The committed royal took up a post within the Household Cavalry (Blues and Royals) as a second lieutenant, and after completing his time there served in the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy. He was later commissioned as a British Army officer in December 2006, after undertaking a 44-week course as an Officer Cadet. A month after her 18th birthday she became Queen following the death of her uncle, King William IV. The daughter of Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent-fourth son of King George III-and German widow Princess Victoire of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, came after a succession crisis which meant that she was the only legitimate heir to the throne. Queen Victoria, born May 24, 1819, was the longest reigning monarch in British history until her great-great granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II. Here is a closer look at his ancestors and successors: Queen Victoria Outside of King Charles' immediate family, the royal family tree is expansive. William himself has three children (Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis), while his younger brother Prince Harry has two (Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet), making Charles a proud grandfather-of-five.

The monarch’s eldest child, by tradition, is next in line to the throne.

His wife, who is currently referred to as Camilla Queen Consort, will be crowned Queen Camilla as it was revealed that ‘consort’ had been dropped from her name when the coronation invite was published on April 4, 2023.Īhead of the poignant royal event, preceding a Bank Holiday for the nation, we're taking a moment to take a deeper look into King Charles' royal family tree.Īs many royal fans know all too well, the King is a father to sons Prince William, 40 and Prince Harry, 38 – whose mother is the late Princess of Wales, or Princess Diana as she is popularly known. On Saturday, King Charles will officially be crowned during his coronation ceremony, with a procession set to take place from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey.

Queen victoria's full family tree