Royal Members Who Married Within the Family
1 / 10
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan are distantly related through Ralph Bowes, the High Sheriff of County Durham, who is a 15th-century ancestor of the Queen Mother.
2 / 10
Prince Harry and Meghan
Many may find it surprising, but Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are reportedly distant cousins.
3 / 10
Duchess Kate and Prince William
Kate Middleton might be a commoner, but she is still related to Prince William. They are actually 11th cousins once removed.
4 / 10
Duchess Kate and Prince William
William and Kate are distantly related through Sir William Blakiston, a Baronet, although Kate Middleton did not inherit his peerage.
5 / 10
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip are distantly related through their common ancestor, Queen Victoria, making them third cousins
6 / 10
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
But they're also both related to King Christian IX of Denmark. Prince Philip had the same great-grandfather as Queen Elizabeth's father. So, this makes them also second cousins once removed.
7 / 10
Prince Charles and Lady Diana
Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were distantly related as seventh cousins once removed.
8 / 10
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were first cousins, as they shared the same grandfather, Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.
9 / 10
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, were distantly related as 13th cousins.
10 / 10
Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones
The Earl of Wessex, Prince Edward, tied the knot with Sophie Rhys-Jones, who surprisingly turned out to be his 11th cousin.