Her Majesty Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and her other realms and territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, was also closely or indirectly related. away with almost all of the members of the European Gotha. According to some genealogists, she would even be descended from the terrible Genghis Khan via the Basarabi princes of Wallachia, or even from Muhammad! To remain certain, three “great ancestors” allowed him to be cousins with other monarchs and several suitors from the Old Continent. Here are some “branches” of a tree that is actually much more abundant…
Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom, Empress of India (1819-1901), the “Grandmother of Europe”
Elizabeth II descended from it in a direct line – via her son Edward VII of Great Britain (1841-1910), hence George V (1865-1936); hence George VI (1895-1952).
Also descending:
Harald V, King of Norway – via Edward VII, hence Maud of Great Britain wife of Haakon VII, King of Norway, hence Olav V, King of Norway.
Felipe VI King of Spain – via Beatrice of Great Britain wife of Henry of Battenberg, hence Victoria-Eugénie of Battenberg wife of Alfonso XIII King of Spain, hence Juan Count of Barcelona, hence Juan Carlos I King of Spain.
Carl XVI-Gustaf of Sweden – via Arthur of Great Britain husband of Luise Margarethe of Hohenzollern, hence Margaret Princess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha wife of Gustaf VI-Adolf King of Sweden, hence Gustaf Duke of Västerbotten.
Constantine II King of the Hellenes – via Victoria of Great Britain wife of Frederick III King of Prussia German Emperor, hence William II King of Prussia German Emperor, hence Victoria-Louise of Prussia wife of Ernst-August III of Hanover , whence Frederica of Hanover, wife of Paul I, King of the Hellenes.
Margareta of Romania – via Victoria of Great Britain wife of Frederick III King of Prussia German Emperor, hence Sophia of Prussia wife of Constantine I King of the Hellenes, hence Helena of Greece wife of Carol II King of Romania, d’ where Michael I King of Romania.
Alexander of Yugoslavia – via Alfred I of Great Britain, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha husband of Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, hence Marie of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha wife of Ferdinand I, King of Romania, hence Marie of Romania wife of Alexander I King of Yugoslavia, hence Peter II King of Yugoslavia.
Georg Friedrich of Prussia – via Victoria of Great Britain wife of Frederick III King of Prussia German Emperor, hence Wilhelm II King of Prussia German Emperor, hence William crown prince of Prussia, hence Louis-Ferdinand of Prussia, hence Louis-Ferdinand of Prussia junior.
Maria Vladimirovna of Russia – via Alfred I of Great Britain, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha husband of Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, hence Victoria-Melita of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha married Kirill Vladimirovich Romanov, Grand Duke of Russia, hence Vladimir Kirillovitch, Grand Duke of Russia.
Christian IX, King of Denmark (1818-1906), nicknamed the “Father-in-law of Europe”
Elizabeth II descended from it – via her daughter Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925) wife of Edward VII of Great Britain (1841-1910), then George V (1865-1936) and George VI (1895-1952)
Also descending:
Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark – via Danish King Frederick VIII, hence Christian X, hence Frederick IX.
Harald V, King of Norway – via Charles of Denmark became King Haakon VII of Norway, hence Olav V.
Philip, King of the Belgians – via Frederick VIII King of Denmark, hence Ingeborg of Denmark wife of Carl of Sweden, hence Astrid of Sweden wife of Leopold III King of the Belgians, hence Albert II King of the Belgians.
Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg – via Frederick VIII King of Denmark, hence Ingeborg of Denmark wife of Carl of Sweden, hence Astrid of Sweden wife of Leopold III King of the Belgians, hence Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium wife of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
Constantin II, King of the Hellenes – via William of Denmark who became Georges I King of the Hellenes, hence Constantine I, hence Paul I.
Margareta of Romania – via William of Denmark who became Georges I King of the Hellenes, hence Constantine I, hence Helena of Greece wife of Carol II King of Romania, hence Michael I King of Romania.
Alexander of Yugoslavia – via William of Denmark who became Georges I King of the Hellenes, hence Constantine I, hence Alexander I, hence Alexandra of Greece wife of Peter II King of Yugoslavia.
François-Josias de Saxe-Cobourg-Saalfeld (1697-1764)
He is both the ancestor of Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Consort Albert, from whom Queen Elizabeth II was a direct descendant.
Also descending:
Willem-Alexander King of the Netherlands – via Charlotte Sophie of Saxe Coburg-Saalfeld, wife of Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwérin, hence Frederick Francis I of Mecklenburg-Schwérin, hence Frederick Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwérin, d ‘where Paul-Frédéric de Mecklenburg-Schwérin, hence Frédéric-François II de Mecklenburg-Schwérin, hence Henri-Vladimir de Mecklenburg-Schwérin husband of Wilhelmina, queen of the Netherlands, hence Juliana, queen of the Netherlands -Bas, whence Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands.
Philip King of the Belgians – via Francis of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, hence Leopold I of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha became Leopold I King of the Belgians, hence Philip Count of Flanders, hence Albert I King of the Belgians, d ‘where Leopold III, hence Albert II.
Henry of Luxembourg – via François de Saxe-Cobourg-Saalfeld, hence Leopold I of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha became Leopold I King of the Belgians, hence Philippe Count of Flanders, hence Albert I King of the Belgians, d’ where Leopold III, hence Josephine-Charlotte of Belgium wife of Jean of Luxembourg.
Victor-Emmanuel of Savoy – via Francis of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, hence Leopold I of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha became Leopold I King of the Belgians, hence Philip Count of Flanders, hence Albert I King of the Belgians, hence Marie-José of Belgium wife of Humbert II King of Italy.
Jean d’Orléans, Count of Paris – via Charlotte Sophie de Saxe Cobourg-Saalfeld, wife of Louis de Mecklenburg-Schwérin, hence Frederick-Francis I of Mecklenburg-Schwérin, hence Frederick-Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwérin, d ‘where Hélène de Mecklenburg-Schwérin, wife of Ferdinand-Philippe d’Orléans, Duke of Orléans, hence Philippe (VII) Count of Paris, hence Robert d’Orléans Duke of Chartres, hence Jean (III ) of Orléans, Duke of Guise, hence Henri (VI) of Orléans, Count of Paris, hence Henri (VII) of Orléans, Count of Paris, Duke of France.
Finally, remember that the late President François Mitterrand was a very distant cousin – to the 32nd degree – of His Gracious Majesty. Their common ancestor, Pierre de Barbezières, lived in the 15th century in Angoumois…
