2007-01-13 09:00:20 · 11 answers · asked by bookcat 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
On 20 November 1947, Prince Philip married the heiress presumptive to the British throne, The Princess Elizabeth, eldest daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, his third cousin through Queen Victoria and second cousin, once-removed through Christian IX of Denmark. The couple married at Westminster Abbey in London with the ceremony recorded and broadcast by the BBC.
2007-01-14 00:55:12 · answer #1 · answered by angela1979fla 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth are great-great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria
2007-01-13 12:21:56 · answer #2 · answered by Snicklefritz 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are both descendants of Queen victoria, so are distant cousins.
2007-01-13 12:40:35 · answer #3 · answered by Charles Graf Von Schneider 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are very distant relations. He is her second cousin once removed.
2007-01-13 09:40:06 · answer #4 · answered by Katya-Zelen 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think they are both descendants of Queen Victoria (which is NOT something to be proud of).
2007-01-13 22:42:06 · answer #5 · answered by Avner Eliyahu R 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They are cousins. They share the same German ancestry.
2007-01-13 18:06:29 · answer #6 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are second cousins once removed.
2007-01-13 14:44:21 · answer #7 · answered by Sandy Lou 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
iF i CAN remeber right they are cousins! I believe its queen victoria who is their Grandmother
2007-01-13 09:04:10 · answer #8 · answered by HAPA CHIC 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
they are somewhat cousins.
2007-01-13 12:07:41 · answer #9 · answered by sportsfan00 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
DAMN LOOK AT THEY'RE KIDS THEY ARE BROTHER AND SISTER
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2007-01-13 11:50:29 · answer #10 · answered by alice b 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋