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Who are the Royal Family?

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

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

Prince William Duke of Cambridge He was born on 21 st June 1982 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 In 2005 he graduated from St Andrews university He is second in line to the throne (after Charles) 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.

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

Princess Catherine She was born on 9 th January 1982 Her full name is Catherine Elizabeth Middleton and she is now known as Princess Catherine. Kate married William on April 29 2011 She was born in Reading 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 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.

HRH Prince of Wales He was born on 14 th November 1948 His full name is Prince Charles Philip Arthur George. He is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip He is the longest-serving heir apparent in British history He is now married to Camilla, who is known as the Duchess of Cornwall 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.