The "4 royal babies" refer to four cousins born in early 1964: James Ogilvy, Prince Edward (now Duke of Edinburgh), Lady Helen Taylor, and Lady Sarah Chatto, whose mothers (Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret, Princess Alexandra, and the Duchess of Kent) were photographed together holding them in a famous picture by Lord Snowdon.
Princess Lilibet of Sussex (Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor; born 4 June 2021) is an American-born member of the British royal family. She is the daughter of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
These include a never-before-seen image of four royal mothers – Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret, Princess Alexandra and The Duchess of Kent – holding their newborn babies.
The year's biggest royal births include daughters of Carl Philip and Sofia, Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and Princess Iman and Jameel Thermiotis. 2025 has been a year of welcoming new princesses: Inés of Sweden, Athena Mapelli Mozzi, Amina of Jordan, Bianca Casiraghi, and Kira Leonida of Russia.
Meghan Markle revealed she experienced postpartum preeclampsia, a rare and serious medical condition involving high blood pressure and excess protein in the urine after childbirth, which she described as a "huge medical scare". She shared this personal health battle on her podcast, highlighting the challenges of managing a life-threatening condition while navigating new motherhood privately, an experience she shares with Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd.
Yes, it's true that Beyoncé is distantly related to Queen Elizabeth II, specifically as her 25th cousin, once removed, connected by their shared ancestor, King Henry II, making "Queen B" a real-life royal relative. Their lineage traces back through French and Acadian roots, linking them through centuries of family lines.
The first Black queen of England is widely believed to be Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818), wife of King George III, due to her known direct African ancestry through a Portuguese royal branch, with features suggesting African heritage, inspiring statues and a popular Netflix series, though she was never officially declared "Black" in her time, as racial terms were different then.
William, Prince of Wales (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982), is the heir apparent to the British throne. He is the elder son of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales. William was born during the reign of his paternal grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
Prince Philip did not have the title of king because of British royal tradition whereby a man marrying into the royal family does not assume the male version of the title held by his wife. He became duke of Edinburgh prior to his marriage to Elizabeth in 1947, and she designated him a prince in 1957.
Prince William and Kate Middleton sleep in separate beds primarily due to the constraints of the Royal Train (which has only single beds) and as part of a long-standing aristocratic tradition of separate sleeping arrangements for better rest or privacy, though they likely share a bed at home, with their dog sometimes joining them for extra comfort, aligning with modern trends for "sleep divorce".
Princess Kate had "planned abdominal surgery" in January 2024, described by Kensington Palace as successful and non-cancerous initially, but later revealed to involve cancer requiring preventative chemotherapy, though the specific type of surgery (e.g., hysterectomy, organ removal, or other issue) was kept private, with speculation ranging from gynecological to gastrointestinal issues, all pointing to a major procedure requiring significant recovery time.
Family Life
On 29 April 2011, Prince William married Miss Catherine Middleton. The couple met while at St. Andrews University and are now known as The Prince and Princess of Wales. They have three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Meghan married Prince Harry in 2018 and became known as the Duchess of Sussex. They have two children: Archie and Lilibet.
No.” It's not known if William and Kate have met their niece since, as Lilibet was born after Prince Harry and Meghan quit life in the United Kingdom and moved to the States.
Meghan Markle is looking back at a heartbreaking chapter in her story. The Duchess of Sussex, who shares Archie, 5, and Lilibet, 3, with Prince Harry, opened up about her July 2020 miscarriage, detailing the difficult feelings that come from such a loss.
However, no paternity test has been undertaken and there is no evidence that Harry is not a Windsor. Anderson's book however is still stoking the rumours ten years on, he names witnesses who in fact say Diana and Hewitt were lovers before, not after, Harry was born.
Prince George and his siblings call Queen Camilla "Gaga," a sweet nickname derived from the term her own grandchildren use, opting for a unique, affectionate name rather than a formal "Grandma" or "Nanny," according to royal reports.
King Charles III and late Princess Diana reportedly had a secret 'illegitimate' daughter named Sarah, who was born in 1981, before the birth of her first son Prince William.
Netflix Queen Charlotte is often referred to as "black queen", - she is of African and German heritage. They never got an Afro-German actor to play the role, and that's okay. They would have hired an Afro-German actor if the show were set in a German-speaking country.
Queen Charlotte was wife to King George III. They shared a happy life together, producing 15 children until their lives were changed and saddened by the King's devastating mental illness. Nonetheless, Charlotte remained steadfast and loyal to her husband.
After a humiliating British defeat at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781, British and American troops consolidated their positions and by the end of 1782, fighting had ceased. The Treaty of Paris formally ended the war in 1783. George III took the loss of America very badly and considered abdicating.
Madge and Camilla can both trace their history back to a man named Zacharie Cloutier, which makes Madonna and Queen Camilla 10th cousins. not only portrayed Richard III in the BBC's Hollow Crown series – he's also related to the ruler. Cumberbatch is the king's second cousin 16 times removed.
First off, Pitt and Queen Elizabeth II were 25th cousins. And that's how they share a common ancestor—Henry II of England. As per reports by Business Insider, Pitt and the late Queen are 25th cousins, twice removed. This places the actor in a royal lineage dating back to the 12th century.
Meghan Markle
Her biographer, Andrew Morton, researched Meghan Markle's ancestry for his book Meghan: A Hollywood Princess and claims he found a distant family relationship between her and Robert the Bruce. Through 25 generations on Meghan's grandmother's side, her ancestor, Roger Shaw, connects her to the King.