This year, the whole of Great Britain celebrates the 70th birthday of Prince Charles, and this is a very significant date, not only because we are talking about the heir to the throne. 70 years ago - November 14, 1948, to be exact - the beloved Queen Elizabeth II became a mother for the first time. However, then she was just Princess Lilibet, who gave British subjects a real national holiday - much like Kate Middleton in 2013.
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip's first child arrived almost exactly a year after the couple's wedding ( read also: “The Feast After the Plague: How Great Britain Married the Future Queen Elizabeth II”). In August 1950, Princess Anne was born, and three years later, Elizabeth II officially ascended to the throne (after her coronation). Having taken the throne, Her Majesty chose to focus on the affairs of the kingdom and only thought about a third heir in 1960. Thus, Prince Andrew was born, and four years later, Prince Edward.
“This is the only work that really matters,” this is how the monarch described the joy of motherhood in a conversation with actress Kate Winslet. But what did these words mean to her? After all, despite the fact that with each heir the Queen had problems special relationship, not with everyone these relations were equally warm and close.
Prince Charles
The Queen's attitude towards her firstborn was often the subject of intense debate. Prince Charles was barely five when his parents embarked on their first Commonwealth tour since Her Majesty's coronation, which lasted six months. Charles and Anne stayed at home - the Queen was part of a generation who preferred to entrust the care of young children to palace staff. There is still a version that the Prince of Wales never formed a strong enough connection with his mother, and that his nannies and his grandmother, the Queen Mother, turned out to be closer to him.
According to historian Robert Lacey, the Queen thought it best to leave her children in the care of nannies rather than transport them around the world: “After all, she herself was brought up in a similar style. Her parents left her at home and entrusted her education to invited teachers and governesses.”
Columnist Jonathan Dimbleby, in his controversial biography of Charles, quotes His Highness as saying about the "inevitable nannies" who taught him to play, witnessed his first steps, punished him and encouraged him.
Historian Sally Bedell Smith takes a similar view. “When Elizabeth became queen after her father's death, her commitment to royal duties meant she would have even less time to devote to her children. She relied increasingly on her husband to make important decisions. family decisions and always depended on nannies.” According to the historian, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh saw their children after breakfast and during tea parties, but "in the manner of representatives of the upper class, without showing any feelings."
And, most likely, this is exactly how the relationship between mother and son remains to this day. How else can we explain Her Majesty’s genuine reaction to the word “mummy” uttered by the Prince of Wales on her birthday?
Prince Charles, however, was very close to his grandmother, the Queen Mother. At her funeral in 2002, the heir made an emotional speech, emphasizing: “She meant everything to me, and I was afraid, afraid of this moment, like many others. Somehow I never thought this would happen. She seemed invincible, I adored her since I was a child."
Princess Anne
The Queen's only daughter recently revealed that as a child she "hated" being a princess. However, she also publicly opposed the traditional idea that her mother was not as caring and involved in her upbringing as perhaps she should have been. “I just don't believe there is any evidence that she didn't care. I can’t wrap my head around it,” Anne said in an interview with the BBC on the occasion of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee in 2002.
According to Lacy, Anna was very attached to her mother when she was a teenager: "With a shared love of horses, Anna developed a particularly close relationship with her mother." The historian also clarifies that the princess often discussed issues of fashion and choice of clothing with Her Majesty.
Lacey also cites the recollections of Lord Mountbatten, Prince Philip's uncle, who spoke of "a night without Mabel." When Mabel, Charles and Anne's nanny, had a day off, Elizabeth could bathe the children herself before bed, read to them at night, and put the children to bed in her own bed. It was the Queen's favorite day of the week.
However, there is an opinion that Princess Anne has always been, rather, daddy's daughter. Thus, royal biographer Ingrid Seward notes that it was Prince Philip, for example, who encouraged his daughter to take up equestrian sports. The Duke of Edinburgh was generally admired by the girl’s iron character, while Elizabeth herself paid much more attention to the condition of Charles, suppressed by his father’s authority - so much so that, according to some sources, she was once even politely advised not to create situations in which children would compete for her attention.
Prince Andrew
Elizabeth had been ruling the country for eight years when Prince Andrew was born, and, according to Lacey, by this time Her Majesty had become “more flexible” and began to relate warmer to family members. She even gave up some royal duties in order to spend more time with her young sons.
“In the early 60s, Her Majesty decided that she had fulfilled her duty to the country and for the most part enjoyed 18 months of her “second family” - communication with the little princes Andrew and Edward,” explains the historian.
Prince Edward
Her Majesty's youngest son was born in 1964. In the late 60s, the royal family allowed the BBC to film a documentary about themselves in home environment, and the British saw their Queen in a very unusual role - “a cheerful mother who relaxes with her children.” There was footage in the film that showed Her Majesty tenderly holding her hand youngest son while walking through the grounds of Windsor Castle. To this day, the Queen maintains a particularly close relationship with her fourth child.
12 June 2012, 19:41Family and ancestors of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and her husband, Duke of Edinburgh Philip. Victoria(English Victoria, baptismal names Alexandrina Victoria - English Alexandrina Victoria) (May 24, 1819 - January 22, 1901) - Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from June 20, 1837, Empress of India from May 1, 1876 (proclamation in India - January 1 1877), last representative of the Hanoverian dynasty on the throne of Great Britain. Victoria remained on the throne for more than 63 years, longer than any other British monarch. 
Victoria's father was Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of King George III, the mother of the future queen was Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg, Dowager Princess of Leiningen (1786 - March 16, 1861), who already had two children from her first marriage. Victoria's father, the Duke of Kent, died when her daughter was eight months old. She was brought up under the guidance of the Duchess of Northumberland; received good knowledge of botany and music. Victoria had been married since February 10, 1840 to her cousin, Duke Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (August 26, 1819 - December 14, 1861), to whom she gave the title of Prince Consort in 1857. Victoria and Albert had 9 children; through her children and grandchildren, Victoria became the “Grandmother of Europe”, her descendants - Windsors, kings of Great Britain, as well as the Hohenzollerns (Kaiser Wilhelm II is her grandson), the Spanish Bourbons and the Romanovs. 
One of Queen Victoria's 9 children Alice Grand Duchess of Hesse and Rhine(25 April 1843 – 14 December 1878), married Prince (later Grand Duke) Ludwig of Hesse. Mother of Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II. In July 1862, Princess Alice married Prince Ludwig of Hesse (12 September 1837 – 13 March 1892), who later became Duke of Hesse and the Rhine. The family, into which 7 children were born, lived in the capital of the duchy, the city of Darmstadt. 
One of the 7 children of Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse and Rhine, Victoria(5 April 1863 – 24 September 1950) married Ludwig Battenberg (Mountbatten), grandmother of Philip of Edinburgh, husband of Elizabeth II; 
Victoria was born at Windsor Palace in the presence of her grandmother Queen Victoria. She was the first-born child of Princess Alice of Great Britain and Ludwig IV of Hesse. On one of family meetings, Victoria met her distant relative, the German prince Ludwig Battenberg (1854-1921), son of Alexander of Hesse-Darmstadt. The couple lived in different parts Europe, depending on Ludwig's place of service. One of Victoria's 4 children Princess Alice of Battenberg(1885-1969), married to Andrew, Prince of Greece; From this marriage, Prince Philip of Greece was born, who in 1947 married the future Queen Elizabeth II and took his mother’s surname (Mountbatten) during this marriage. 
Her Serene Highness Princess Victoria Alice Elizabeth Julia Maria Battenberg - mother of Prince Philip and mother-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II of England was born in Berkshire, England on February 25, 1885 in the family of Prince Ludwig Alexander of Battenberg and his wife, Princess Victoria of Hesse-Darmstadt. Her mother was the granddaughter of Queen Victoria of England and the sister of the last Russian Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and Grand Duchess Elizaveta Fedorovna. Alice met her future husband at the coronation of King Edward VII. Her chosen one was the Greek Prince Andrew, the son of King George I of Greece and Queen Olga of Greece, née Grand Duchess. Andrew was the grandson of King Christian IX of Denmark and great-grandson Russian Emperor Nicholas I. They got married on October 6, 1903. The wedding was attended by many descendants of Queen Victoria and King Christian IX of Denmark. The family had five children: Margarita (1905-1981) - the first great-great-granddaughter Queen Victoria, married to Godfrey, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. Theodora (1906-1969) - wife of Prince Berthold of Baden. Cecilia (1911-1937) - married the Crown Prince of Hesse and Rhine Georg Donaus, died along with her husband and children. Sophia (1914-2001) - married in her first marriage to Christopher of Hesse, in her second to Georg Wilhelm of Hanover. Philip (1921) - husband of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, Prince Consort. 
Prince Philip was the fifth child and only son of Prince Andrew, son of King George I of Greece and brother of the then reigning King Constantine, and at birth had the title of Prince of Greece and Denmark. Prince Andrew belonged to the Danish house of Glücksburg, which reigned in Greece, and his wife and mother of Philip, Princess Alice, belonged to the Battenberg family. Philip is the great-grandson of the Danish king Christian IX, the great-great-grandson of the English Queen Victoria and the Russian Emperor Nicholas I. Maria Tekskaya- wife of the British King George V, mother of Edward VIII and George VI. Queen Mary was also Empress of India and Queen of Ireland. 
Maria was born and raised in England. Her father was a prince from the morganatic branch of the Württemberg house of the Dukes of Teck, her mother was a member of the British royal family, the granddaughter of King George III. On July 6, 1893, Princess Maria of Teck married the prince George V.
George V second son of the Prince and Princess of Wales (later Edward VII and Queen Alexandra) was born on 3 June 1865 at Marlborough House (London). At baptism he received the name Georg Friedrich Ernst Albert. His father is Edward VII, his mother is Alexandra of Denmark. She has to sister Maria Feodorovna - wife of the Russian Emperor Alexandra III and mother of the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II. George V was very similar in appearance to Nicholas II, his maternal cousin: George's mother Alexandra and Nicholas's mother Dagmar were the daughters of King Christian IX of Denmark and Queen Louise, born princess Hesse-Kassel. On January 14, 1892, during an influenza epidemic, Albert's elder brother Victor died suddenly. The death of his brother made George second in line to the throne. In May 1892, Queen Victoria created her grandson the title Duke of York. In July 1893, he married Princess Victoria Maria of Teck of Baden-Württemberg, who had previously been engaged to his elder brother. After the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, the couple received the title Princes of Wales. In 1910, Mary's husband became king and she received the title Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India. At the end of the First World War on July 17, 1917, George V renounced all German titles and ranks, as well as the family name, for himself and his family, adopting the surname “Windsor” after Windsor Castle. After George's death in 1936, their eldest son Edward became king. But less than ten months later, he abdicated the throne to marry American Wallis Simpson. Mary's second son became king George VI. Queen Mary strongly supported her son, who suffered from a stutter, until his death in 1952. Mary died the following year, at the beginning of the reign of her granddaughter Elizabeth II. 
George VI- King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, Australia and South Africa from December 11, 1936. From the Windsor dynasty. Second son of King George V and his wife, Queen Mary. Albert had four brothers: future king Edward VIII (1894-1972), Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900-1974), George, Duke of Kent (1902-1942), Prince John (1905-1919), who suffered from epilepsy and autism, and sister Mary (1897-1965), married Countess of Harwood. By nature, Albert was a modest and shy person, and he also suffered from a severe stutter. In June 1920 he became Duke of York, on April 26, 1923 he married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, daughter of the 14th Earl of Strathmore. 
Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002) was the consort of King George VI and Queen Consort of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952 as Queen Elizabeth. last empress of India (1936-1950), Lord Warden of the Five Harbors (1978-2002). Mother of the now reigning Queen Elizabeth II. George VI met her back in 1905 (5-year-old Elizabeth treated 10-year-old Albert to candied cherries from a cake). 
Prince Albert, Duke of York ("Bertie" in his family) first asked Elizabeth to marry him in 1921, but she refused, "fearing that she would never again be able to think, speak and act freely, not as I feel as I should.” When he announced that he would not marry anyone else, his mother, Queen Mary, visited Glamis and was convinced that Elizabeth was “the only girl who could make Bertie happy,” but did not interfere. At that time, Elizabeth was also courted by James Stewart, Albert's equerry, until he left for America. In February 1922, Elizabeth was a bridesmaid at the wedding of Albert's sister, Princess Mary, Viscountess Lascelles. The following month, Albert proposed marriage again and was again refused. Finally, in January 1923, Elizabeth agreed to marry, despite misgivings about life in the royal family. They married on 26 April 1923 in Westminster Abbey. Two children were born into the family - princess on April 21, 1926 Elizabeth-Alexandra (future Queen Elizabeth II),and on 21 August 1930 - Princess Margaret Rose.
Elizabeth II(English Elisabeth II, full name - Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, Elisabeth Alexandra Mary; April 21, 1926, London) - regnant Queen of Great Britain. Comes from the Windsor dynasty. She ascended the throne on February 6, 1952 at the age of 25 after the death of her father King George VI. He is the oldest British (English) monarch in history. She currently ranks second in history for the longest tenure on the British throne (after Queen Victoria). Queen Elizabeth II has four children, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In 1930, Elizabeth's only sister was born - Princess Margaret.
Princess Margaret born August 21, 1930 at Glamis Castle, Scotland. She was youngest daughter George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. On May 6, 1960, she married Antony Armstrong-Jones, a photographer, a descendant of a minor Welsh noble family, who received the title Earl of Snowdon and Viscount Linley. From this marriage two children are born: David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley, born November 3, 1961, Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, born May 1, 1964. In 1978, the Earl and Countess of Snowdon divorced, but in 2002 Margaret died of apoplexy. While studying at college, Prince Philip met his fourth cousins, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, who attended the school with King George VI. After this, a correspondence began between Philip and Elizabeth, and in 1946 Philip asked the king for permission to marry the heiress to the throne. In 1947, 21-year-old Elizabeth married 26-year-old Philip Mountbatten, a British naval officer, member of the Greek and Danish royal families and great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria. Philip and Elizabeth have four children: Charles, Prince of Wales (b.1948), Princess Anne (b.1950), Prince Andrew, Duke of York (b.1960) and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (b.1964). Charles, Prince of Wales(English: Charles, Prince of Wales), or simply Prince Charles, is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, heir British throne.
It is known that in the 1970s Charles courted many girls. In 1979, he proposed to his second cousin Amanda Knatchbull, the granddaughter of the legendary commander, the last Viceroy of India, Louis Mountbatten, but Amanda did not give her consent to the marriage. In 1980, Charles dated Lady Sarah Spencer, daughter of the aristocrat John Spencer - Viscount Althorp and the future 8th Earl Spencer, a member of the same branch of the Spencer-Churchill family as the Duke of Marlborough and Winston Churchill. Charles met her younger sister Diana, whom he eventually married on July 29, 1981. Her paternal ancestors were carriers of royal blood through illegitimate sons King Charles II and illegitimate daughter his brother and successor, King James II. The Earls Spencer have long lived in the very center of London, in Spencer House. 
However, the marriage was unsuccessful. Relations between the spouses soon deteriorated, and since 1992 they officially lived separately, and in 1996 they divorced. The scandal attracted significant public attention, it was not in the best possible way affected the reputation of the Prince of Wales. Diana died in a car accident in Paris in 1997. Charles and Diana had two sons: Prince William, now Duke of Cambridge (b. 21 June 1982) and Prince Harry(Henry) (b. September 15, 1984). Prince William Arthur Philip Louis, Duke of Cambridge Prince William of the United Kingdom, Duke of Cambridge, born William Arthur Philip Louis; genus. 21 June 1982) - Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus, eldest son of the Prince Welsh Charles and his first wife, Princess Diana, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. As a member of the royal family, he has his own coat of arms, based on the national coat of arms of Great Britain. On November 16, 2010, Clarence House announced the engagement of Prince William and his longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton. The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton took place on April 29, 2011 at London's Cathedral Church of St. Peter's in Westminster Abbey. 
Prince Henry (Harry) of Wales(eng. Prince Henry (Harry) of Wales, full name Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor is the youngest son of Prince Charles of Wales and his first wife, the late Princess Diana, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. 
As a member of the royal family, on his eighteenth birthday he was awarded a personal coat of arms based on the coat of arms of the monarch of the United Kingdom, as well as the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002), the Afghanistan Campaign Medal (2008), and the Diamond Medal. Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II (2012). One of the most eligible bachelors planets. On April 9, 2005, Prince Charles married for the second time - to his long-time girlfriend, with whom he maintained a relationship both before and during marriage - Camilla Parker Bowles from a noble family, daughter of Bruce Shand, mother - nee Cubitt. 
The wedding ceremony took place in a civil rather than ecclesiastical manner - for the first time in the history of the British royal family. Through her marriage to Charles, Camilla received all of his titles, but chooses not to use her title of Princess of Wales as a sign of respect for the late Princess Diana. She uses the title Duchess of Cornwall instead. Princess Anne- member of the British royal family, only daughter Queen Elizabeth II. 
The princess is known for her charitable work and for being the only member of the British royal family to compete in the Olympic Games. She lived with her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips (born 1948), for 18.5 years. 
From this marriage there are two children: Peter Phillips(1977) and Zara Phillips(1981). After her divorce from Phillips, she entered into a second marriage - with Commander (now Vice Admiral) Timothy Lawrence. As a member of the royal family, he has a personal coat of arms based on the national coat of arms of Great Britain. Zara Anna Elizabeth Phillips(eng. Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips; born May 15, 1981, Paddington, London) is a member of the British royal family, the second child and only daughter of Princess Anne and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips, and thirteenth in the line of succession to the throne. Married to England rugby captain Mike Tindall, but kept her maiden name. Zara graduated from a privileged private school in Gordonston, Scotland. While studying, she represented her school in hockey competitions, athletics and gymnastics. She later graduated from the University of Exeter as an equine physiotherapist. Peter married a 31-year-old Canadian Autumn Kelly. On December 29, 2010, her first granddaughter was born - Savannah Phillips, daughter of Peter Phillips, and, accordingly, the first great-granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II. 
Prince Andrew, Duke of York- British prince, rear admiral. 
Third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. The title of Duke of York was granted to him on July 23, 1986 - the day of his marriage to Sarah, Duchess of York. The Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York (from whom he has been divorced since 30 May 1996) have two children: Princess Beatrice of York(born August 8, 1988) and Princess Evgenia(Eugenia) of York (born 23 March 1990). Princess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary of York(English: Princess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary of York; born August 8, 1988) is a member of the British royal family. Eldest daughter Andrew, Duke of York, second son of the current Queen Elizabeth II, and Sarah, Duchess of York. She received her primary education at Upton House School in Windsor, after which Beatrice, like her younger sister, Princess Eugenie of York, studied at Coworth Park School. Being 19 years old british princess went to work as a saleswoman at the famous Selfridges department store in London. Her responsibilities included servicing VIP clients. For a month, Beatrice worked five days a week from nine in the morning to five in the evening. The Queen's granddaughter did not receive money for her work - this became her work experience, which all members of the royal family are supposed to acquire. In 2007, the extravagant princess starred in Martin Scorsese's film The Young Victoria, a historical melodrama about Queen Victoria. And although Beatrice is a direct descendant of Victoria, her role in the film turned out to be quite insignificant; she did not have to say even a couple of words on camera, playing one of the ladies-in-waiting. Princess Eugenie Victoria Helen of York(English: Princess Eugenie Victoria Helena of York, born March 23, 1990) is a member of the British royal family. She is the youngest daughter of Andrew, Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York. She is also the sixth and second woman in the line of succession to the throne of the sixteen Commonwealth states, after her elder sister, Beatrice. 
She and her sister are the only granddaughters of the Queen to be elevated to the title of Princess and Her Royal Highness. Prince Edward (Edward), Earl of Wessex- Member of the British Royal Family, third son and most youngest child Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He is 7th in the line of succession to the British throne, after his older brothers and their children. On June 19, 1999, Prince Edward married an employee of his company Sophie Rhys-Jones. In a departure from tradition, their wedding took place not in Westminster Abbey, but in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. On his wedding day, Prince Edward was given the title Earl of Wessex. His wife became Her Royal Highness the Countess of Wessex. 
At the wedding, Buckingham Palace also announced that Prince Edward's children would be treated as children of an earl and would not receive the titles of princes/princesses and would not be styled royal highnesses. Two children were born into the family of Edward and Sophie: a daughter Louise(Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary, b. November 8, 2003) - “Lady Louise Windsor” (Windsor is the surname of descendants of members of the royal family who do not have personal titles) and son James(James Alexander Philip Theo, b. December 17, 2007) - “James, Viscount Severn” (Viscount Severn is an “additional title” of the Earl of Wessex; according to tradition, the eldest son of the holder of the main title uses the additional title). Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor(b. 8 November 2003, Frimley, Surrey) is the daughter of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and Sophia, Countess of Wessex, the eldest of two children. Granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, ninth in line of succession to the British throne. Before the birth of her younger brother James on December 17, 2007, she was ranked eighth. In April 2011, 7-year-old Lady Louise attended her wedding as Catherine Middleton's bridesmaid. cousin, Duke of Cambridge. James Windsor, Viscount Severn- second child and The only son Queen Elizabeth II's youngest son Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and his wife Sophia Rhys-Jones. He is eighth in line of succession to the British throne. 
On April 19, 2008, Viscount Severn was baptized in the house church of Windsor Castle. James's christening shirt was copied from that of Empress Victoria of Germany. Like his older sister Lady Louise Windsor, James does not actually hold the titles of Prince and Royal Highness to which he is entitled under the 1917 law.
The son of Elizabeth II conquered the tallest building in Europe. Prince Andrew, 52, rappelled from London's Shard skyscraper. this moment being the largest in Europe, from the 87th to the 20th floor. The prince's team consisted of 40 people. The event was held for charitable purposes - the proceeds will go to educational projects for children all over the world.
“I won’t even tell you whether it was easy and simple or not. “I will never do this again,” said the prince immediately after the descent.
According to the Daily Mail, the prince prepared thoroughly for the descent. During his summer training with Marines in Arbroath, he was able to climb 67 floors in just 30 minutes.
“Thanks to the training, I was able to start the descent without too much shaking. It was very important to take the first step,” said the Duke of York.
This event brought in more than 350,000 euros in charitable contributions. Despite the fact that the organizers expected an income of one million pounds (1.2 million euros), the prince was pleased with the result, notes Sky News. Some of the donations were made by relatives and friends of the 52-year-old prince. For example, 500 pounds (about 600 euros) were contributed by his daughter, Princess Eugenie, who said that she was proud of her father's action.
"One is very good man on the roof warned me - you'll be sliding and hitting the windows first, it might look awkward, but use your knees. That's exactly what I did. Indeed, I simply skimmed through the first sections. To be honest, it was scary,” he said after the descent.
The proceeds will be shared by two charities - the educational foundation Outward Bound Trust, one of whose leaders is Prince Andrew, and the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund, which helped participants in the action prepare for the risky descent.
Prince Andrew's noble act could not have come at a better time. The fact is that a few days earlier, his nephew Prince Harry found himself at the center of a scandal, once again jeopardizing the reputation of the royal family.
Another august son was filmed naked during a party in Las Vegas. The young man, having met a group of pretty girls in a bar, went up with them to his VIP suite at the five-star Wynn hotel, where the group played strip billiards, as a result of which the prince soon found himself without clothes.
The photos spread all over the world in just a few minutes.
Prince Andrew did not comment on the story with his nephew, but the British media, which were prohibited from publishing photographs of Prince Harry under threat of court, did not fail to note the variety of the august “entertainment.”
Prince Andrew was born on February 19, 1960 at Buckingham Palace. He became the third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He was named after his paternal grandfather, Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark.
Like his older brothers and sisters, he was entrusted to a governess who was involved in his upbringing and education. By the age of 19, he had graduated with a degree in the history of economic and political science and went to the Royal Naval College. In 1979, Prince Andrew joined the Royal Navy to train as a military helicopter pilot. The Prince was later accepted as a military helicopter trainee, signing a contract for 12 years from 11 May 1979.
Already on September 1, he received a promotion, and in 1980 he was awarded the Green Beret. Until 1982, the prince took advanced training courses and became a full-fledged pilot. He joins Naval Airlift Squadron 820 aboard the USS Invincible, where he continues to serve.
On April 2, 1982, the so-called Falklands War began between Great Britain and Argentina over the disputed islands. the main role in this war the Royal Navy and naval air power were assigned, so the British cabinet made every effort to return the prince from danger zone, however, Queen Elizabeth insisted on her son’s desire to remain in the service and participate in the war.
After the end of the war, the Invincible returned to Portsmouth, where it was greeted by the Queen and Prince Philip, along with the families of the other crew members. In his book about that war, Commander Nigel Ward said that the Argentine government was specially preparing a series of assassination attempts on the prince. The commander described Andrew himself as “an excellent pilot and a very promising officer.”
In February 1984, the prince received the rank of lieutenant, after which the Queen appointed him as her personal assistant-adjutant. After this, the prince commanded several units in different regions planets.
As for the prince's personal life, on July 23, 1986, he married Sarah Ferguson, whom he had known since childhood. At the wedding and in the first years after it, they were very happy. They had two daughters. However, the prince’s constant travels associated with his military career, increasingly clouded the marriage, which eventually ended in divorce on May 30, 1996. After the divorce, the media repeatedly noted the very warm relationship between the former spouses.
“We managed to work together to bring happiness to our children,” Sarah Ferguson said in an interview.
IN last years Prince Andrew served as the UK's special trade representative.
Since the Duke has no sons, there are no heirs to the title (peerages, except in special cases, are inherited only in the direct male line). If Prince Andrew does not remarry and have a son, then after his death the title "Duke of York" will revert to the crown and can be re-appropriated.
He is 4th in the line of succession to the British throne (after the birth of Prince Harry in 1984).
As a member of the royal family, he has his own coat of arms, based on the national coat of arms of Great Britain.
The British royal family is headed by Queen Elizabeth II (Queen Elizabeth II, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor) along with her husband, Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh. The queen's husband, by law, does not bear the title "king" and cannot be a co-regent of the monarchy.
Four children were born into their family.
Eldest son - Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales(Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales), heir to the throne, born November 14, 1948. He is married for the second time. The first marriage took place on July 29, 1981 with Diana, Princess of Wales. nee lady Diana Francis Spencer (1961-1997); divorced August 28, 1996. The second marriage took place on April 9, 2005 with Camilla Parker Bowles, née Camilla Shand (b. 1947). She bears the title of Duchess of Cornwall (except in Scotland, where she uses the title Duchess of Rothesay).
Charles has two sons with the late Princess Diana - William, Duke of Cambridge, full name William Arthur Philip Louis (born 1982), and Henry (Harry) of Wales. Henry (Harry) of Wales), full name Henry Charles Albert David (born 1984).
April 29, 2011 ( Kate Middleton), full name Catherine Elizabeth Middleton. After the wedding, Catherine received the title of Duchess of Cambridge.
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Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise(The Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise), the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II. Born August 15, 1950. She is rightly called one of the most active and popular members of the British royal family. In 1973, Princess Anne married Lieutenant Mark Anthony Peter Phillips of the Royal Dragoons. Having given birth to two children, Peter Phillips (born 1977) and Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips (born 1981), the princess separated from Phillips in 1992 and then married Navy Captain Timothy Lawrence (Timothy James Hamilton Laurence), who later became vice admiral.
Peter Phillips, the Queen's eldest grandson, is a graduate of Gordonstown Private School and the University of Exeter.
In the summer of 2007, the royal family announced his engagement to a simple, unknown girl, Canadian native Autumn Kelly. The Queen personally agreed to the wedding of Peter and Autumn, which took place on May 17, 2008.
December 29, 2010. On this day, Peter and Autumn had a daughter, Savannah Phillips. On March 29, 2012, the couple had a second daughter, Isla Phillips.
Zara Phillips, daughter of Princess Anne and granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II - European champion in equestrian competition, brought Britain gold medal at the World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany. In 2012, she won a silver medal in equestrian competitions at the Summer Olympics in London.
Zara Phillips takes part in many charity events.
On July 30, 2011, Zara Phillips married her boyfriend, rugby player Mike Tindall, whom she met in 2003.
Prince Andrew, Duke of York(Prince Andrew, Duke of York), full name Andrew Albert Christian Edward, third child and second son of Elizabeth II, was born on February 19, 1960. He has held the title Duke of York since 1986, after his marriage to Sarah Margaret Ferguson. The Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York, from whom he has been divorced since 1996, have two children: Princess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary of York, born in 1988, and Princess Eugenie Victoria Helen of York. Victoria Helena of York), born in 1990.
Prince Edward Anthony Richard Louis, Earl of Wessex (The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Edward Antony Richard Louis), youngest child and third son of Queen Elizabeth II, born 10 March 1964. In 1999, he married Sophie Helen Rhys Jones, born in 1965. On their wedding day, Prince Edward received the title HRH Earl of Wessex (Sophie became HRH Countess of Wessex). In 2003, Edward and Sophie had a daughter, Lady Louise Mountbatten Windsor. It was announced that all children of the Earl and Countess would not be called Princes and Princesses and Royal Highnesses. Girls born from this marriage will be called ladies. The first son will bear the title of Viscount Severn, subsequent sons - the prefix "Honourable".
On December 17, 2007, Earl of Wessex Edward and his wife Sophie gave birth to their second child - son James Alexander Philip Theo Mountbatten Windsor, who became Elizabeth II and her husband Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
The boy bears the title of Viscount Severn.
The material was prepared based on information from RIA Novosti and open sources
In the statement Buckingham Palace The information that appeared in the American media about possible sexual contacts between Prince Andrew and minors was refuted: “We do not comment on the details of this case. But to avoid any doubt, we state that any suggestion of inappropriate contact with minors is completely untrue."
Prince Andrew's name appears in documents filed by an unnamed woman (who goes by the pseudonym "Jane Doe 3") in court in Florida. They are connected with the investigation into financier Jeffrey Epstein, which has been ongoing in the United States for several years.
"Jane Doe 3" claims that between 1999 and 2002, when she was underage, Jeffrey Epstein forced her to have sex with Prince Andrew. According to her, this happened three times, in three different places: in London, in New York and on a private island owned by Epstein.
The Daily Telegraph reports that Prince Andrew has been accused of sexually assaulting 17-year-old Virginia Roberts.
According to the BBC, a spokeswoman for the royal family press service said about the scandal: “This all relates to a long and ongoing investigation into a civil claim, to which the Duke of York has nothing to do.”
A judicial investigation was launched in 2011 against American businessman Jeffrey Epstein, who had previously spent a year and a half in prison on charges of forcing a minor into prostitution. Then, in 2011, Prince Andrew was forced to apologize for his friendship with Epstein.
American lawyer Alan Dershowitz said he plans to take legal action against a woman who claims she was forced to have sex with him as a minor, as well as with British prince Andrew. The former Harvard law professor wants her to testify under oath. Dershowitz told the BBC: "If she believes she was harmed by me and Prince Andrew, she should sue us for damages."
Fifty-four-year-old Prince Andrew, Duke of York is the second son of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. He was married until 1996 to Sarah, Duchess of York. Andrew is 5th in line of succession to the British throne (following the birth of a son to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife, Duchess Catherine, in 2013). As a helicopter pilot, he took part in the British-Argentine war over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) in 1982. At the same time, the name of the Duke of York constantly appears in various scandals. In 2011, for example, Prince Andrew, then Britain's trade envoy, was criticized in the British media for costing the exchequer millions of pounds on his overseas trips around the world. The press also accused him of being friends with dubious personalities - from those close to Libyan Colonel Gaddafi to billionaires from the post-Soviet space. The Duke of York suffered the most with New York financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was convicted of forcing underage girls into prostitution. More than three years ago, the British edition of the Sunday Telegraph published on the front page a photo taken in 2001 of Prince Andrew with his arm around the waist of 17-year-old Virginia Roberts. It was alleged that the girl was once invited to Epstein’s Florida villa in order to massage him and his guests, but the matter was not limited to massage. And an unnamed assistant to the Duke of York confirmed to the Sunday Telegraph that the prince was a frequent guest of Epstein and, like other guests, received massages there, but “massage in itself is not something reprehensible. If he is to blame for the fact that he was given a massage, then he is only to blame for the fact that he was given a massage.”
Was involved in scandals and ex-wife Duke of York - in 2010, The News of the World published a video in which Sarah Ferguson agreed to arrange a meeting between an undercover reporter, posing as a wealthy businessman, and her ex-husband for 500 thousand pounds (about $720 thousand). At the same time, as reported, Andrew himself knew nothing about his wife’s deal.
In the summer of 2011, Prince Andrew was forced to resign as UK Trade Representative - largely “thanks” to his connections with the aforementioned Epstein.
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