2007-10-26 02:48:21 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
The relationship is a little complicated, but each of them is the great great grandchild of Queen Victoria. The rule of thumb is that you count the "greats" (including "grand") and that is the cousin relationship. Hence they are 3rd cousins.
Someone else has suggested that they are 2nd cousins once removed. That is false since they would have to be descended from Edward Vll, whereas Philip is descended from Edwards sister. Also the "remove" would mean that they are a generation apart, clearly nonsense.
2007-10-26 04:32:53 · answer #1 · answered by Duffer 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Queen Victoria had nine children and they married into other royal houses and as such the Queen is closely related to most of the Royal Houses of Europe.
The Queen is descended from Queen Victoria's eldest son (and second child) who became King Edward VII.
Prince Philip is descended from Princess Alice, Queen Victoria's Second Daughter (and third child).
That is why Prince Philip is in the line of succession, but because he is descended from a daughter of Queen Victoria is far down the line of succesion.
2007-10-26 03:12:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are generally referred to as second cousins as they are both great great grandchildren of Queen Victoria. Prince Philip is also related to the late Queen Alexandra - her brother was Prince Philip's grandfather. Interestingly, Princess Alexandra of Kent is both first cousin to Her Majesty The Queen and also first cousin to Prince Philip. Princess Alexandra's father, the late Duke of Kent was The Queen's Uncle and her mother, Princess Marina was Aunt to Prince Philip.
2007-10-26 08:12:31 · answer #3 · answered by Raymo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are third cousins;the link is Queen Alexandra,wife of Edward VII, and Princess Alice of Battenberg(which is now the more anglicized name of Mountbatten). The Battenberg/Mountbattens are linked to the Windsors through Queen Victoria).Princess Alice, Philip's mother, was born at Windsor Castle.
2007-10-26 06:27:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elizabeth married Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark) on 20 November 1947. The couple are second cousins once removed: they are both descended from Christian IX of Denmark - Elizabeth II is a great-great-granddaughter through her paternal great-grandmother Alexandra of Denmark, and the Duke is a great-grandson through his paternal grandfather George I of Greece. As well as second cousins once removed, the couple are third cousins: they share Queen Victoria as a great-great-grandmother. Elizabeth's great-grandfather was Edward VII, while Edward's sister Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine was the Duke's great-grandmother.
2007-10-26 08:08:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Elizabeth is a great-great-granddaughter of Victoria through her son Edward VII. Philip is a great-grandson of Victoria through her daughter Princess Alice. That makes them 2nd cousins, once removed.
2007-10-26 03:52:48 · answer #6 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Queen Victoria had 9 kids. those kids married into most of the royal houses of Europe. That is the quick explanation
2007-10-26 02:58:28 · answer #7 · answered by JanJan 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You may have to dig a bit, but it's here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_line_of_succession
Prince Philip is #470.
2007-10-26 02:53:55 · answer #8 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are cousins!!!
2007-10-26 03:44:10 · answer #9 · answered by Les C 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
i hav no idea...actually....but i'll let u noe soon
2007-10-26 02:56:08 · answer #10 · answered by crazyrams 2 · 0⤊ 7⤋