They are seventh and eighth in line to the throne! Princess Beatrice spends lots of time supporting children's welfare and dyslexia charities, as she is herself dyslexic. The pair have two children together, Princess Beatrice of York, 28, and Princess Eugenie of York, 26. The navy commander famously married Sarah Ferguson - a childhood friend - in the 1980s, but their subsequent divorce in 1996 caused a media frenzy. The Queen's third eldest child and second son, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, has spent his life promoting British business, trade and economic growth on behalf of the Queen. Prince Andrew, Duke of York and his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie You can see a snap of Zara, Mike, Peter and Autumn below.

He is married to Canadian-born Autumn Phillips (nee Kelly), and they have two children together, Savannah, 6, and Isla, 4. Zara's elder brother, Peter Phillips, is the Queen's eldest grandchild. The pair have a daughter together, Mia Grace Tindall, who is just three years old. Zara Tindall, the Queen's granddaughter, is married to former England Rugby star Mike Tindall. They have two children, Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips. She is married to Captain Mark Phillips - an Olympic gold-medal winning horse rider and prominent military man. Princess Anne has dedicated herself to public work since her 18th birthday, and she's particularly well known for her love of horses and her role as President of Save the Children. Princess Anne aka 'The Princess Royal' - the second child of Queen Elizabeth II Their wedding at St George's Chapel in Windsor was watched by 18 million Brits. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend the christening of Prince Louis | Picture: PA The controversy around this 'modern' marriage comes from the fact that Meghan is not British and has been previously married however she quickly won over royal fans with her ability to take to public life like a duck to water. Perhaps the most modern couple the royal family have seen, the youngest son of Prince Charles went on to marry American actress Meghan Markle. The Cambridge family leave Prince Louis' christening | Picture: PA Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, the Queen's grandson and his wife, the Duchess of Sussex She and William have three children, Prince George (3rd in line to the throne), Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis who are the Queen's great-grandchildren. However, this only applies when Prince William is not there. This means at royal events she must nod to all senior members of the royal family AND her husband's cousins, Beatrice and Eugenie. Royal seniority means the Duchess has to curtsey to 'blood princesses', even though she is technically the future Queen. Prince William went on to marry a 'commoner' Catherine Middleton, who is now known as the Duchess of Cambridge. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, the Queen's grandson and 2nd in line to the throne and his wife the Duchess of Cambridge Now, Prince Charles is married to Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, who has two children with her ex-husband, Tom Parker-Bowles and Laura Lopes, a food writer and art curator respectively. Prince Charles married The Honourable Diana Spencer, aka Princess Diana, and had two sons Prince William and Prince Henry, who everyone knows as Prince Harry. Prince Charles is the Queen's eldest son - she was just 22-years-old when she gave birth and introduced her heir apparent to the world. Here's a speedy run down in case you're not sure who's who! Prince Charles - Queen Elizabeth II's eldest son The Queen and Prince Philip have four children, each of whom have two children. But we've certainly come a long way, because Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were ACTUAL first cousins. Phew, that's a lot of Alices and Victorias! What that means is that Prince Philip and the Queen are exceptionally distant cousins. Princess Victoria's parents were Princess Alice (Queen Victoria's daughter) and Louise IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine. Princess Alice was descended from Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine and Louis of Battenberg.

Prince Philip's parents were Princess Alice of Battenberg and Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark.

Whereas the Queen descended from Queen Victoria through her father's line, Prince Philip is descended from his mother's. Queen Victoria's children married into royal families across Europe, so there are lots of connections when you trace the royal family tree.

Yes, they are technically very distantly related - although the same could be said of most royal families across the world. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip BOTH descend from Queen Victoria You can find out more about Princess Margaret below. King George VI and his wife, the Queen Mother Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, had two children, Princess Elizabeth - now Queen Elizabeth II - and Princess Margaret.

Family tree of queen victoria