 percent French, and 20 percent British.) Clicking on each face brings up a window with pertinent information on each royal, like their title and their heritage. Children of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Each graphic is color-coded to show whether the royals are related to the monarchies of Norway, Denmark, Sweden, or another country. The crowns indicate that the person is a ruling monarch, while the interlocking circles indicate a marriage.

#Queen victoria european family tree plus#

To expand the tree and explore different monarchs' ancestry, click the plus signs above their photos. Born in London on 24th May 1819, Victoria was the only daughter of Edward, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of George III. While the feature is geared toward exploring the family ties of Nordic royalty, since European monarchs are basically all related, just about everyone appears on the same family tree eventually. WWI family relationships (family tree image by Marcia Underwood see essay for image credits) Wilhelm’s mother was the sister of George’s father George’s mother and Nicholas’ mother were. To explore how the monarchies are connected, Expedia created an interactive family tree that lets you see the ties between different royals. The origins of kingship in England can be traced to the second century BC when Celtic and Belgic tribesmen, emigrated from continental Europe and settled in Britain displacing or absorbing the aboriginal inhabitants. For instance, Queen Elizabeth II is third cousins with most of Europe’s monarchs, including Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Margrethe II of Denmark, and former Belgian ruler Albert II. His favourite one of Queen Victorias descendants is clearly Queen Marie of Romania, who is described in glowing terms throughout the book. Follow the family tree of the Kings and Queens of England, from 871 to the present day. Thanks to a history of intermarriage, Europe's royal families are all tied to each other in some way.