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Lillaahiya wrote:...for a Brit.
OuchLillaahiya wrote:...for a Brit.
this lady is something else1 Queen Elizabeth is a direct descendant of William the Conqueror: William I is Queen Elizabeth's 22nd great-grandfather.
Here is the most direct line of descent from William I to Queen Elizabeth II:
William I ---> Henry I ---> Empress Matilda ---> Henry II ---> King John ---> Henry III ---> Edward I ---> Edward II ---> Edward III ---> Lionel, 1st Duke of Clarence ---> Philippa, 5th Countess of Ulster ---> Roger, 4th Earl of March ---> Anne de Mortimer ---> Richard, 3rd Duke of York ---> Edward IV ---> Elizabeth of York ---> Margaret Tudor ---> James V of Scotland ---> Mary, Queen of Scots ---> James I and VI of England and Scotland ---> Elizabeth of Bohemia ---> Sophia of Hanover ---> George I ---> George II ---> Frederick, Prince of Wales ---> George III ---> Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn ---> Queen Victoria ---> Edward VII ---> George V ---> George VI ---> Queen Elizabeth II
2. Through Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth is related to the Heads of most European Reigning and non-Reigning Royal Houses. She is also a descendant of Johan Willem Friso, Prince of Orange - the most recent common ancestor to all reigning European royal houses.
Thus, Queen Elizabeth is related to pretty much all of the current Monarchs: for example, King Harald of Norway is her 2nd cousin, Queen Margrethe of Denmark, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, King Juan Carlos of Spain, King Albert of Belgians, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg are her 3rd cousins, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands is her 5th cousin. etc).
Queen Elizabeth is descended from many medieval and ancient Royal and Noble Houses, including French, German, Austrian, Hungarian, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Italian, Spanish, Serbian, Portuguese, Russian, Armenian, Arab and other.
3. Queen Elizabeth is also descended from early Royal Houses of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
Through the Cerdic and the West Saxon royal line
Cerdic, 1st King of Wessex ---> Creoda ---> Cynric of Wessex ---> Ceawlin of Wessex ---> Cuthwine ---> Cutha Cathwulf ---> Ceolwald of Wessex ---> Coenred of Wessex ---> Ingild of Wessex ---> Eoppa ---> Eafa ---> Ealhmund of Kent ---> Egbert I (first King of England) ---> Aethelwulf of Wessex ---> Alfred the Great ---> Edward the Elder ---> Edmund I ---> Edgar ---> Ethelred II ---> Edmund II ---> Edward the Exile ---> Margaret of Scotland ---> Edith of Scotland ---> Empress Matilda ---> Henry II
From the Kings of Scotland
Kenneth MacAlpin ---> Constantine I ---> Donald II ---> Malcolm I ---> Kenneth II ---> Malcolm II ---> Bethoc ---> Duncan I ---> Malcolm III ---> David I ---> Henry of Scotland, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon ---> David of Scotland, 8th Earl of Huntingdon ---> Isobel of Huntingdon ---> Robert, 5th Lord of Annandale ---> Robert, 6th Lord of Annandale ---> Robert I the Bruce ---> Marjorie Bruce ---> Robert II ---> Robert III ---> James I ---> James II ---> James III ---> James IV ---> James V ---> Mary, Queen of Scots ---> James VI and I of Scotland and England
From the Danish Kings of England
Sweyn Forkbeard ---> Estrid ---> Sweyn II of Denmark ---> Eric I of Denmark ---> Canute Lavard ---> Valdemar I of Denmark ---> Valdemar II of Denmark ---> Eric IV of Denmark ---> Sophia of Denmark ---> Ingeborg of Sweden ---> Gerhard IV of Holstein ---> Ingeborg ---> Christian V of Oldenburg ---> Dietrich of Oldenburg ---> Christian I of Denmark ---> Margaret of Denmark ---> James IV of Scotland ---> James V of Scotland ---> Mary, Queen of Scots ---> James VI and I of Scotland and England
From (native) Princes of Wales
- From Rhys ap Gruffydd ---> Gwenllian ---> Goronwy ---> Tudur Hen ---> Goronwy ap Tudur ---> Tudur Fychan ---> Maredudd ap Tudur ---> Owen Tudor ---> Edmund Tudor ---> Henry VII of England ---> Margaret Tudor ---> James V of Scotland ---> Mary, Queen of Scots ---> James VI and I of Scotland and England
- From Llywelyn the Great ---> Elen ---> Hawise ---> John Wake ---> Margaret Wake ---> Joan of Kent ---> Thomas, 2nd Earl of Kent ---> Alianore Holland ---> Anne de Mortimer ---> Richard, 3rd Duke of York ---> Edward IV of England
From the High Kings of Ireland
Brian Boru ---> Tadc ---> Toirdelbach ---> Muirchertach ---> Mor ---> Derbforgaill ---> Murchad ---> Donnchada ---> Enna ---> Diarmaid ---> Aoife ---> Isabel de Clare ---> Isabel Marshal ---> Isabella of Gloucester and Hertford ---> Robert, 6th Lord of Annandale ---> Robert I of Scotland ---> Marjorie ---> Robert II of Scotland ---> Robert III ---> James I ---> James II ---> James III ---> James IV ---> James V ---> Mary, Queen of Scots ---> James VI and I of Scotland and England
Only 22 generations in one thousand yearsSahanGalbeed wrote:1 Queen Elizabeth is a direct descendant of William the Conqueror: William I is Queen Elizabeth's 22nd great-grandfather.