Almost all of European Royalty can trace themselves back to Queen Victoria.
What!!??
Let me explain. Queen Victoria had many children, and grandchildren. As of only a few years ago, it was uncommon for a royal to marry a commoner, or someone of non royal blood, so royals almost always married other royals. So Queen Victoria's children and grandchildren married other royals, connecting themselves to Queen Victoria. For example, Princess Maud of Wales, Queen Victoria's granddaughter, married Haakon VII of Norway, and connected the British Royal Family to the Norwegian Royal Family. Another example is that Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine, who was another granddaughter of Queen Victoria, married Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, connected the British Royal Family to the Russian Royal Family. A third example is Princess Alice of Battenberg, a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, who married Prince Andrew of Greece connected the British Royal to the Greek Royal Family. There are a lot of connections, so if you know any, post them in the comments below!
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What!!??
Let me explain. Queen Victoria had many children, and grandchildren. As of only a few years ago, it was uncommon for a royal to marry a commoner, or someone of non royal blood, so royals almost always married other royals. So Queen Victoria's children and grandchildren married other royals, connecting themselves to Queen Victoria. For example, Princess Maud of Wales, Queen Victoria's granddaughter, married Haakon VII of Norway, and connected the British Royal Family to the Norwegian Royal Family. Another example is that Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine, who was another granddaughter of Queen Victoria, married Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, connected the British Royal Family to the Russian Royal Family. A third example is Princess Alice of Battenberg, a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, who married Prince Andrew of Greece connected the British Royal to the Greek Royal Family. There are a lot of connections, so if you know any, post them in the comments below!
Image by Carl Rudolph Sohn
Very interesting facts that you have shared.
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