The Genealogy of the Royal Family

Posted April 28, 2011 by Geni | 11 Comments

With the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton this week, it is a good time to discuss the genealogy of the royal family. Of course, the House of Windsor‘s history is very well known, so we can easily find how they’re related to over fifty million people on the big tree. Let’s step back a second, and just look at some interesting data we’ve found regarding the royal couple.

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William’s Family

Princess Diana, mother of William, was born July 1st, 1961. She became renowned and beloved for her beauty and charitable works. She had divorced from her husband Prince Charles before tragically dying in a car accident in 1997.

Prince Charles, father of William, was born November 14th, 1948. He is the son of Queen Elizabeth II, and he is her heir apparent. After divorcing Princess Diana, he went on to marry Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.

Prince Harry, brother of William, was born on September 15, 1984. Being the youngest brother of the two, Prince Harry is third in the line of succession behind William and Charles.

But that’s not all. If you visit William’s family tree, you can view his thousands of ancestors. The same goes for Kate’s tree. You can easily browse back dozens of generations in one simple display.

Kate’s Family

Carole Middleton, Kate’s mother, was born January 31, 1955 to Dorothy and Ronald Goldsmith.

Michael Middleton, father of Kate, was born June 23, 1949 to Valerie and Peter Middleton.

Pippa Middleton, sister of Kate, was born in 1983.

James Middleton, Kate’s brother, was born in 1987.

William’s Direct Ancestor Tree

Kate’s Direct Ancestor Tree

Are you interested in finding out more about the royal wedding? Take a look at the The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton Project. That is the hub of all of the attendees.