The House of Windsor

By virtue of Queen Victoria's marriage to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, son of Duke Ernst I of the small German duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, her descendants were members of the ducal family of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha with the house name of Wettin. Victoria's son Edward VII and his son George V reigned as members of this house.However, high anti-German feeling among the people during World War I prompted the Royal Family to abandon all titles held under the German crown and to change German-sounding titles and house names for English-sounding versions. On 17 July, 1917, a royal proclamation by George V provided that all agnatic descendants of Queen Victoria would be members of the House of Windsor with the personal surname of Windsor. The name Windsor has a long association with English royalty through the town of Windsor and Windsor Castle.Upon hearing that his cousin George V had changed the name of the British royal house to Windsor, German Emperor William II remarked that he planned to see Shakespeare's play The Merry Wives of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.In Council on 9 April 1952, after her accession, Queen Elizabeth II officially declared her “Will and Pleasure that I and My children shall be styled and known as the House and Family of Windsor, and that my descendants who marry and their descendants, shall bear the name of Windsor.”[1] This is in contrast with the usual practice in which her children would be of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg through their father, born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, a line of the House of Oldenburg.On 8 February 1960, the Queen confirmed that she and her descendants will be known as the House and Family of Windsor, and further provided that their personal surname, whenever one should be needed, is "Mountbatten-Windsor". Mountbatten is the surname adopted by Prince Philip before his marriage, an anglicisation of his mother's family name of Battenberg.Any future monarch could change the dynasty name by royal proclamation if he or she chooses to do so. For example, if the current Prince of Wales accedes to the throne, he could change the name of the royal house to "Mountbatten" in honour of his father. However, the proclamations of George V and Elizabeth II will continue to stand unless and until they are overridden by a monarch in the future.King George V's reign over a unitary British Empire began in 1910, under the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, but many changes occurred before his death in 1936. Though the Irish Free State left the United Kingdom in 1922, the actual name of the kingdom was not changed until 1927, at which time the sovereign's title was changed accordingly. Under the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927, the monarch not only thereafter became separately the King of Ireland, he also became separately the king of all the Commonwealth realms, then including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and others; he had previously been monarch in, not of, those states, through a single Crown over the British Empire. As the situation continued to evolve under the Statute of Westminster, 1931, and other developments, George V became a shared monarch wearing multiple crowns. Until 1947, the king was also styled Emperor of India. Since 1949, the head of the House of Windsor is also Head of the Commonwealth of Nations, comprising most (but not all) parts of the former British Empire and some states that were never part of it.George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, which he created from the British branch of the German House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. As well as being King of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth Realms, George was also the Emperor of India and the first King of the Irish Free State. George reigned from 6 May 1910 through World War I (1914–1918) until his death.From the age of 12 George served in the Royal Navy, but upon the unexpected death of his elder brother, Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, he became heir to the throne and married his brother's fiancée, Mary of Teck (known as May to her family after the month of her birth). Although they occasionally toured the British Empire, George preferred to stay at home with his stamp collection, and lived what later biographers would consider a dull life because of its conventionality.When George's father, King Edward VII died in 1910, he became King-Emperor. He was the only Emperor of India to be present at his own Delhi Durbar, where he appeared before his Indian subjects crowned with the Imperial Crown of India, created specially for the occasion. During World War I he relinquished all German titles and styles on behalf of his relatives who were British subjects; and changed the name of the royal house from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor. During his reign, the Statute of Westminster separated the crown so that George ruled the dominions as separate kingdoms., preparing the way for the future development of the Commonwealth. His reign also witnessed the rise of socialism, fascism and Irish republicanism, all of which radically changed the political spectrum.George was plagued by illness throughout much of his later reign; he was succeeded by his eldest son, Edward, upon his death.Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; later The Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India from the death of his father, George V (1910–36), on 20 January 1936, until his abdication on 11 December 1936. He was the second monarch of the House of Windsor, his father having changed the name of the Royal house from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in 1917.Before his accession to the throne, Edward VIII held the titles of Prince Edward of York, Prince Edward of Cornwall and York, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, and Prince of Wales (all with the style Royal Highness). As a young man he served in World War I, undertook several foreign tours on behalf of his father, and was associated with a succession of older married women.Only months into his reign, Edward forced a constitutional crisis by proposing marriage to the American divorcée Wallis Simpson. Although legally Edward could have married Mrs. Simpson and remained king, his various prime ministers opposed the marriage, arguing that the people would never accept her as queen. Edward knew that the ministry of British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin would resign if the marriage went ahead; this could have dragged the King into a general election thus ruining irreparably his status as a politically neutral constitutional monarch. Rather than give up Mrs. Simpson, Edward chose to abdicate, making him the only monarch of Britain, and indeed any Commonwealth Realm, to have voluntarily relinquished the throne. He is one of the shortest-reigning monarchs in British history, and was never crowned.After his abdication he reverted to the style of a son of the sovereign, The Prince Edward, and was created Duke of Windsor on 8 March 1937. During World War II he was at first stationed with the British Military Mission to France, but after private accusations that he was pro-Nazi, was moved to the Bahamas as Governor and Commander-in-Chief. After the war he was never given another official appointment and spent the remainder of his life in retirement.George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 11 December 1936 until his death. He was the last Emperor of India (until 1947) and the last King of Ireland (until 1949).As the second son of King George V, he was not expected to inherit the throne and spent his early life in the shadow of his elder brother, Edward. He served in the Royal Navy during World War I, and after the war took on the usual round of public engagements. He married Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1923, and they had two daughters, Elizabeth (who succeeded him as Queen Elizabeth II) and Margaret.At the death of his father in 1936, the future George VI's brother ascended the throne as Edward VIII. However, less than a year later Edward expressed his desire to marry the twice-divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson. For political and religious reasons, the British Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin, advised Edward that he could not marry Mrs. Simpson and remain king. So, Edward abdicated to marry. By reason of this abdication, unique in 2000 years of British history, George VI ascended the throne as the third monarch of the House of Windsor.Within 24 hours of his accession the Irish parliament (the Oireachtas) passed the External Relations Act, which essentially removed the power of the monarch in Ireland. Further events greatly altered the position of the monarchy during his reign: three years after his accession, his realms, except Ireland, were at war with Nazi Germany. In the next two years, war with Italy and the Empire of Japan followed. A major consequence of World War II was the decline of the British Empire, with the United States and the Soviet Union rising as pre-eminent world powers. With the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947, and the foundation of the Republic of Ireland in 1949, King George's reign saw the acceleration of the break-up of the British Empire and its transition into the Commonwealth of Nations.Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is the Queen regnant of sixteen independent states and their overseas territories and dependencies. Though she holds each crown and title separately and equally, she is resident in and most directly involved with the United Kingdom, her oldest realm, over parts of whose territories her ancestors have reigned for more than a thousand years. She ascended the thrones of seven countries in February 1952 on the death of her father King George VI. In addition to the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II is also Queen of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, and Saint Kitts and Nevis, in each of which she is represented by a Governor-General. The 16 countries of which she is Queen are known as Commonwealth realms, and their combined population, including dependencies is over 129 million. In theory her powers are vast; in practice (and in accordance with convention) she herself never intervenes in political matters. In the United Kingdom at least, however, she is known to take an active behind-the-scenes interest in the affairs of state, meeting regularly to establish a working relationship with her government ministers.Elizabeth II holds a variety of other positions, among them Head of the Commonwealth, Supreme Governor of the Church of England, Duke of Normandy, Lord of Mann, and Paramount Chief of Fiji. Her long reign has seen sweeping changes in her realms and the world at large, perhaps most notably the dissolution of the British Empire (a process that began in the last years of her father's reign) and the consequent evolution of the modern Commonwealth of Nations.Since 1947, the Queen has been married to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, born a prince of Greece and Denmark but after naturalisation known as Philip Mountbatten and subsequently created Duke of Edinburgh. To date the couple have four children and eight grandchildren; the eighth (Viscount Severn) was born on 17 December 2007 to Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex.The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948), is the eldest son of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He has held the title of Prince of Wales since 1958, and is styled "His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales", except in Scotland, where he is styled "His Royal Highness The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay". The title "Duke of Cornwall" is often used for the Prince in relation to Cornwall.Charles is Heir Apparent, equally and separately, to the thrones of sixteen sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms; he will most likely reside in and be directly involved with the United Kingdom. He will not, however, necessarily inherit the title Head of the Commonwealth. Though the Prince is first in line to the thrones, in the United Kingdom order of precedence he is third, after his parents, and is typically fourth or fifth in other realms' precedence orders, following his mother, the relevant vice-regal representative(s), and his father.The Prince of Wales is well known for his extensive charity work, particularly for The Prince's Trust, The Prince's Drawing School, The Prince's Regeneration Trust, and The Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment. He also carries out a full schedule of royal duties and, increasingly, is taking on more duties from his elderly parents as official representative of the Queen and deputy for his father. The Prince is also well known for his marriages to the late Diana, Princess of Wales and, subsequently, to Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.Prince William of Wales (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982) is the elder son of Charles, Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales. He is second in the line of succession to the British throne and those of each of the other Commonwealth Realms. As the son of the Prince of Wales and the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince William is a member of the British Royal Family. He was the first Prince to be born into the immediate Royal family since the birth of Prince Edward in 1964.The prince is as of 2007 serving as a Cornet in the Blues and Royals regiment of the British Army's Household Cavalry, together with his younger brother, Prince Harry. Within his regiment, he is known as Cornet William Wales. In 2008 William was enrolled in the pilot training program at RAF Cranwell where he is referred to as "Flying Officer Wales", he was given the callsign Billy the Fish by his fellow pilots being a pun on his name William Wales which also uses a part of his father's title for his surname.Prince Henry of Wales (Henry Charles Albert David; born 15 September 1984), commonly known as Prince Harry, is the younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and his first wife, the late Diana, Princess of Wales. A grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, he is third in the line of succession to the thrones of the United Kingdom and the other fifteen Commonwealth realms, behind his father and his older brother, Prince William.Prince Harry holds the rank of Second Lieutenant (known in the regiment as Cornet) in the Blues and Royals regiment of the Household Cavalry of the British Army, the lowest Officer rank just like his brother, Prince William. Harry was a tank commander, trained to lead a 12-man team in four armoured reconnaissance vehicles. After the decision not to send him to Iraq, he retrained as a battlefield air controller, the job he performed in Afghanistan. He was serving on the front line in Afghanistan although he was pulled out on February 29, 2008 after the world media found out about his presence there and the British authorities became concerned for his safety and the safety of those around him. He had served in Afghanistan between December 14, 2007 and February 29, 2008, for a total of 77 days.Harry's full title is His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales, although he is commonly referred to as Prince Harry. As a prince, he does not need a surname (which would be Mountbatten-Windsor, if needed). Like his brother William, however, Harry often uses "Wales" in place of a surname when required.The Prince Andrew, Duke of York (Andrew Albert Christian Edward; born 19 February 1960) is a member of the British Royal Family, the third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II. He has held the title of Duke of York since 1986. The Duke of York has been 4th in the line of succession since the birth of Prince Harry in 1984.Andrew, Duke of York married and subsequently divorced Sarah, Duchess of York. He also served in the Royal Navy, seeing action in the Falklands War aboard HMS Invincible. He currently serves as the United Kingdom's Special Representative for International Trade and Investment.Princess Beatrice of York (Beatrice Elizabeth Mary; born 8 August 1988) is a member of the British Royal Family. She is a daughter of Andrew, Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York and the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Princess Beatrice is fifth and the first female in the Line of succession to the British Throne. She was the first Princess to be born into the immediate Royal family since the birth of Princess Anne in 1950.Princess Eugenie of York (Eugenie Victoria Helena; born 23 March 1990) is a member of the British Royal Family and a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II. Princess Eugenie is sixth in the Line of succession to the British Throne and has been since her birth in 1990.His Royal Highness The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (Edward Antony Richard Louis; born 10 March 1964[2]) is a member of the British Royal Family, the youngest child and third son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He has held the title of Earl of Wessex since 1999. The Earl of Wessex is presently seventh in the line of succession and has been since the birth of his niece Princess Eugenie in 1990.James Windsor, Viscount Severn (James Alexander Philip Theo; born 17 December 2007) is a member of the British Royal Family. He is the second child and only son of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, and is eighth in line to the throne. He is the highest ranking person in the line of succession who does not use the style of Royal Highness.The Lady Louise Windsor (Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary; born 8 November 2003) is a member of the British Royal Family. She is the elder child of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex. She is the youngest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh, Lady Louise is 9th in line to the throne and at the time of her birth was 8th.The Princess Anne, Princess Royal (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise; born 15 August 1950), is a member of the British Royal Family and the only daughter of Elizabeth II. She is the seventh holder of the title Princess Royal, and is currently tenth in the line of succession to the British Throne. At the time of her birth, she was third in line, but moved to second place from when her mother became Queen, until the birth of her brother, The Prince Andrew, in 1960.The Princess Royal is known for her charitable work, and is the only member of the British Royal Family to have competed in the Olympic Games.Peter Mark Andrew Phillips (born 15 November 1977) is the only son of The Princess Anne, The Princess Royal and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips. He is the eldest grandson and first grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.Peter Phillips holds no royal title or style and he is currently eleventh in the line of succession to the British Throne. Phillips keeps a low public profile, carrying out no royal duties, and currently works for the Royal Bank of Scotland in Edinburgh.Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips, MBE (born 15 May 1981) is the second child and only daughter of HRH The Princess Anne, Princess Royal and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips. As the eldest granddaughter of HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, she is twelfth in the British Order of Succession.An elite equestrienne, Zara is the reigning Eventing World Champion and was voted 2006 BBC Sports Personality of the Year by the British viewing public (an award her mother, Princess Anne, won in 1971). Zara was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2007 New Years Honours List for her services to equestrianism.Zara has an older brother, Peter Phillips, born in November 1977, and two half-sisters, Felicity Tonkin, born in 1985 to her father and his former mistress, and Stephanie Phillips, born in 1997 from her father's second marriage to Sandy Pflueger.The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (Margaret Rose; 21 August 1930 – 9 February 2002) was the younger daughter of George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and the late younger sister of the current monarch of each of the Commonwealth Realms, Elizabeth II. She held the title Countess of Snowdon by marriage.Princess Margaret was always a controversial member of the British Royal Family. As a young woman, she was a figure of glamour in post-war Britain and the Commonwealth. However, her private life was plagued by romantic disappointments, including her politically-thwarted love for a divorced older man in her youth, a subsequent, often unhappy marriage to a commoner, an acrimonious divorce beset with accusations of adultery, and, in her later years, a public affair with a much younger man.David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley (born 3 November 1961), known professionally as David Linley, is a member of the British Royal Family, the son of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, thirteenth in the line of succession to the British Throne and heir to the Earldom of Snowdon. He is the chairman of Christie's UK, the international auction house. and an expert in interior design.Charles Patrick Inigo Armstrong-Jones (born 1 July 1999) is the son of Viscount Linley and Viscountess Linley and a great-grandson of George VI and Queen Elizabeth.He was born in London, and he is currently 14th in line to the British throne. He has a younger sister, The Hon. Margarita Armstrong-Jones. He is second heir to the Earldom of Snowdon after his father, Lord Linley. He is styled The Hon. Charles Armstrong-Jones. If and when his father succeeds to the Earldom, he will be known as Viscount Linley. He will probably be the 3rd Earl of Snowdon.Margarita Elizabeth Rose Alleyne Armstrong-Jones (born 14 May 2002) is the only daughter of Viscount Linley and Viscountess Linley. She was born three months after the death of her grandmother, Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon. She is the only granddaughter of Princess Margaret. She is styled The Hon. Margarita Armstrong-Jones; however, when and if her father becomes the second Earl of Snowdon she will be known as Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones.She is currently 15th in line to the British Throne. She is named for her paternal grandmother, the late Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, and her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and great-aunt, Elizabeth II. Rose was, according to her father in an interview with Majesty Magazine, selected by her brother Charles. Alleyne is also one of her mother's middle names.In September 2006, according to a 25 December 2006 article in the Daily Telegraph, "Margarita was photographed sitting on the luggage rack of her father's bicycle in rush hour traffic." The photograph provoked complaints from advocates of traffic safety. The article also declared that the blonde, active four-year-old Margarita was "the star of the show" when she attended Christmas services with the royal family at St. Mary Magdalene Church near Sandringham House, The Queen's Norfolk estate. Margarita walked between Peter Phillips and Prince William, her second cousins, holding their hands. The two men swung her high in the air during the walk to the church as she begged, "More, more, more!" Later, she looked "adoringly" at William when he explained how to hand out flowers to the children who had gathered to get a glimpse of the royal family outside the church. The little girl served as the Queen's flower girl. The article noted that Margarita "displayed all the star quality of her late grandmother, Princess Margaret."The Lady Sarah Frances Elizabeth Chatto, née Armstrong-Jones, (born 1 May 1964) is the only daughter of the 1st Earl of Snowdon and Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, the second daughter of George VI and Queen Elizabeth. She is 16th in line of succession to the thrones of each of the Commonwealth Realms, and at the time of her birth was seventh. She is the only niece of Elizabeth II. She and her cousin the Princess Royal were the only granddaughters of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, who is said to have doted on them. It has been said in many interviews that Lady Sarah and her brother David spent a lot of time with the Queen and she often took them to Balmoral during summer holidays while their parents were off on some exotic location. The queen was said to be a source of Security for the children.She was born at Kensington Palace in London.Lady Sarah married Daniel Chatto on 14 July 1994, the marriage being officiated by the Reverend Chad Varah.Samuel David Benedict Chatto (born 28 July 1996) is the elder son of Daniel Chatto and Lady Sarah Chatto née Armstrong-Jones. He is a grandson of the late Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon and a great-grandson of George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The Queen Mother left him a trust fund, just as she did for all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.He was born in London. He is currently 17th in line of succession to the British Throne and at the time of his birth was 13th. His mother, Lady Sarah, is Princess Margaret's only daughter.Arthur Robert Nathaniel Chatto (born 5 February 1999) is the younger son of Daniel Chatto and Lady Sarah Chatto née Armstrong-Jones, a grandson of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, and a great-grandson of King George VI.Arthur is the sixth in an unbroken line of second-born royal children that starts with Queen Victoria's second child, King Edward VII.He was born in London, and is currently 18th in line of succession to the British Throne. His mother, Lady Sarah, is the only daughter of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon. Princess Margaret attended his third birthday party three days before her death in 2002.The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (Henry William Frederick Albert; 31 March 1900 – 10 June 1974) was a member of the British Royal Family, the third son of George V of the United Kingdom and Queen Mary, and thus uncle to Elizabeth II. He was appointed potential regent for his niece, when his brother (George VI) came to the throne in 1936, and was required to stay in the United Kingdom until she came of age in case her father died and she ascended the throne under-age.The Duke served as the eleventh Governor-General of Australia, from 1945 to 1947. At his death, he was the last surviving knight of the Order of St. Patrick.His Royal Highness Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Richard Alexander Walter George; born 26 August 1944) is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandson of George V. He has been Duke of Gloucester since his father's death in 1974. The Duke is currently 19th in the line of succession. The Duke of Gloucester carries out royal engagements on behalf of his cousin, Queen Elizabeth II.Alexander Patrick Gregers Richard Windsor, Earl of Ulster (born 24 October 1974) is the only son of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. As the eldest son and heir of the Duke of Gloucester he is styled Earl of Ulster.He was married on 22 June 2002 to Dr Claire Booth in the Queen's Chapel, St. James's Palace, London.Lord Ulster was commissioned into the King's Royal Hussars in 1995 and has been a Captain since 2000; he saw active service in Kosovo in 2002 and it has recently been reported that his regiment will be deployed to Iraq. Lord Ulster has been even more rarely in the public eye than his two sisters, Lady Davina Lewis and Lady Rose Windsor.Lord Ulster is currently 20th in the line of succession to the British Throne.Lord and Lady Ulster had their first child, Xan Richard Anders, styled Lord Culloden by courtesy, on 12 March 2007.Xan Windsor, Lord Culloden (Xan Richard Anders Windsor; born 12 March 2007) is the only son and heir of Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster and his wife, Claire Windsor, Countess of Ulster (née Booth).His father being the only son of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester, Lord Culloden is second in line to the Dukedom of Gloucester, and 21st in line to the British Throne. He is currently the only grandchild of The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.The Lady Davina Lewis (Davina Elizabeth Alice Benedikte Lewis; née Windsor; born 19 November 1977) is the elder daughter of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and the Duchess of Gloucester, and is currently 22nd in the line of succession to the British Throne.She was born Lady Davina Windsor at St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London. Lady Davina was educated at Kensington Preparatory School in Notting Hill, followed by St. George's School, Ascot in Ascot, Berkshire. She is a graduate of the University of the West of England with a degree in media studies.On 31 July 2004, Lady Davina married Gary Christie Lewis, a New Zealander, son of Hore Lewis Sr. (Larry) and ex-wife, Viki Carr, and nephew of noted author Witi Ihimaera. The wedding took place at the chapel of Kensington Palace, Lady Davina's childhood home. Her husband, Gary, was born on 21 August 1970, in Gisborne, New Zealand. He is the second of four children, with an older sister Donelle and two younger brothers, Ian and Hore. He is a builder and a surfing enthusiast, and has a natural son, Ari Lewis (born 1992), from a previous relationship. He is the first person of Māori descent to marry into the British Royal Family.The couple had known each other for four years, having met on vacation in Bali when the future bride had finished her studies. Apart from the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, no other members of the Royal Family were present at the wedding.Lady Davina's grandmother, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, was not present due to her age and infirmity, but was reportedly visited by the newly married couple shortly afterwards.The Lady Rose Windsor (Rose Victoria Birgitte Louise Windsor; born 1 March 1980) is the younger daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. Lady Rose was born at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, and attended St. George's School, Ascot. She is currently 23rd in the line of succession to the British Throne.On November 16, 2007, the engagement was announced between Lady Rose and George Gilman, son of Mr Peter Gilman and Mrs Gillian Gilman. Upon their marriage, Lady Rose will be known as Lady Rose Gilman.The Prince George, Duke of Kent (George Edward Alexander Edmund; 20 December 1902 - 25 August 1942) was a member of the British Royal Family, the fourth son of George V and Mary of Teck. He held the title of Duke of Kent from 1934 until his death in 1942.Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (Edward George Nicholas Patrick Paul; born 9 October 1935) is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of George V. He has held the title of Duke of Kent since 1942.The Duke of Kent carries out royal duties on behalf of his first cousin, Queen Elizabeth II. He is perhaps best known as President of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, presenting the winner of the Wimbledon men's tennis tournament with the winning shield. He also served as the United Kingdom's Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, retiring in 2001.The Duke of Kent is currently 24th in the line of succession to the British Throne.George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews (George Philip Nicholas Windsor; born 26 June 1962) is the son of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and his wife, Katharine, Duchess of Kent. The title is a subsidiary title of his father, and Lord St Andrews holds it by courtesy as heir apparent to the Dukedom of Kent.On 9 January 1988, Lord St Andrews married divorcée Sylvana Palma Tomaselli at a register office in Edinburgh. As she is a Roman Catholic, he is excluded from the line of succession to the British Throne, in which he would otherwise be twenty-fifth. They have three children: Lord Downpatrick, Lady Marina-Charlotte Windsor, and Lady Amelia Windsor.As the Dukedom of Kent is not subject to the Act of Settlement, in which all Roman Catholics are excluded from the line of succession to the British Throne, The Earl of St Andrews will inherit the title of Duke of Kent on the death of his father. He will be the first Roman Catholic to hold this title since the Reformation. As the heir apparent to the Earl, Lord Downpatrick, will eventually be the Duke of Kent and the second Roman Catholic to hold that title. Neither will be in the line to the Throne.He is a trustee of charity SOS Children's Villages UK and Patron of the Association for International Cancer Research.The Lady Marina-Charlotte Windsor (Marina-Charlotte Alexandra Katharine Helen Windsor; born 30 September 1992) is the elder daughter of George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews and Sylvana Windsor, Countess of St Andrews. She was born at the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge and named for her great-grandmother, Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent. She is 25th in the line of succession to the British Throne, bypassing her father, an Anglican who married a Roman Catholic, and her elder brother, who is a Roman Catholic. She now attends St Mary's Ascot, a boarding school for girls and her favourite subject is drama.The Lady Amelia Windsor (Amelia Sophia Theodora Mary Margaret Windsor; born 24 August 1995) is the younger daughter of George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews and Sylvana Windsor, Countess of St Andrews. She was born at the Rosie Hospital, Cambridge.She is 26th in the line of succession to the British Throne. She and her elder sister Lady Marina-Charlotte Windsor remain in the line of succession, although her father, who married a member of the Roman Catholic Church, and her elder brother, Lord Downpatrick, who converted to Catholicism in May 2003, do not, in accordance with the Act of Settlement 1701.Lord Nicholas Windsor (Nicholas Charles Edward Jonathan Windsor; born 25 July 1970) is a member of the extended British Royal Family. He is the youngest child of the Duke and Duchess of Kent, and a great-grandson of George V.Lady Helen Taylor (Helen Marina Lucy Taylor, née Windsor; born 28 April 1964) is a British representative for the Italian fashion house Armani and the Italian jeweler Bulgari. A first cousin once removed or more specifically a second niece of Queen Elizabeth II, she has a place in the line of succession to the British throne.Prince Michael of Kent (Michael George Charles Franklin; born 4 July 1942) is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandson of King George V and Queen Mary.Prince Michael of Kent does not officially carry out royal duties on behalf of his cousin, Queen Elizabeth II, although he has represented the Queen in some functions abroad. Instead, he manages his own consultancy business, and undertakes various commercial work around the world. He has also presented some television documentaries on the royal families of Europe. He is named after Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia, his paternal grandfather's murdered first cousin.Lord Frederick Windsor (Frederick Michael George David Louis Windsor; born 6 April 1979), popularly known as Lord Freddie, is an English financial analyst who is the only son of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent (née Baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz). Lord Frederick was born in Paddington, London, United Kingdom and has a sister, Lady Gabriella Windsor, born in 1981. He is currently 32nd in the line of succession to the British Throne.Prince Michael's marriage to a Roman Catholic debarred him from succession to the British Throne under the provisions of the Act of Settlement 1701. However, Lord Frederick was brought up in the Anglican Communion and thus keeps his place in the line of succession.He was educated at Wetherby School, Sunningdale School, Eton College, and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he gained a 2:1 in classics. He also attended Fun With Music, a music appreciation class conducted by Ann Rachlin when young. He has also been a trainee at a bank and has done modelling in a campaign for Burberry; he also modeled for Tomasz Starzewski.A sometime music journalist (notably for Tatler magazine), he planned to become a solicitor working in entertainment law. As he told one newspaper columnist, "I can't stand doing anything dull like EU or trust stuff." In September 2006, according to The Times, Lord Frederick was hired as an analyst at the investment bank JPMorgan in London.In 1999, Lord Frederick admitted experimenting with cocaine. "I admit it is true," he said. "It is very difficult to avoid getting into this sort of thing when you move in these circles, but I don't blame anyone else for the incident."Lady Gabriella Windsor (Gabriella Marina Alexandra Ophelia Windsor) is an English journalist, using the byline Ella Windsor. She is best known as a member of the extended British Royal Family.She is the only daughter of Prince Michael of Kent, a grandson of George V and Queen Mary, and Princess Michael of Kent (née Baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz). She was born on 23 April 1981 in St. Mary's Hospital, London, England and has an older brother, Lord Frederick Windsor (born 6 April 1979). Her father is a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and so Lady Gabriella is a first cousin once removed of the Queen, or more specifically a second niece. She is also related to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh since he and her paternal grandmother Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent are first cousins. That is, Lady Gabriella and Prince Philip are first cousins twice removed.Ella was educated at Downe House School, Cold Ash, Thatcham, Berkshire. In May 2004, Lady Gabriella graduated from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Comparative literature. She has written for The Spectator, The Mail on Sunday, and other publications.Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel; born 25 December 1936), is a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of George V. She was married to the late Sir Angus Ogilvy. Prior to her marriage she was known as Princess Alexandra of Kent. She is known in the family as Alex.[citation needed]Princess Alexandra carries out royal duties on behalf of her cousin, The Queen. She is 34th in the line of succession to the British throne and at the time of her birth in 1936 was sixth.James Robert Bruce Ogilvy (born 29 February 1964) is the elder child and only son of the late Sir Angus Ogilvy and Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy. He was born in Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey. When he was born he was 13th in line of succession to the British throne and he was the first of 4 royal babies to be born in 1964, as of 2008, he is 35th. He is the publisher and founder of Luxury Briefing, a magazine launched in 1996.Alexander Ogilvy (b. 1996), son of James Ogilvy Flora Ogilvy (b. 1994), daughter of James Ogilvy Marina Ogilvy (b. 1966), daughter of Princess Alexandra Christian Mowatt (b. 1993), son of Marina Ogilvy Zenouska Mowatt (b. 1990), daughter of Marina OgilvyThe Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary Lascelles, née Windsor; 25 April 1897 – 28 March 1965) was a member of the British Royal Family. She was the sixth holder of the title of Princess Royal. Mary held the title of princess with the style Highness from birth as the then great-granddaughter of the British Sovereign, and later Her Royal Highness, as the granddaughter and finally daughter of the Sovereign. After her marriage she held the title of Countess of Harewood.David Henry George Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (born 21 October 1950) is a British film producer and the eldest son of the 7th Earl of Harewood and his first wife, Marion Stein. His father is a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, and he is in line to the British throne as well as Heir Apparent of the Earldom of Harewood.Lascelles was born in Bayswater, London and was baptised at All Saints' Church, Harewood. His godparents were The Duchess of Edinburgh (now Elizabeth II), Queen Mary, The Viscountess Boyne, Benjamin Britten and The Hon. Gerald Lascelles.On 12 February 1979, he married Margaret Rosalind Messenger (born 1948): they were divorced in 1989. On 11 March 1990, he married Diane Jane Howse. The two eldest children of Lord Lascelles and his first wife were born out of wedlock and therefore have no claims to the Harewood titles, while their younger two children are legitimate:* Emily Tsering Lascelles (born 23 November 1976) * Benjamin George Lascelles (born 23 November 1978) * The Hon. Alexander Edgar Lascelles (born 13 May 1980, who is next in line, after his father, to inherit the earldom of Harewood) * The Hon. Edward David Lascelles (born 19 November 1982).(born 5 October 1953), styled The Hon. James Lascelles, is a British musician and the second son of the 7th Earl of Harewood and his first wife, the former Marion Stein (now Mrs. Jeremy Thorpe). His father is a first cousin to Queen Elizabeth II, and he is 46th in line to the British throne.He has twice divorced and has been married since 30 January 1999 to Joy Elias-Rilwan (born 15 June 1954), formerly of Nigeria. The Hon. Mrs. Lascelles is actively involved in efforts to combat AIDS.Lascelles was first married to Frederica Ann Duhrrsen (born 12 June 1954), on 4 April 1973. They divorced in 1985. They have two children: Sophie Lascelles (born 1973) and Rowan Lascelles (born 1977). Secondly, he married Lori "Shadow" Susan Lee (29 August 1954 - 29 Jun 2001) on 4 May 1985; they divorced in 1996. Lascelles has two children with his second wife as well: Tanit Lascelles (born 1 July 1981) and Tewa Lascelles (born 1985). Tanit Lascelles is excluded in the line of succession due to being born before the marriage of her parents. Lascelles married, thirdly, Joy Elias-Rilwan, on 30 January 1999Robert Jeremy Hugh Lascelles (born 14 February 1955), is the youngest child of the 7th Earl of Harewood and his first wife, Marion Stein. He is 48th in the line of succession to the British Throne and seventh in line for the Earldom of Harewood. On 4 July 1981 he married Julie Baylis (born 19 July 1957) and had three children: Thomas Lascelles (born 1982), Ellen Lascelles (born 1984) and Amy Lascelles (born 1986). In January 1999 he married Catherine Isobel Bell (born 25 April 1964), with whom he has a daughter, Tallulah Grace (b. 2005). As a younger son of an earl, he is entitled to the style The Hon. Jeremy Lascelles, but does not use it.