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How many children did the Queen have?

TO MOST The Queen was Her Royal Majesty, but for her closest family she was just mum.

The Queen and her husband Prince Philip were married on November 20, 1947, and it wasn't long before the eldest son, King Charles, was born.

Prince Philip and the Queen have four children; Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward
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Prince Philip and the Queen have four children; Charles, Anne, Andrew and EdwardCredit: PA

The Queen went on to have three more children with her husband.

Here we reveal all you need to know about the Royal Family.

How many children does the Queen have?

The Queen and Prince Philip welcomed their first child together in November, 1948 just a year after they were married.

They went on to have three more children, with their youngest born in 1964.

Who are The Queen's children?

King Charles

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The Queen and Prince Philip welcomed their first son Charles on November 14, 1948.

This made their son the first in line to the British throne as the eldest child of Queen Elizabeth II.

Charles and had two sons with his late first wife Princess Diana; Prince William, who was born in 1982, and Prince Harry, who arrived in 1984.

Charles is married to Camilla, Queen Consort, and the pair tied the knot in a civil ceremony in 2005.

Prince Charles is the eldest child of Philip and the Queen
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Prince Charles is the eldest child of Philip and the QueenCredit: AFP

Princess Anne

Prince Philip and the Queen’s second child was Princess Anne, who was born on August 15, 1950.

Anne, 70, is famously the hardest working member of the Royal Family and clocked up 148 official engagements last year and spent 145 days carrying out public duties, latest figures show.

Anne had two children with first husband, Mark Phillips; Zara Tindall, 39, and Peter Phillips, 43.

Princess Anne turned down the Queen’s offer of giving her kids a royal title, and equestrian-loving Zara said she felt “lucky” the decision was made.

The Queen and Philip had one daughter; Princess Anne
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The Queen and Philip had one daughter; Princess Anne

Prince Andrew

Prince Andrew is the Queen's second son.

He was born on February 19, 1960. At the time of his birth, he was second in line to the throne, behind his older brother, Prince Charles, but before his older sister Princess Anne.

Now, he's eighth in the order of succession, following the arrival of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's son Archie.

As is tradition, he was granted the title Duke of York by Her Majesty when he married Sarah Ferguson in 1986.

He is father to Beatrice and Eugenie and uncle to William and Harry as well as the other royal grandchildren.

Prince Andrew is the couple's third child
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Prince Andrew is the couple's third child

Prince Edward

Prince Edward is the fourth and final child of Prince Philip and the Queen.

He was born on March 10, 1964, making him currently 57 years old.

Prince Edward married PR guru Sophie,Countess of Wessex on June 19, 1999, at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.

The Earl and Countess have two children Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn.

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Prince Edward is the fourth and final child of Prince Philip and the Queen
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Prince Edward is the fourth and final child of Prince Philip and the Queen

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