GEORGE V, Frederick Ernest Albert (First of the HOUSE OF WINDSOR), styled "By The Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland, and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India", born at Marlborough House, 3 June, 1865, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Duke of Saxony (discontinued 17 July, 1917), Duke of York, Earl of Inverness, and Baron Killarney, 24 May 1892, Duke of Cornwall, etc., and heir-apparent, 22 Jan.1901. Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester, 9 Nov 1901, succeeded his father as King of Great Britain. etc., Emperor of India, 6 May, 1910, Crowned 22 June, 1911, married at St. James's Palace, 6 July, 1893, H.S.H. Princess Victoria MARY Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes (born at Kensington Palace, 26 May, 1867, died at Marlborough House, 24 March, 1953, buried at Windsor), only daughter of Francis Paul Charles Louis Alexander, Duke of Teck, by his wife Princess Mary Adelaide Wilhelmina Elizabeth, younger daughter of Adolphus Frederick, 1^st Duke of Cambridge (see above), and had issue,

1a EDWARD ALBERT CHRISTIAN GEORG ANDREW PATRICK DAVID, afterwards King EDWARD VIII, and later Duke of WINDSOR.

2a ALBERT FREDERICK ARTHUR GEORGE, afterwards King GEORGE VI.

3a Henry William Frederick Albert, DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, KG (1921), KT (1933), KP (1934), GCB (1942), GCMG (1935), GCVO (1922), PC (1925), created Duke of Gloucester, Earl of Ulster and Baron Culloden 31 March 1934, born at York Cottage, Sandringham 31 March 1900, married 6 Nov. 1935 • Lady Alice Christabel Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 3rd daughter of 7th Duke of Buccleuch and 9th Duke of Queensberry, KT, GCVO (see that family), and died at Barnwell Manor, Northants 10 June 1974, leaving issue (see BURKE’s ROYAL FAMILIES OF THE WORLD, Vol. 1, GT. BRITAIN).

1b • Richard Alexander Walter George, 2nd Duke of Gloucester, KG, GCVO, Grand Prior of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, b 26 Aug. 1944, married 8 July 1972 • Birgitte Eva van Deurs, GCVO, daughter of Asger Henriksen and Vivian van Deurs, and has issue,

1c • Alexander Patrick Gregers Richard, Earl of Ulster, cmd’d King`s Royal Hussars 1998, born 24 Oct. 1974, educ Eton and King`s Coll, Lond. (BA).

1c • Davina Elizabeth Alice Benedikte, born 19 Nov. 1977.

2c • Rose Victoria Birgitte Louise, born 1 March 1980.

4a George Edward Alexander Edmund, DUKE OF KENT, KG (1923), KT (1935), PC (1937), GCMG (1934), GCVO (1924), born at Sandringham 20 Dec. 1902, created Duke of Kent, Earl of St. Andrews, and Baron Downpatrick 12 Oct. 1934, married. at Westminster Abbey 29 Nov. 1934 Marina (died at Kensington Palace 27 Aug. 1968, buried Frogmore), yst. daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark (see BURKE’s ROYAL FAMILIES OF THE WORLD, Vol. 1), and was killed on active service, 25 Aug. 1942, leaving issue, (see BURKE’s ROYAL FAMILIES OF THE WORLD, Vol. 1 GT. BRITAIN).

1b • Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick, 2nd Duke of Kent, KG, GCMG, GCVO, ADC(P), [Wren House, Palace Green, London W8 4PY], b 9 Oct 1935, m 8 June 1961 • Katharine Lucy Mary, GCVO, daughter of Sir William Worsley, 4th Bt. (see BURKE’s PEERAGE & BARONETAGE 1999 Edn), and has issue,

1c • George Philip Nicholas, Earl of St. Andrews, [York House, St. James`s Palace, London SW1A 1BQ], born 26 June 1962, educ Eton and Downing Coll., Cambridge, married 9 Jan. 1988 • Sylvana Tomaselli, and has issue,

1d • Edward Edmund Maximilian George, Baron Downpatrick, born 2 Dec. 1988.

1d • Marina Charlotte Alexandra Katharine Windsor, born 30 Sept. 1992.

2d •Amelia Sophia Theodora Mary Margaret Windsor, born 24 Aug. 1995.

2c • Nicholas Charles Edward Jonathan, born 25 July 1970.

1c • Helen Marina Lucy, born 28 April 1964, married 18 July 1992 • Timothy Verner Taylor, son of Cmr. Michael Taylor, RN, and has issue,

1d • Columbus George Donald, born 6 Aug. 1994.

2d • Cassius Edward, born 26 Dec. 1996.

2b • Michael George Charles Franklin, KCVO, b 4 JuIy 1942, m 30 June 1978 • Baroness Marie-Christine Agnes Hedwig Ida von Reibnitz, formerly wife of Thomas Troubridge, (see BURKE’s PEERAGE & BARONETAGE 1999 Edn, TROUBRIDGE, Bt), daughter of Baron Gunther von Reibnitz, and has issue,

1c • Frederick Michael George David Louis, born 6 April 1979.

1c • Gabriella Marina Alexandra Ophelia, born 23 April 1981.

1b • Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel, GCVO, b 25 Dec. 1936, m 24 April 1963 The Rt. Hon. Sir Angus Ogilvy, KCVO [Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey], second son of 12th Earl of Airlie) and has issue (see that family).

5a John Charles Francis, born at York Cottage, Sandringham, 12 July, 1905, died Wood Farm, Wolferton, Norfolk 18 Jan.1919.

1a Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary, THE PRINCESS ROYAL, C.I. (1919), G.C.V.O. (1937), G.B.E. (1927), R.R.C. (1953), T.D., C.D., I.L.D., D.C.L., G.C.St.J., Chancellor of Leeds Univ. 1951-65, Controller Comdt. W.R.A.C. 1949-65, born 25 April, 1897, declared The Princess Royal 1 Jan.1932, married at Westminster Abbey, 28 Feb. 1922, 6th Earl of Harewood, K.G., G.C.V.O., D.S.O., and d. 28 March, 1965, leaving issue (see BURKE’s PEERAGE & BARONETAGE 1999 Edn., HAREWOOD, E.). He died 24 May, 1947.

George V died at Sandringham, 20 Jan.1936 (buried at Windsor), and was succeeded by his eldest son,

EDWARD VIII, By the Grace of God of Great Britain, Ireland, and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India, 20 Jan.1936, succeeded as Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay etc, on his father’s accession 6 May 1910, created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester 2 June 1910, succeeded his father as King of Gt. Britain, and Emperor of India etc 20 Jan. 1936. His Majesty renounced the throne for himself and his descendants by instrument dated 10 Dec.1936, which was confirmed by the Declaration of Abdication Act, passed on the following day. He was created by Patent, dated 8 March, 1937, DUKE OF WINDSOR in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. He married 3 June 1937 (Bessie) Wallis Warfield (died at Paris 24 April 1986), formerly wife of Ernest Aldrich Simpson, and previously of Capt. Earl Winfield Spencer, Jr., and only child of Teackle Wallis Warfield, of Balitmore, Maryland, USA. He died without issue at Paris 28 May 1972, and was succeeded by his brother,

GEORGE VI Albert Frederick Arthur George, By the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland, and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, born at York Cottage, Sandringham, 14 Dec.1895, Duke of York, Earl of Inverness and Baron Killarney, 3 June, 1920, succeeded upon the abdication of his brother, 10 Dec.1936, as King of Great Britain, etc., and Emperor of India, abandoned the imperial dignity, 22 June, 1948, Crowned 12 May, 1937, married at Westminster Abbey, 26 April, 1923, • Lady Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (born at St. Paul's Waldenbury, 4 Aug. 1900 and d 30 March 2002), yst. daughter of 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, K.T. (see that family) and had issue,

1a • ELIZABETH Alexandra Mary, afterwards Queen

2a • Margaret Rose, born at Glamis Castle 21 Aug. 1930, married. at Westminster Abbey 6 May 1960 (m diss. by div.) Antony Charles Robert Armstrong Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, GCVO, only son of Ronald Owen Lloyd Armstrong-Jones, MBE, DL, JP, QC, of Plas Dinas, Caernarvonshire, and d 9 Feb 2002, leaving issue (see BURKE’s ROYAL FAMILIES OF THE WORLD, Vol. 1, GT. BRITAIN and BURKE’s PEERAGE & BARONETAGE 1999 Edn, SNOWDON, E).

George VI died at Sandringham, 6 Feb.1952 (buried at Windsor), and was succeeded by his elder daughter,

ELIZABETH II, Alexandra Mary, QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND OF HER OTHER REALMS AND TERRITORIES, HEAD OF THE COMMONWEALTH, born at 17 Bruton St, London W1 21 April 1926, married at Westminster Abbey 20 Nov. 1947 Philip, created Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich, of Greenwich, co. London 20 Nov. 1947, KG (1947), KT (1952), OM (1968), PC (1951), only son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark (see BURKE’s ROYAL FAMILIES OF THE WORLD, Vol. 1), succeeded her father 6 Feb. 1952, crowned at Westminster Abbey 2 June 1953, and has issue,

1a • CHARLES, PHILIP ARTHUR GEORGE, PRINCE OF WALES, KG (1958), KT (1977), GCB (1975), PC (1977), succeeded as Duke of Cornwall and DUKE OF ROTHESAY etc., on his mother’s accession 6 Feb. 1952, created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester 26 July 1958, born at Buckingham Palace 14 Nov. 1948, married at St. Paul’s Cathedral 29 July 1981 (married dissolved by divorce 28 Aug. 1996) Lady Diana Spencer (died 31 Aug. 1997), youngest daughter of 8th Earl Spencer (see BURKE’s PEERAGE & BARONETAGE 1999 Edn.), and has issue,

1b • WILLIAM ARTHUR PHILIP LOUIS, born. at St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington 21 June 1982, educ Eton.

2b • Henry (Harry) Charles Albert David, born at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington 15 Sept. 1984.

2a • ANDREW Albert Christian Edward, DUKE OF YORK, CVO (1979), created Duke of York, Earl of Inverness and Baron Killleagh 1986, Cdr, RN, born at Buckingham Palace 19 Feb. 1960, married at Westminster Abbey 23 July 1986 (married dissolved by divorce 1996) Sarah Margaret, 2nd daughter of Brig. Ronald Ivor Ferguson (see BURKE’s PEERAGE & BARONETAGE 1999 Edn., DACRE, B. and POWERSCOURT, V.), and has issue,

1b • Beatrice Elizabeth Mary, born at Portland Hospital, Lond. 8 Aug. 1988.

2b • Eugenie Victoria Helena, born at Portland Hospital, Lond. 23 March 1990.

3a • EDWARD Antony Richard Louis, EARL OF WESSEX, CVO (1989), created Earl of Wessex, and Viscount Severn 1999, born at Buckingham Palace 10 March 1964, married 19 June 1999 • Sophie Helen, daughter of Christopher Rhys-Jones, of Brenchley, Kent.

1a • ANNE Elizabeth Alice Louise, THE PRINCESS ROYAL, LG (1994), LT (2000), GCVO (1974), created Princess Royal 13 June 1987, born at Clarence House 15 Aug. 1950, married 1stly at Westminster Abbey 14 Nov. 1973 (married dissolved 1992) Capt. Mark Anthony Peter Philips, CVO, and has issue,

1b • Peter Mark Andrew, born at St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington 15 Nov. 1977, educ Gordonstoun.

1b • Zara Anne Elizabeth, born. at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, 15 May 1981.

The Princess Royal married 2ndly at Craithie Church, Aberdeenshire 12 Dec. 1992 • Commodore Timothy James Hamilton Laurence, MVO (1989), RN, younger son of Cdr. Guy Stewart Laurence, RN.