Given that the monarch is also the head of the Anglican Church, heirs to the throne were effectively forbidden from marrying divorced people—or getting divorced themselves.
Since the Royal Marriage Act of granted the monarch veto power over marriages in the royal family, for centuries, the stigma around divorce meant any proposed union between royalty and a divorced person was a non-starter. In , King George IV went before a parliamentary panel in an attempt to divorce his wife, Caroline of Brunswick, whom he accused of being unfaithful.
He was the last royal forced to choose between love and succession. In addition to being Head of the Anglican Church, the British monarch is also Head of the Commonwealth, an association of 54 independent countries, most of which were once colonies or outposts of the British Empire.
But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! The couple were married in On his 21st birthday he was appointed a Counsellor of State - standing in for the Queen on official occasions. He and his wife had their first child, George, in July , their second, Charlotte, in and third, Louis, in He also worked part-time for two years as a co-pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance alongside his royal duties.
He left the role in July to take on more royal duties on behalf of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh. Prince William was present for the birth of his son, who weighed 8lb 6oz 3. He started primary school in September Prince George is third in line to the throne , after his father and grandfather.
The Duke of Cambridge was present for the birth of the 8lb 3oz 3. The duke and duchess named her Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. Prince Harry trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and went on to become a lieutenant in the Army, serving as a helicopter pilot.
During his 10 years in the Armed Forces, Capt Wales, as he became known, saw active service in Afghanistan twice, in to as an Apache helicopter co-pilot and gunner. He left the Army in and now focuses on charitable work, including conservation in Africa and organising the Invictus Games for injured members of the armed forces.
He has been a Counsellor of State since his 21st birthday and stood in for the Queen on official duties. In January , the royal couple said they would step back as "senior" royals and divide their time between the UK and North America. They said they intended to "work to become financially independent". Just over a year later, Buckingham Palace confirmed the couple would not be returning to royal duties, and would give up their honorary military appointments and royal patronages. The Sussexes' first child, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, was born on 6 May , weighing 7lbs 3oz, with the duke present for his birth.
By naming him as they did, the couple chose not to use a title for their first born. When the name was announced, BBC royal correspondent Jonny Dymond said the decision was a strong indication the couple did not want to bring him up as a formal royal.
Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor - to be known as Lili - is named after the Royal Family's nickname for the Queen and is her 11th great-grandchild. She was given the middle name Diana in honour of Prince Harry's mother, who died in a car crash in when he was 12 years old. Prince Andrew, ninth in line to the throne, was the third child of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh - but the first to be born to a reigning monarch for years.
They had two daughters - Beatrice, in , and Eugenie, in In March it was announced the duke and duchess were to separate. On 10th September Queen Elizabeth II became the longest reigning monarch in over 1, years of British History when the length of her reign surpassed her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria who reigned for 63 years and 7 months from 20th June to 22nd January The Queen and her husband Prince Philip , Duke of Edinburgh, were married on 20th November at Westminster Abbey, and in celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary.
Prince Philip died at Windsor on 9th April just 2 months before his th birthday. He was the longest ever serving royal consort and oldest spouse of a reigning British monarch. Their eldest son Prince Charles became 72 years old on 14th November and is the longest waiting and oldest ever heir to the throne.
On 22nd July their first child Prince George was born. He is now 3rd in Line of Succession to the thone after his father, Prince William, and his grandfather Prince Charles. Their second child Princess Charlotte was born on 2nd May and is 4th in line. Their 3rd child, Prince Louis who is 5th in line, was born on 23rd April Their son Archie was born on 6th May , and their daughter Lilibet on 4th June They have stepped down from their royal roles and now live in California.
Their first child August Philip was born on 9th February More about Great Britain and the United Kingdom. The couple married at Westminster Abbey later that year, and went on to have two daughters.
Sarah and Andrew announced their separation in , and were divorced four years later in , though by all accounts they still have an amicable relationship. Princess Beatrice is the oldest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, and holds a place in the British line of succession even though she is not a working royal. The princess has a career outside the Palace, and currently works for a New York-based artificial intelligence company, but she also often attends major family events like Trooping the Colour and the annual Christmas church services.
In July of , she married her boyfriend Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a private wedding ceremony in Windsor, and became stepmother to his son, Wolfie. He has a young son, Wolfie, from a previous relationship—making Beatrice an instant stepmother.
The youngest child and third son of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Edward attended Cambridge University and later joined the Royal Marines, but dropped out after four months. In he married Sophie Rhys-Jones , and the couple have two children. Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones met Prince Edward while she was working in radio, and the couple dated for six years before marrying in While she previously had a career in public relations, Sophie is now a full-time working royal like her husband, and frequently supports the Queen, her mother-in-law, in her royal duties.
She and her brother James embarked on their first royal engagement in , accompanying their parents to South Africa. Both he and his older sister Louise embarked on their first royal engagement in , accompanying their parents to South Africa. He has since left the military and is now a full-time working royal. After a long courtship, the couple married at Westminster Abbey in in a ceremony which was attended by celebrities, dignitaries, and royals from across Europe.
She and William have three children together, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, and Kate now works as a full-time royal focusing on organizations which support young people and mothers, and that help to fight the stigma of mental health issues.
The younger son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, Harry is currently sixth in the line of succession. After attending Eton College like his elder brother William, Harry trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and served in the British Army where he was twice deployed to Afghanistan, making Harry the first royal to serve in a war zone since his uncle Prince Andrew.
A year and a half later, he and Meghan announced their decision to step back from their roles as working roles, and have since carved out space for themselves in the private sector, inking a deal with Netflix and signing with a speaking agency.
In May of , they welcomed their first child, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor ; the family of three currently lives in Santa Barbara, California. The couple are expecting their second child, a girl, this summer. The Duchess of Sussex broke the mold of the expected royal bride, as a biracial, California-born actress.
Markle, who divorced her first husband in , was reportedly set up on a blind date with Harry in , and the rest is history. They married in May at Windsor Castle, and Meghan spent a year and a half as a working royal before she and Harry decided to step back from their roles. He is currently seventh in the line of succession.
The first child and elder son of Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, George was born on July 22, and is currently third in the line of succession. She is currently fourth in the line of succession. He is currently fifth in the line of succession. The Scene. Type keyword s to search.
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