Thanks to a history of intermarriage , Europe ’s regal house are all tied to each other in some way . For representative , Queen Elizabeth II is third cousins with most of Europe ’s monarchs , including Carl XVI Gustaf ofSweden , Margrethe II of Denmark , and former Belgian swayer Albert II . To search how the monarchy are connected , Expediacreated an synergistic family tree diagram that lets you see the ties between different royals . While the characteristic is geared toward exploring the family ties of Nordic royal line , since Europeanmonarchsare fundamentally all related , just about everyone appear on the same kinsfolk tree eventually .
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To expand the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and explore different monarchs ' ancestry , click the plus sign above their photos . The crown indicate that the soul is a dominate monarch , while the interlock round indicate a marriage . Each graphic is color - tantalise to show whether the royals are related to the monarchies of Norway , Denmark , Sweden , or another country . get across on each facial expression brings up a window with pertinent information on each royal , like their title and their heritage . ( Though he is the king of Sweden , Carl XVI Gustaf , for example , is 70 percent German , 10 percent French , and 20 percent British . )
The tree goes back to the Victorian geological era — toVictoriaherself , in fact , as Carl XVI Gustaf is the great - great - grandson of the long - rule British monarch . Victoria ’s granddaughter , Margaret of Connaught , married Sweden ’s Gustaf VI Adolf in 1905 . They had Gustaf Adolf , Fatherhood of the current Billie Jean King , in 1906 . Carl XVI Gustaf ’s mother , Sibylla , was also a great - grandchild of Victoria ’s , descend from her unseasoned Word , Prince Leopold , but alas , the family Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree does n’t lease you explore her line .
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