Who are the Royal Family?

The Queen – Queen Elizabeth II Born on 21st April 1926 She is the longest serving British monarch Her father was King George VI The Queen sends a Telegraph to people who reach 100 years old Her husband is HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh The Queen’s coronation was held on 2 June 1953 (over a year after she Ascended the throne) She is 5 foot 4 inches tall She lives at Buckingham Palace, London

HRH Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip was born Into the Greek Royal Family, but his family was exiled from Greece when he was a child He has four Children – Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward Born on 10th June 1921 He is married to Queen Elizabeth II He joined the British Royal Navy at the age of 18 in 1939 He was born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark He married the Queen on 20 November 1947 He lives at Buckingham Palace, London

Prince William Duke of Cambridge He was born on 21st June 1982 He is second in line to the throne (after Charles) Prince William, duke of Cambridge, in full William Arthur Philip Louis Windsor, duke of Cambridge, earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus, formerly Prince William of Wales    He is the elder son of Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales He married his long time girlfriend, Catherine (Kate) Middleton on April 29, 2011, at Westminster Abbey in London. In 2005 he graduated from St Andrews university

Henry Charles Albert David Prince Henry of Wales He was born on 15 September 1984 His full name is Henry Charles Albert David Since 2003 he has spent time in Australia and Africa, where he worked at an orphanage     He is the younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales On his 18th birthday, he was granted his own personal coat of arms from the Queen He is known as ‘The happy prince’ because he smiles a lot He is fifth in line to the throne

Princess Catherine She was born in Reading She was born on 9th January 1982 Her full name is Catherine Elizabeth Middleton and she is now known as Princess Catherine.   She met Prince William whilst studying at St Andrews University She is the oldest of three children, being a big sister to 27-year-old Pippa and 23-year-old James. Kate married William on April 29 2011 Kate is the first ‘commoner’ to marry a presumed heir to the throne in more than 350 years & when William does become King, Kate will be the sixth Catherine to become Queen.

He is the longest-serving heir apparent in British history HRH Prince of Wales He is the longest-serving heir apparent in British history He was born on 14th November 1948 His full name is Prince Charles Philip Arthur George . He is now married to Camilla, who is known as the Duchess of Cornwall He is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip He is well known for his charity work and sponsors - mainly for The Prince’s Trust He married Lady Diana Spencer in front of an enormous worldwide television audience in 1981. They had two sons (William and Harry.) The couple separated in 1992 following allegations concerning their relationship. They then divorced in 1996 .