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The queen on her 91st birthday in 2017. (PETER NICHOLLS / AFP / Getty Images)
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This 2014 portrait of Queen Elizabeth was republished on February 6, 2017, on the occasion of the Sapphire Jubilee, marking 65 years of her reign.
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Elizabeth II became the UK's longest-serving monarch in 2016.
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Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926 in London.
Here, with her mother and her father, who became King George VI.
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The then Princess Elizabeth in 1928.
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Princess Elizabeth with her uncle Edward, Prince of Wales, during a visit to Balmoral, Scotland, in September 1933. He became King Edward VIII in 1936, but when he submitted his abdication that year, Elizabeth's father became king and she the heir to the throne.
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Princess Elizabeth leans out of a balcony during a pantomime act at London's Lyceum Theatre, in February 1935.
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Princess Elizabeth (left) with her parents King George and Elizabeth, and her sister Margaret, at Buckingham Palace in 1939.
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Princess Elizabeth, age 14 (right), sits near her sister for a radio broadcast on October 13, 1940. In her first address the princess said that the children of England were full of joy and courage.
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Princess Elizabeth greets an officer of the Grenadier Guards on May 29, 1942. King George VI made Elizabeth an honorary colonel of the Royal Army regiment.
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Princess Elizabeth, right, and Princess Margaret, wearing sundresses around 1942.
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Princess Elizabeth in South Africa in 1947.
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The royal family in 1974, after Princess Elizabeth (left) became engaged to Prince Philip of Greece.
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The royal wedding, November 20, 1947.
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Princess Elizabeth smiles in March 1950 as she arrives at a state banquet at the French embassy in London's Kensington Palace gardens.
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Elizabeth II ascended the throne in February 1952, after her father died of cancer.
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The coronation took place months later.
Image of the event, June 2, 1953.
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Queen Elizabeth II on the balcony of Government House in Melbourne during her tour of Australia in March 1954.
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From left to right are Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth II and the Queen Mother during a visit to Epsom Downs Racecourse in June 1958.
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Elizabeth II holds her son, Prince Andrew, in September 1960.
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At the opening session of Parliament, in 1960.
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The queen with Prince Charles, in 1969.
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Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales, in 1969.
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip say goodbye before boarding their flight from Tokyo in May 1975.
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Queen Elizabeth II is photographed at Windsor Castle for her 50th birthday on April 21, 1976.
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The Queen meets citizens during her royal tour of New Zealand in 1977.
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Prince Charles' wedding to Princess Diana in 1981.
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Queen Elizabeth II takes photos of her husband during a horse show in Windsor, England, on May 16, 1982.
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The queen reacts in front of an elephant during a charity event in Hyde Park in 1987.
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In May 1991, Queen Elizabeth II visited the United States.
In this photograph, then-President George Bush appears welcoming the British monarch, in a ceremony that took place on May 14.
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Queen Elizabeth II fires a rifle during a visit to the Army Rifle Association in Bisley, England, in July 1993.
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Here, the queen's first state visit to South Africa.
The Queen inspects the guard of honor in Cape Town in March 1995.
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The queen gives a message to the nation, after the death of Lady Di in 1997.
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Elizabeth II and Prince Philip view floral tributes to Princess Diana, after her death in a car accident in 1997.
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Queen Elizabeth II is escorted by King Jaafar of Malaysia during an official welcome ceremony in Kuala Lumpur in September 1998. This visit was on the occasion of the closing of the 16th Commonwealth Games.
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The queen visits a military camp in Christchurch, New Zealand, as a Maori warrior performs a traditional dance.
It was in February 2002.
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During the June 2004 Victory Day celebration in Arranches, France, Queen Elizabeth II met with Queen Margaret of Denmark, Prince Philippe, French President Jacques Chirac and his wife, Bernadette Chirac;
the president of the United States, George W. Bush, the first lady Laura Bush and the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin.
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Prince Charles looks at his mother after he married Camilla Parker Bowles, Duchess of Cornwall, in April 2005.
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip leave St Paul's Cathedral in London on October 9, 2009, following a service commemorating the end of combat operations in Iraq.
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Elizabeth II in a historic moment, in 2011, as the first British monarch to set foot in Ireland since its independence in 1948. In the photo, she greets the deputy chief minister of the Northern Ireland government, Martin McGuinness, and the prime minister, Peter Robinson. .
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This photograph shows the Queen's signature on a visitors' book at Áras an Uachtaráin, the official home of the President of Ireland in Dublin, in May 2011.
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During the wedding of his grandson, Prince William, in 2011.
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The Prime Minister of the state of Queensland, Australia, shows a koala to Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to that country in 2011.
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The public wave their flags as Queen Elizabeth II walks out of St Paul's Cathedral in London during the 300th anniversary of the church's services in June 2011.
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Madame Tussauds in London revealed the wax figure of Queen Elizabeth II (and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge) in May 2012.
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Prince Charles kisses his mother's hand on stage as singer Paul McCartney, far right, watches the audience during Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee concert on June 4, 2012, at the Buckingham Palace.
That day was the 60th anniversary of the queen on the throne.
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The Queen speaks during a reception for members of the International Olympic Committee on July 23, 2012.
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The Queen visits the Commonwealth Foreign Office in London in December 2012.
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip meet Pope Francis in Vatican City in April 2014. It was the queen's third visit to a pope at the Vatican.
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A teenager in Belfast, Northern Ireland, takes a selfie in front of Queen Elizabeth II in June 2014.
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The Queen enters the Great Hall of Edinburgh Castle after attending a service commemorating the Scottish National War in July 2014.
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The Queen waits to deliver her speech during the annual State Opening of Parliament on May 27, 2015.
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The British monarch waves to the public after attending a religious service in February 2016.
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Prince George climbs on some foam blocks for a special family photo.
The photo features four generations of the House of Windsor and was commissioned by the Royal Mail for a series of stamps commemorating the Queen's 90th birthday on April 21, 2016.
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Queen Elizabeth II waves to the crowd during her 90th birthday celebration in Windsor, England, on April 21, 2016.
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On June 10, 2016, Buckingham Palace released a new official photograph to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday.
It shows the British monarch and Prince Philip at Windsor Castle, just before the Easter celebration.
(CNN) --
We take a quick look at the life of Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and her other Realms and Territories, and Head of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99
Personal information:
Date of birth:
April 21, 1926.
Place of birth:
London, England.
Birth name:
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary.
Father:
King George VI.
Mother:
Queen Elizabeth.
Marriage:
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (November 20, 1947 - 2021, date of Prince Philip's death).
Children:
Edward, Earl of Wessex (March 10, 1964);
Andrew, Duke of York (February 19, 1960);
Anne, Princess Royal (August 15, 1950);
Charles, Prince of Wales (November 14, 1948).
Grandchildren:
Of Prince Charles and Princess Diana: Prince William and Prince Harry (called Harry in English);
Princess Anne and Mark Phillips: Peter Phillips and Zara Phillips;
Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson: Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie;
Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones: Lady Louise Windsor and James Windsor, Viscount Severn.
Great-grandchildren:
From Zara Phillips Tindall: Mia;
Prince William: George Alexander Louis and Charlotte Elizabeth Diana;
by Peter Phillips: Savannah and Island.
Other data:
He was named after his mother, Queen Elizabeth;
her paternal great-grandmother, Queen Alexandra, and her paternal grandmother, Queen Mary.
She was not named heir apparent to the throne when her uncle, King Edward VII, abdicated, because there was the possibility of a male heir.
When World War II began, she was a Girl Guide in Scouting and received the same training that all other Girl Guides received at her age.
Her official title since March 26, 1953 is: Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Queen of her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth of Nations and Defender of Faith.
She is the sixth woman to ascend the British throne and the longest-reigning monarch.
In September 2015, she broke the record set by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, after 63 years and 216 days on the throne.
Queen Victoria (1837-1901) reigned for 63 years and seven months.
See also: The life of Elizabeth II in pictures
Chronology:
May 29, 1926:
Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Maria, third in line to the throne, is baptized.
She was the first of the royal children to be christened in the Buckingham Palace chapel, arriving in a lace gown that had been worn by Queen Elizabeth I.
December 11, 1936:
Elizabeth becomes heir presumptive when her father becomes King George VI, following the abdication of her brother, King Edward VIII.
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May 12, 1937:
Elizabeth attends the coronation of her parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
She is the first woman who, being her heiress presumptive, sees her parents crowned.
1939:
World War II begins.
Elizabeth moves, along with her sister, to the Royal Castle of Windsor.
It is believed that this was the period in which Elizabeth met Prince Philip of Greece.
1942:
King George VI appoints Elizabeth honorary colonel of the 500th Grenadier Guards Regiment, Royal Army.
April 21, 1942:
Elizabeth makes her official public debut with a revue of the 500th Grenadier Guards Regiment at Windsor Palace.
1944:
Isabel is appointed member of the Privy Council and the Council of State, with which she is enabled to take on the functions of the king during his absence from the country.
July 10, 1947:
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth announce Elizabeth's engagement to Prince Philip of Greece, a lieutenant in the British Navy.
November 20, 1947:
Princess Elizabeth marries Philip.
After receiving British citizenship and relinquishing his Greek title, Philip becomes Royal Highness to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Elizabeth acquires the title of Duchess of Edinburgh.
February 6, 1952:
King George VI dies of lung cancer and Elizabeth ascends the throne.
April 11, 1952:
The Queen decrees that she and her descendants will continue to use the Windsor surname, first adopted by the British royal family during World War I.
June 2, 1953:
The coronation takes place in Westminster Abbey.
October 16-22, 1957:
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip make their first state visit to the United States, and she delivers her first speech to the United Nations General Assembly.
May 14, 1965:
Queen Elizabeth II dedicates one hectare of Runnymede land to build a memorial to US President John F. Kennedy.
June 13, 1981:
A teenager, Marcus Simon Sarjeant, shoots the queen six times as she participates in a parade in London.
He is arrested and charged with treason.
July 9, 1982:
A man manages to penetrate the security of Buckingham Palace and reaches the queen's room, where she is.
May 16, 1991:
The Queen addresses a joint session of the US Congress.
She is the first British monarch to do so.
November 24, 1992:
At a meal commemorating her 40th anniversary on the throne, the queen declares 1992 as "Annus Horribilis."
That year the Duke and Duchess of York separated, Princess Anne and Mark Phillips divorced, the estrangement between the Prince and Princess of Wales increased, and there was a fire at Windsor Castle.
November 26, 1992:
Prime Minister John Major announces that the Queen will begin paying taxes on her personal income.
Her personal fortune is estimated at $11.7 billion.
April 1993:
A provision for the Queen and Prince Charles to pay taxes comes into effect, with the clarification that they can be "opted out" of that arrangement at any time, beginning in April 1994.
August 1993:
For the first time, Buckingham Palace is open to the public.
The money raised from the tours goes to help pay for the restoration of Windsor Castle.
December 1995:
After intense media coverage of the Prince and Princess of Wales's estrangement and extramarital affairs, the Queen urges them to divorce.
1997:
The Queen addresses the nation live and on television to express her grief over the death of Princess Diana.
1998:
Supports a plan to end gender discrimination in the line of succession to the throne.
2002:
The queen celebrates her Golden Jubilee, or 50th anniversary on the throne.
December 2006:
For the first time since 1960, the Queen makes her annual live Christmas broadcast.
May 3-8, 2007:
The Queen and Prince Philip visit the United States for the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first British company in the country, in Jamestown, in 1607. On May 5, they attend the Kentucky Derby and on May 7 at a State Dinner at the White House.
April 2, 2009:
Meets with US First Lady Michelle Obama at Buckingham Palace;
both are photographed with their arms around each other.
The fact powerfully draws the attention of the press, since touching the queen is not something that happens often.
July 6, 2010:
Addresses the United Nations General Assembly for the second time.
April 21, 2011:
On the queen's 85th birthday, the palace issues the queen's official consent, called the Instrument of Consent, for the marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.
By law, the Royal Marriages Act of 1772, the monarch must give his consent for most royal marital unions.
May 17, 2011:
Makes his first state visit to the Republic of Ireland as British monarch.
February 6 to June 5, 2012:
Celebrations are held across the UK and Commonwealth to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, or her 60th anniversary on the throne.
The festivities include a fleet of 1,000 boats sailing the River Thames and a concert at Buckingham Palace.
November 20, 2012:
The Queen and Prince Philip celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary.
December 18, 2012:
Queen Elizabeth II attends a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street, marking the end of her Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
It is the first time a British monarch has participated in a cabinet meeting in more than 100 years.
March 3 and 4, 2013:
Admitted to Rey Eduardo VII Hospital with symptoms of gastroenteritis.
The next day she is discharged.
June 2, 2013:
Special services at Westminster Abbey bring to a close the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the queen's coronation.
June 20, 2013:
The Royal Ascot race is won by Estimate, the queen's horse.
By winning the Gold Cup, the queen becomes the first British monarch to win the biggest race at Ascot.
April 8, 2014:
The Queen hosts a State Dinner in honor of Irish President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina.
The dinner is attended by actors Daniel Day-Lewis and Judi Dench and former IRA commander and Northern Ireland First Deputy Minister Martin McGuinness.
November 26, 2014:
The Queen is honored with the International Equestrian Federation's inaugural Life and Work Award.
March 2, 2015:
A new image of the queen is revealed to be used on UK coins.
June 24-26, 2015:
The Queen travels to Germany, where she meets with Chancellor Angela Merkel and stresses the importance of maintaining Europe's unity during a speech.
“We know that the division of Europe is dangerous and that we must be very careful that it happens both in the west and in the east.
That must remain a common goal,” says the queen.
On the last day of her visit, the Queen herself goes to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp and meets with some Holocaust survivors, as well as World War II veterans who helped liberate the camp.
July 18, 2015:
The Sun
newspaper
sparks controversy by publishing an image of the queen in 1933, when she was still a child, in which she apparently raises her hand in a Nazi-style salute.
The image is a screenshot of a private home video in which the queen plays with her brothers.
A source close to the royal family told CNN that "most people will see those images in their context and at the right time.
It is a family that plays in which a gesture can be seen in the light of more contemporary news”.
September 9, 2015:
He becomes the longest-reigning monarch in British history.
March 9, 2016:
Following Buckingham Palace's complaint to the Independent Organization for Press Standards over a front page article in
The Sun
bearing the headline "The Queen Supports Brexit", the The palace issues a statement insisting the queen is neutral on whether the UK should vote to leave the European Union.
February 6, 2017:
She becomes the first British monarch to celebrate the Sapphire Jubilee, 65 years on the throne.
March 2, 2018 -
Documents confirming and describing an attempted assassination of the Queen by a New Zealand teenager in 1981 are released.
April 15, 2018 - He
loses the last offspring of his original corgi when 14-year-old Willow is euthanized after a battle with cancer, according to UK media reports.
While the queen reportedly still owns several other dogs, Willow was the only remaining descendant of Susan, the original corgi given to then-Princess Elizabeth on her 18th birthday in 1944.
24 January 2019 -
In a speech to the Sandringham Institute for Women, the queen asks to respect other points of view and seek common ground.
She says, "As we search for new answers in the modern age, I prefer tried and tested recipes, like talking nice to each other and respecting different points of view; coming together to seek common ground; and never losing sight of the big picture."
Her comments are seen as a message to lawmakers amid divisions over Brexit.
18 de enero de 2020: el Palacio de Buckingham anuncia que Harry y Meghan, el duque y la duquesa de Sussex, ya no son miembros activos de la familia real. Como parte del acuerdo, la pareja deberá retirarse de sus deberes reales, incluidos los nombramientos militares, y dejar de representar a la reina. La pareja también reembolsará los fondos de la Subvención Soberana que gastaron recientemente para renovar su residencia oficial en Frogmore Cottage: £ 2,4 millones (aproximadamente US$ 3 millones) del dinero de los contribuyentes británicos.
5 de abril de 2020: hace un raro discurso nacional a la nación en un video pregrabado pidiendo la unidad en medio de la pandemia de coronavirus. "Esta vez nos unimos a todas las naciones del mundo en un esfuerzo común, utilizando los grandes avances de la ciencia y nuestra compasión instintiva para sanar".
9 de abril de 2021: el duque de Edimburgo, el príncipe Felipe, su esposo por más de 7 décadas, muere a los 99 años.
Octubre 21 de 2021: Según un portavoz del palacio de Buckingham, la reina pasó la noche en un hospital y se sometió a "exámenes preliminares". Está "de buen humor y descansando en el castillo de Windsor". La noche anterior aceptó "a regañadientes" el consejo médico de cancelar un viaje a Irlanda del Norte en los días venideros y se le ordenó descanso por los próximos días. Regresó al día siguiente a Windsor.
Octubre 26 de 2021: Se informa que la reina Isabel no asistirá a la recepción nocturna de la COP26 el 1 de noviembre, según un comunicado emitido por Royal Communications.
6 de febrero de 2022: la reina Isabel II se convierte en la primera monarca británica en reinar durante 70 años, lo que amplía su récord como la monarca con el reinado más largo en la historia británica. Las celebraciones del Jubileo de Platino se llevarán a cabo durante todo el año.
20 de febrero de 2022: el Palacio de Buckingham anuncia que la reina Isabel II dio positivo por coronavirus y está experimentando síntomas leves parecidos a los de un resfriado. Los medios del Reino Unido informaron que la reina está completamente vacunada.
29 de marzo de 2022: la reina hace su primera aparición pública en cinco meses cuando se une a la familia real y otros dignatarios en un servicio conmemorativo en honor de su esposo, el príncipe Felipe, quien murió el año pasado.
Actual línea de sucesión:
1. Príncipe de Gales: príncipe Carlos (1948)
2. Duque de Cambridge: príncipe Guillermo, hijo mayor del príncipe Carlos (1982)
3. Príncipe Jorge de Cambridge, hijo del príncipe Guillermo (2013)
4. Princesa Carlota de Cambridge, hija del príncipe Guillermo (2015)
5. Príncipe Enrique de Gales, hijo menor del príncipe Carlos (1984)
6. Duque de York: príncipe Andrés, segundo hijo de la reina Isabel II (1960)
7. Princesa Beatriz de York, hija mayor del príncipe Andrés (1988)
8. Princesa Eugenia de York, hija menor del príncipe Andrés (1990)
9. Conde de Wessex: príncipe Eduardo, hijo menor de la reina Isabel II (1964)
10. Vizconde de Severn: James Windsor, hijo de Eduardo, conde de Wessex (2002)
Editor's Note:
That note was originally published in December 2016 and has been updated with recent events.
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