The Queen's great-grandchildren: Who the youngest generation of royals are, and the family tree explained

The Queen leaves four children, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren

The Royal Family pictured on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during this year’s Jubilee celebrations. (Photo: Getty)

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September 16, 2022 11:14 am(Updated 11:15 am)

The UK and Commonwealth entered a period of mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Queen Elizabeth was the second-longest reigning monarch in world history, having taken the throne on February 6 1952 following the death of her father, George VI.

She leaves behind a strong family foundation and a line of succession that spans three generations.

This includes four children, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren, with her eldest son Prince Charles now King.

How many children and grandchildren does the Queen have?

Queen Elizabeth has four children.

Charles
Anne, Princess Royal
Andrew, Duke of York
Edward, Earl of Wessex

She has eight grandchildren.

Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall (from Princess Anne and Mark Phillips)
William, Duke of Cambridge, and Harry, Duke of Sussex (from Charles and Princess Diana)
Princess Beatrice of York and Princess Eugenie of York (from Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York)
Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn (from Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex)

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How many great-grandchildren does the Queen have?

The Queen has 12 great-grandchildren, based across the UK and America:

Savannah Phillips and Isla Phillips (from Peter Phillips and Autumn Kelly)
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis (from Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge)
Mia Tindall, Lena Tindall and Lucas Philip Tindall (from Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall)
Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor and Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor (from Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex)
August Philip Hawke Brooksbank (from Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank)
Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi (from Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi)

Her eldest great grand-child Savannah Phillips is 11 years-old, and her youngest is eight-month-old Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi.

What is the line of succession?

The Queen’s eldest son, Charles is now King. He is 73 years old.

Like many royals Charles served in the Royal Navy, including as a helicopter pilot. He is known for his campaigning on climate change.

He married Lady Diana Spencer in St Paul’s Cathedral in 1981, and they had two children together, William and Harry, but the couple divorced in 1996. She died in a car crash a year later.

In 2005 Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles, who became Duchess of Cornwall.

The line of succession now is: