Everything you need to know about the Queen’s 12 great-grandchildren
The Queen celebrated the double christening of her two great-grandsons with Princess Eugenie, Zara Tindall and their families in Windsor over the weekend. Despite a sprained back, commentator Penny Junor told the Sun attending the baptism of her great grandsons would have been very important. ‘She’s very fond of Zara and Mike, and Eugenie too.’ Meanwhile, the Queen is no stranger to royal christenings thanks to her large family – which now includes 12 great-grandchildren. To help keep track, we rounded up the youngest members of the family here. Click through to meet all of the Queen’s great-grandchildren.
1: SAVANNAH PHILLIPS: Born in 2010, ten-year-old Savannah Phillips (left) is the Queen and Philip’s eldest great-grandchild (left) while her younger sister, Isla, has just turned nine and was born in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year of 2012 (pictured with Autumn and Peter in 2019)
At Eugenie’s wedding in 2018, bridesmaid Savannah had pageboy Prince George trying to stifle laughter when she entertained him by pretending to play the trumpet in St George’s Chapel. She was also once seen pushing George – her second cousin – down a grassy bank at a polo match, and also putting her hand over his mouth (pictured) as the National anthem was played while they were on the Buckingham Palace balcony for Trooping The Colour in 2019.
2. ISLA PHILLIPS: Savannah’s younger sister, Isla (left), has just turned nine and was born in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year of 2012. Her middle name is Elizabeth in honor of the monarch. The Phillips sisters are not entitled to a royal title.
They are usually kept out of the limelight – but sometimes join other members of the family on the Buckingham Palace balcony for major events. They are mostly spotted enjoying themselves as they play together at horse trials. Pictured: Prince George and Isla at Princess Eugenie’s wedding in 2018.
3. PRINCE GEORGE: Future king George (pictured left), born in 2013, is the oldest of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s children. The seven-year-old has spent much of lockdown at William and Kate’s countryside home, Anmer Hall in Norfolk. The prince is known to be a fan of helicopters, and all things police-related.
Football-mad George is also a passionate Aston Villa fan, just like his father. George is seen as shyer than his younger sister, Princess Charlotte, occasionally appearing a little reluctant in front of the cameras. Third-in-line George and his siblings call the Queen ‘Gan Gan’.
4. MIA TINDALL: Mia (left) is the eldest child of former England rugby star Mike Tindall and Olympic medal-winning horsewoman Zara (pictured left), daughter of the Princess Royal. The fun-loving youngster, who was born in 2014, has a reputation for being mischievous.
She is often spotted running around with her father and cousins, Isla and Savannah Phillips, at horse competitions. During a portrait shoot for the Queen’s 90th birthday, Mia, then two, had the privilege of holding her great-grandmother’s classic black handbag (pictured front left). Like Savannah and Isla, she is not an HRH, nor does she have a title.
5. PRINCESS CHARLOTTE: The Cambridges’ five-year-old middle child, Charlotte (pictured right), is known for her confident, feisty character. The princess, who was born in 2015, likes spicy food and is nicknamed ‘Lottie’. She shares a love of horses with the Queen, and bears a resemblance to her great-grandmother when she was a child.
At the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s wedding in 2018, the playful fourth in line to the throne stuck out her tongue as she arrived by car. She repeated the gesture while watching a presentation ceremony at the King’s Cup regatta on the Isle of Wight in 2019 (pictured). At the christening of younger brother Prince Louis, she was heard telling off photographers and declaring they were not allowed inside.
6. PRINCE LOUIS: William and Kate’s youngest child was born in 2018. The toddler proudly joined his siblings, George and Charlotte, when they clapped for carers during lockdown (pictured).
In pictures released for his second birthday, he was shown with a paint-covered face and hands as he made a rainbow print for his window. Louis (pictured in Prince William’s arms), who has inherited the Middleton eyes, has been compared to his maternal grandfather, Michael Middleton.
7. LENA TINDALL: The Tindalls welcomed a second daughter, Lena, in 2018, after suffering two miscarriages. She is pictured with her mom, Zara, here in 2019.
Lena, now three, enjoyed a family vacation this past summer at Balmoral with the Queen. Speaking about the trip, dad Mike noted earlier this year: ‘We went up to Scotland, so we’ve had a good family vacay through August, which was quite nice with the kids.’
8. ARCHIE MOUNTBATTEN-WINDSOR: Archie, who was born in 2019, lives thousands of miles away in California after his parents, Harry and Meghan, stepped down as senior royals and moved to the US. He appears to have inherited his father’s red hair, seen when he was pictured in a stylized image on the family’s Christmas card.
In the Oprah interview which rocked the monarchy, Meghan accused a member of the royal family – neither the Queen nor Philip – of raising concerns before Archie was born about how dark his skin tone might be. The duchess also said Archie was not made a prince because of his race – although he is not actually entitled to be one or to have an HRH style yet because of rules set down by King George V more than 100 years ago.
9. AUGUST BROOKSBANK: August Philip Hawke Brooksbank – born to the Duke of York’s daughter Princess Eugenie and tequila brand ambassador Jack Brooksbank – arrived on February 9 this year.
Eugenie described their hearts as being ‘full of love for this little human’. His middle name was in honor of the duke. He’s seen here with his father in a Father’s Day instagram post.
10. LUCAS TINDALL: Zara delivered an 8lb 4oz son Lucas on March 21 – with the baby arriving on the bathroom floor in a surprise home birth. Buckingham Palace said the Queen and the duke were ‘delighted’ at the news of their 10th great-grandchild. Lucas has the middle name Philip in honor of both the duke and Mike Tindall’s father.
11. LILIBET DIANA MOUNTBATTEN-WINDSOR: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s second child is eighth in line to the throne despite being born a US citizen after the couple moved to LA to quit royal life. Lilibet, who was born in June weighing 7 pounds 11 oz and is a sibling for Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, two, has entered the line of royal succession behind her older brother and is set to nudge senior family members further from the throne. Meghan and Harry have yet to release any photos of the baby. They’re pictured here at Archie’s christening in 2019.
12. SIENNA ELIZABETH MAPELLI MOZZI: Princess Beatrice, 33, the oldest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, gave birth to a baby girl weighing 6lbs 2oz at 11.42pm on Saturday 18 September at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, in London. Her husband Edo Mapelli Mozzi has announced their baby daughter is called Sienna Elizabeth, in a touching tribute to the Queen. Pictured: The young family going for a walk in London.
Although her mother is a princess, Sienna, who is the Queen’s 12th great-grandchild, will not have a royal title. Only grandchildren of the monarch through the male line are automatically entitled to the styling of HRH. This means she will be plain Miss Mapelli Mozzi. The Queen could bestow a title on her great-grandchild if desired, but it is unlikely to be asked for. Pictured: Princess Beatrice at Wimbledon during her pregnancy.
