The British Royal Family

Close relatives of the monarch of the United Kingdom are known by the appellation The Royal Family.

The monarch (the King or Queen); The consort of the monarch (his or her spouse); The widowed consorts of previous monarchs (Dowagers); The children of the monarch; The male-line grandchildren of the monarch

Their official residence

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 Official Title of the Queen Her Most Excellent Majesty Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God,of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of her other Realmsand Territories Queen,Head of the Commonwealth,Defender of the Faith

Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne on February 6, 1952 upon the death of her father, King George VI. Her Coronation, at Westminster Abbey, followed on June 2, 1953.

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.

The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948), is the eldest son of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana Frances;nee Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997) was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales

A public figure from the announcement of her engagement to Prince Charles, Diana remained the focus of near-constant media scrutiny in the United Kingdom and around the world up to and during her marriage, and after her subsequent divorce.

Wedding

Their sons, Princes William and Henry (Harry), are second and third in line to the thrones of the United Kingdom and 15 other Commonwealth Realms.

Princes William and Henry (Harry),

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (Camilla Rosemary; formerly Parker Bowles; nee Shand, born 17 July 1947) is the second wife of Charles, Prince of Wales. Prior to their marriage she had been his long-time partner. As the consort of the Prince of Wales she is legally the Princess of Wales.

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 thrones of each of the other Commonwealth Realms. He is also the President of The Football Association. As the son of the Prince of Wales and the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince William is a member of the British Royal Family.

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. 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. A grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, 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. He is a tank commander, trained to lead a 12-man team in four armoured reconnaissance vehicles.

The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (Edward Antony Richard Louis; born 10 March 1964) 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 The Earl of Wessex is currently seventh in the line of succession.

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 ninth 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.

Princess Beatrice of York (Beatrice Elizabeth Mary; born 8 August 1988) is a member of the British Royal Family. She is a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Princess Beatrice is fifth 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.

The Queen Elizabeth II with her Husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburg and their children: prince Charles, Prince Edward, Prince Andrew and Princess Ann

The queen celebrated her Golden jubilee (60 years since her accession) in 2012.