by Susan Flantzer
© Unofficial Royalty 2019

This article does not contain christening information for some Stuarts because the information is unknown and many children died young.

King James I of England/James VI, King of Scots

• Unofficial Royalty: King James I of England (also James VI, King of Scots)
• Parents: Mary I, Queen of Scots and Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
• Born: June 19, 1566, at Edinburgh Castle in Edinburgh, Scotland
• Christened: December 17, 1566, at Stirling Castle in Stirling, Scotland
• Names: Charles James
• Godparents:
  • King Charles IX of France
  • Queen Elizabeth I of England
  • Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy
• Died: March 27, 1625

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Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales

• Unofficial Royalty: Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales
• Parents: King James I, then James VI, King of Scots, and Anne of Denmark
• Born: February 19, 1594, at Stirling Castle in Stirling; styled from birth Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Lord of the Isles, the traditional titles for the heir apparent to the Scots throne
• Christened: August 30, 1594, at the Chapel Royal at Stirling Castle
• Names: Henry Frederick after his grandfathers, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley and King Frederik II of Denmark
• Died: November 6, 1612, probably of typhoid fever

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Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine

• Unofficial Royalty: Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine
• Parents: King James I, then James VI, King of Scots, and Anne of Denmark
• Born: August 19, 1596, at Falkland Palace in Fife, Scotland
• Christened: November 28, 1596, in the Chapel Royal at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, Scotland
• Died: February 13, 1662
• Elizabeth was the mother of Sophia, Electress of Hanover who was the mother of King George I, the first king from the House of Hanover

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King Charles I of England

• Unofficial Royalty: King Charles I of England (also Charles I, King of Scots)
• Parents: King James I, then James VI, King of Scots, and Anne of Denmark
• Born: November 19, 1600, at Dunfermline Palace in Fife, Scotland
• Christened: December 23, 1600, in the Chapel Royal at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, Scotland
• Died: beheaded January 30, 1649

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Mary Stuart

• Wikipedia: Mary Stuart
• Parents: King James I and Anne of Denmark
• Born: April 8, 1605, at Greenwich Palace in Greenwich, England, the first of her parents’ children to be born in England
• Christened: May 5, 1605, at the Chapel Royal at Greenwich Palace in Greenwich, England
• Godparents:
  • Prince Ulrik of Denmark, her maternal uncle
  • Lady Arbella Stuart, her paternal first cousin once removed
  • Dorothy Percy, Countess of Northumberland
• Died: December 16, 1607, from pneumonia

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King Charles II of England

• Unofficial Royalty: King Charles II of England (also Charles II, King of Scots)
• Parents: King Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France
• Born: May 29, 1630, at St James’ Palace in London, England
• Christened: June 27, 1630, in the Chapel Royal at St James’ Palace in London, England
• Godparents:
  • King Louis XIII of France, his maternal uncle
  • Marie de’ Medici, the Dowager Queen of France, his maternal grandmother
• Died: February 6, 1685

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Mary, Princess Royal, Princess of Orange

• Unofficial Royalty: Mary, Princess Royal, Princess of Orange
• Parents: King Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France
• Born: November 4, 1631, at St. James’ Palace in London, England
• Christened: November 4, 1631, at St. James’ Palace in London, England
• Godparents:
  • John Williams, Bishop of Lincoln
  • Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle, Lady of the Bedchamber of Queen Henrietta Maria
  • Susan Feilding, Countess of Denbigh, First Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Henrietta Maria
• Died: December 24, 1660, from smallpox
• Mother of Willem III, Prince of Orange who married his first cousin Mary. They later reigned jointly as King William III and Queen Mary II.

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King James II of England

• Unofficial Royalty: King James II of England (also James VII, King of Scots)
• Parents: King Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France
• Born: October 14, 1633, at St. James’ Palace in London, England
• Christened: November 24, 1633, at St. James’ Palace in London, England
• Died: September 6, 1701

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Elizabeth Stuart

• Wikipedia: Elizabeth Stuart
• Parents: King Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France
• Born: December 29, 1635, at St James’ Palace in London, England
• Christened: January 2, 1636, at St James’ Palace in London, England
• Died: September 8, 1650

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Anne Stuart
see portraits above

• Wikipedia: Anne Stuart
• Parents: King Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France
• Born: March 17, 1637, at St. James’ Palace in London, England
• Christened: March 30, 1637, at St. James’ Palace in London, England
• Died: November 5, 1640, from tuberculosis

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Henry, Duke of Gloucester

• Wikipedia: Henry, Duke of Gloucester
• Parents: King Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France
• Born: July 6, 1640, at Oatlands Palace in Surrey, England
• Christened: July 22, 1640, at St James’ Palace in London, England
• Died: September 13, 1660

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Henrietta Stuart, Duchess of Orléans

• Unofficial Royalty: Henrietta Stuart, Duchess of Orléans
• Parents: King Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France
• Born: June 16, 1644, at Bedford House in Exeter, England
• Christened: July 21, 1644, at Exeter Cathedral in Exeter, England
• Godparents:
  • John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, Governor of Exeter
  • Anne Douglas, Countess of Morton, Queen Henrietta Maria’s lady-in-waiting, later Henrietta’s governess
  • Lady Poulett, Queen Henrietta Maria’s lady-in-waiting
• Died: June 30, 1670

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Charles Stuart, Duke of Cambridge 

• Wikipedia: Charles, Duke of Cambridge
• Parents: James, Duke of York (the future King James II) and Lady Anne Hyde
• Born: October 22, 1660, at Worcester House in London, England – his parents’ first child
• Christened: January 1, 1661, at Worcester House in London, England
• Godparents included:
  • King Charles II
  • Queen Catherine, born Catherine of Braganza
• Died: May 5, 1661, from smallpox

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Queen Mary II of England

• Unofficial Royalty: Queen Mary II of England (also Mary II, Queen of Scots)
• Parents: James, Duke of York (the future King James II) and Lady Anne Hyde
• Born: April 30, 1662, at St. James’ Palace in London, England
• Christened: in the Chapel Royal at St. James’ Palace in London, England
• Godparents:
  • Mary Villiers, Duchess of Buckingham, Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Catherine, wife of King Charles II
  • Elizabeth Butler, Duchess of Ormonde
  • Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Duke of Cumberland, her paternal first cousin once removed
• Died: December 28, 1694, from smallpox
• Reigned jointly with her husband and first cousin King William III

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King William III of England, Willem III, Prince of Orange

• Unofficial Royalty: King William III of England (also William II, King of Scots)
• Parents: Mary, Princess Royal and Willem II, Prince of Orange
• Born: November 4, 1650, at Binnenhof in The Hague, Dutch Republic
• William was the only child of Mary, Princess Royal, eldest daughter of King Charles I. His father died at age 24 of smallpox eight days before William’s birth, so from birth, William was the sovereign Prince of Orange. He married his first cousin Mary, the eldest daughter of King James II
• Christened: January 21, 1651, at the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague, Dutch Republic
• Names: his mother wanted to name him Charles after her beheaded father but her mother-in-law insisted on the traditional House of Orange names Willem Hendrik
• Died: March 8, 1702

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James, Duke of Cambridge

• Wikipedia: James, Duke of Cambridge
• Parents: James, Duke of York (the future King James II) and Lady Anne Hyde
• Born: July 12, 1663, at St. James’ Palace in London, England
• Christened: July 22, 1663, at St. James’ Palace in London, England
• Godparents:
  • King Charles II, his paternal uncle
  • Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, his maternal grandfather
  • Queen Mother Henrietta Maria, his paternal grandmother
• Died: June 20, 1667, from smallpox or bubonic plague

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Queen Anne of Great Britain

• Unofficial Royalty: Queen Anne of Great Britain
• Parents: James, Duke of York (the future King James II) and Lady Anne Hyde
• Born: February 6, 1665, at St. James’ Palace in London, England
• Christened: Chapel Royal at St. James’ Palace in London, England
• Godparents:
  • The Lady Mary, her three-year-old sister, the future Queen Mary II
  • Duchess of Monmouth, Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch, wife of her first cousin who was the illegitimate son of King Charles II
  • Gilbert Sheldon, Archbishop of Canterbury
• Died: August 1, 1714

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Charles Stuart, Duke of Kendal

• Wikipedia: Charles Stuart, Duke of Kendal
• Parents: James, Duke of York (the future King James II) and Lady Anne Hyde
• Born: July 4, 1666, at St James’ Palace in London, England
• Christened: St James’ Palace in London, England
• Godparents:
  • James Stuart, Duke of Cambridge, his three-year-old brother
  • James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, his first cousin who was the illegitimate son of King Charles II
  • Emilia von Nassau, Countess of Ossory, lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine, wife of King Charles II
• Died: May 22, 1667

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Edgar Stuart, Duke of Cambridge

• Wikipedia: Edgar Stuart, Duke of Cambridge
• Parents: James, Duke of York (the future King James II) and Lady Anne Hyde
• Born: September 14, 1667, at St James’ Palace in London, England
• Christened: at St James’ Palace in London, England
• Godparents:
  • Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle
  • Henry Somerset, Marquis of Worcester, later Duke of Beaufort
  • Barbara Howard, Countess of Suffolk, First Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Catherine, wife of King Charles II
• Died: June 8, 1671

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Queen Anne’s obstetrical history is tragic. She had 17 pregnancies with only five children being born alive. Two died on the day of their birth, two died at less than two years old within six days of each other from smallpox, and one died at age 11. Below is the christening information for the three children who survived infancy,

The Lady Mary

• Parents: The Lady Anne, the future Queen Anne and Prince George of Denmark
• Born: June 2, 1685, at the Palace of Whitehall in London, England
• Christened: June 2, 1685, at the Palace of Whitehall in London, England
• Died: February 8, 1687, from smallpox

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The Lady Anne Sophia

• Parents: The Lady Anne, the future Queen Anne and Prince George of Denmark
• Born: May 12, 1686, at Windsor Castle
• Godparents included:
  • Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
• Died: February 2, 1687, from smallpox

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Prince William, Duke of Gloucester

• Unofficial Royalty: Prince William, Duke of Gloucester
• Parents: The Lady Anne, the future Queen Anne and Prince George of Denmark
• Born: July 24, 1689, at Hampton Court Palace in Richmond upon Thames, England
• Christened: July 27, 1689, at Hampton Court Palace in Richmond upon Thames, England
• Names: William Henry after King William III who had been christened Willem Hendrik
• Godparents:
  • King William III, his maternal uncle by marriage and his maternal first cousin once removed
  • Queen Mary II, his maternal aunt
• Died: July 30, 1700

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by Susan Flantzer
© Unofficial Royalty 2019

For christenings of Queen Victoria’s children, her grandchildren who were born British princes and princess, and her other children who were christened in the United Kingdom see Christenings of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, Their Children, and Select Grandchildren.

There is no christening information on King George I, his children King George II and Sophia Dorothea, and the first four children of King George II. All of them were born in Hanover and were most likely christened at Schloss Herrenhausen in Hanover.

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King George I, born Georg Ludwig of Brunswick-Lüneburg

• Unofficial Royalty: King George I of Great Britain
• Parents: Ernst August, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Sophia of the Palatinate (Electress Sophia of Hanover)
• Born: May 28, 1660, in Hanover in the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
• Christened:
• Names: Georg Ludwig
• Godparents:
• Died: June 11, 1827

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CHILDREN OF KING GEORGE I

King George II, born Georg August of Brunswick-Lüneburg

• Unofficial Royalty: King George II of Great Britain
• Parents: Georg Ludwig, Hereditary Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg (the future King George I of Great Britain) and Sophia Dorothea of Celle
• Born: November 9, 1683, at Schloss Herrenhausen in Hanover in the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
• Christened:
• Names: Georg August
• Godparents:
• Died: October 25, 1759

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Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, Queen of Prussia
(see portrait above)

• Unofficial Royalty: Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, Queen of Prussia
• Parents: Georg Ludwig, Hereditary Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg (the future King George I of Great Britain) and Sophia Dorothea of Celle
• Born: March 16, 1687, in Hanover
• Christened:
• Names: Sophia Dorothea
• Godparents:
• Died: June 28, 1757

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CHILDREN OF KING GEORGE II

Frederick, Prince of Wales, born Friedrich Ludwig of Brunswick-Lüneburg

• Unofficial Royalty: Frederick, Prince of Wales
• Parents: Georg August of Brunswick-Lüneburg (the future King George II) and Caroline of Ansbach
• Born: February 1, 1707, in Hanover
• Christened:
• Names: Friedrich Ludwig
• Godparents:
  • Ernst August, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, his paternal grandfather
  • No other godparents are known
• Died: March 21, 1751

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Anne, Princess Royal, Princess of Orange, born Anne of Brunswick-Lüneburg

• Unofficial Royalty: Anne, Princess Royal, Princess of Orange
• Parents: Georg August of Brunswick-Lüneburg (the future King George II) and Caroline of Ansbach
• Born: November 2, 1709, at Schloss Herrenhausen in Hanover
• Christened: shortly after her birth at Schloss Herrenhausen, was named after Queen Anne of Great Britain, her grandfather’s second cousin
• Names: Anne
• Godparents:
• Died:  January 12, 1759

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Princess Amelia of Great Britain, born Amelia of Brunswick-Lüneburg
(see portrait above)

• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Amelia of Great Britain
• Parents: Georg August of Brunswick-Lüneburg (the future King George II) and Caroline of Ansbach
• Born: June 11, 1711, at Schloss Herrenhausen in Hanover
• Christened :
• Names: Amelia Sophia Eleanor
• Godparents:
• Died: October 31, 1786

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Princess Caroline of Great Britain, born Caroline of Brunswick-Lüneburg
(see portrait above)

• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Caroline of Great Britain
• Parents: Georg August of Brunswick-Lüneburg (the future King George II) and Caroline of Ansbach
• Born: June 10, 1713, at Schloss Herrenhausen in Hanover
• Christened :
• Names: Caroline Elizabeth
• Godparents:
• Died: December 28, 1757

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Prince George William of Great Britain

• Unofficial Royalty: Prince George William of Great Britain
• Parents: The Prince of Wales (the future King George II) and Princess of Wales, born, Caroline of Ansbach
• Born: November 13, 1717, at St. James’ Palace in London England
• Christened: December 6, 1717, at St. James’ Palace in London England
• Names: George William
• Godparents:
  • King George I, his paternal grandfather
  • Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, Lord Chamberlain of the King’s Household
  • Diana Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans, First Lady of the Bedchamber to The Princess of Wales
• Died: February 17, 1718

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Prince William, Duke of Cumberland

• Unofficial Royalty: Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
• Parents: The Prince of Wales (the future King George II) and Princess of Wales, born, Caroline of Ansbach
• Born: April 26, 1721, at Leicester House in London, England
• Christened:
• Names: William Augustus
• Godparents:
  • Friedrich Wilhelm I, King in Prussia, his paternal uncle by marriage
  • Sophia Dorothea, Queen in Prussia, his paternal aunt, born Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
• Died: October 31, 1765

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Princess Mary of Great Britain, Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel

• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Mary of Great Britain, Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel
• Parents: The Prince of Wales (the future King George II) and Princess of Wales, born, Caroline of Ansbach
• Born: March 5, 1723, at Leicester House in London, England
• Christened:
• Names: Mary
• Godparents:
• Died: January 14, 1772

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Princess Louisa of Great Britain, Queen of Denmark

• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Louisa of Great Britain, Queen of Denmark
• Parents: The Prince of Wales (the future King George II) and Princess of Wales, born, Caroline of Ansbach
• Born: December 18, 1724, at Leicester House in London, England
• Christened: December 22, 1724, at Leicester House in London, England
• Names: Louisa
• Godparents:
  • Princess Amelia of Great Britain, her sister
  • Princess Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, her paternal first cousin, the future Queen of Sweden
  • Friedrich, Crown Prince of Prussia, her paternal first cousin, later King Friedrich I of Prussia (the Great)
• Died: December 19, 1751

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CHILDREN AND OF FREDERICK, PRINCE OF WALES

Princess Augusta of Wales, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Augusta of Wales, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
• Parents: Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Princess of Wales
• Born: July 31, 1737, at St. James’s Palace in London, England
• Christened: September 19, 1737, at St. James’s Palace in London, England
• Names: Augusta Frederica
• Godparents:
  • King George II, her paternal grandfather
  • Queen Caroline, her paternal grandmother, born Caroline of Ansbach
  • Dowager Duchess of Saxe-Gotha, her maternal grandmother, born Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst
• Died: March 23, 1813

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King George III of the United Kingdom, born Prince George of Wales

• Unofficial Royalty: King George III of the United Kingdom
• Parents: Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Princess of Wales
• Born: June 4, 1738, at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England
• Christened: was born two months premature so he was privately christened on the day of his birth, publicly christened a month later at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England
• Names: George William Frederick
• Godparents:
  • Frederik I, King of Sweden
  • Friedrich III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, his maternal uncle
  • Queen Sophia Dorothea of Prussia, his great-aunt, born Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
• Died: January 29, 1820

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Prince Edward, Duke of York, born Prince Edward of Wales
(see portrait above)

• Wikipedia: Prince Edward, Duke of York
• Parents: Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Princess of Wales
• Born: March 25, 1739, at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England
• Christened: at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England
• Names: Edward Augustus
• Godparents:
  • Friedrich Wilhelm I, King in Prussia, his great-uncle
  • Karl I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, his first cousin once removed
  • Duchess of Saxe-Weissenfels, his maternal aunt, born Fredericka of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
• Died: September 17, 1767

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Princess Elizabeth of Wales

• Wikipedia: Princess Elizabeth of Wales
• Parents: Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Princess of Wales
• Born: January 10, 1741, at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England
• Christened: February 4, 1741, at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England
• Names: Elizabeth Caroline
• Godparents:
  • Karl Friedrich Wilhelm, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (her first cousin once-removed by marriage)
  • Queen Sophie Magdalene of Denmark, born Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
  • Duchess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, her maternal aunt by marriage, born Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen
• Died: September 4, 1759

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Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester, born Prince William Henry of Wales

• Wikipedia: Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester
• Parents: Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Princess of Wales
• Born: November 25, 1743, at Leicester House in London, England
• Christened: December 6, 1743, at Leicester House in London, England
• Names: William Henry
• Godparents:
  • Willem IV, Prince of Orange, his paternal uncle by marriage
  • Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, his paternal uncle
  • Princess Amelia of Great Britain, his paternal aunt
• Died: August 25, 1805

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Princess Sophia of Gloucester, daughter of Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester

• Wikipedia: Princess Sophia of Gloucester
• Parents: Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Maria Walpole
• Born: May 29, 1773, in Grosvenor Street, Mayfair in London, England
• Christened: June 26, 1773, in the Drawing Room of Gloucester House in Weymouth, England
• Names: Sophia Matilda
  • Godparents:
  • Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland, her paternal uncle
  • Duchess of Cumberland, her aunt by marriage, born Anne Luttrell
  • Queen Caroline Matilda of Denmark, her paternal aunt
    (King George III had been asked to be a godfather. However, he refused because he was upset by his brother’s marriage to a commoner. The Royal Marriages Act 1772 were a direct result of the marriages of King George III’s two brothers William Henry and Henry to commoners.)
• Died: November 29, 1844

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Princess Caroline of Gloucester, daughter of Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester

• Wikipedia: Princess Caroline of Gloucester
• Parents: Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Maria Walpole
• Born: June 24, 1774, at Gloucester House, Piccadilly Street in London, England
• Christened: July 23, 1774
• Names: Caroline Augusta Maria
• Godparents:
  • Prince Friedrich of Württemberg (the future King Friedrich I of Württemberg)
  • Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, her first cousin, later the first wife of Prince Friedrich of Württemberg above
  • Duchess of Gloucester, her mother, born Maria Walpole
• Died: March 14, 1775 after receiving the smallpox immunization

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Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester, son of Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester

• Wikipedia: Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester
• Parents: Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Maria Walpole
• Born: January 15, 1776, at Palazzo Teodoli in Via del Corso, Rome
• Christened: February 12, 1776, at Palazzo Teodoli in Via del Corso, Rome
• Names: William Frederick
• Godparents:
  • Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, his first cousin once-removed
  • Duchess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, wife of his first cousin once-removed, born Charlotte of Saxe-Meiningen
  • Christian Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, his second cousin once-removed
• Died: November 30, 1834
  (Married his first cousin Princess Mary of the United Kingdom, daughter of King George III)

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Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland, born Prince Henry of Wales

• Wikipedia: Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland
• Parents: Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Princess of Wales
• Born: November 7, 1745, at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England
• Christened: November 30, 1745 at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England
• Names: Henry Frederick
• Godparents:
• Died: September 18, 1790

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Princess Louisa of Wales

• Wikipedia: Princess Louisa of Wales
• Parents: Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Princess of Wales
• Born: March 19, 1749, at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England
• Christened: April 11, 1749, at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England
• Names: Louisa Anne
• Godparents:
  • Prince Friedrich of Hesse-Kassel, her paternal uncle by marriage, the future Friedrich II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
  • Queen Louisa of Denmark, her paternal aunt
  • Anne, Princess of Orange, Princess Royal, her paternal aunt
• Died: May 13, 1768

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Prince Frederick of Wales

• Wikipedia: Prince Frederick of Wales
• Parents: Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Princess of Wales
• Born: May 13, 1750, at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England
• Christened: May 17, 1750, at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England
• Names: Frederick William
• Godparents:
  • Prince George of Wales, his brother, the future King George III
  • Prince Wilhelm of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, his maternal uncle
  • Princess Augusta of Wales, his sister, the future Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
• Died: December 29, 1765

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Queen Caroline Matilda of Denmark, born Princess Caroline Matilda of Wales

• Unofficial Royalty: Caroline Matilda of Wales, Queen of Denmark
• Parents: Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Princess of Wales
• Born: July 22, 1751, at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England. Her father died three months before her birth.
• Christened: August 1, 1751, at Norfolk House in St. James’s Square in London, England
• Names: Caroline Matilda
• Godparents:
  • Prince George of Wales, her brother, the future King George III
  • Princess Caroline of Great Britain, her paternal aunt
  • Princess Augusta of Wales, her sister, the future Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
• Died: May 10, 1775

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CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN OF KING GEORGE III

King George IV of the United Kingdom, born George, Prince of Wales

• Unofficial Royalty: King George IV of the United Kingdom
• Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
• Born: August 12, 1762, at St James’ Palace in London, England
• Christened: at St. James’ Palace in London, England
• Names: George Augustus Frederick
• Godparents:
  • Adolf Friedrich IV, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, his maternal uncle
  • Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, his paternal great-uncle
  • Dowager Princess of Wales, his paternal grandmother, born Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
• Died: June 26, 1830

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Princess Charlotte of Wales, daughter of the future King George IV

• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Charlotte of Wales
• Parents: The Prince of Wales (the future George IV) and Caroline of Brunswick
• Born: January 7, 1796, at Carlton House in London, England
• Christened: February 11, 1796, in the Great Drawing Room at Carlton House in London, England
• Names: Charlotte Augusta
• Godparents:
  • King George III, her paternal grandfather
  • Queen Charlotte, her paternal grandmother, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
  • Duchess of Brunswick- Wolfenbüttel, her maternal grandmother and her paternal aunt, born Augusta of Great Britain
• Died: November 6, 1817, due to childbirth complications after delivering a stillborn son

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Prince Frederick, Duke of York

• Unofficial Royalty: Prince Frederick, Duke of York
• Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
• Born: August 16, 1763, at St James’ Palace in London, England
• Christened: September 14, 1763, in the Presence Chamber at St James’ Palace in London, England
• Names: Frederick Augustus
• Godparents:
  • Friedrich III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, his maternal great uncle
  • Prince Edward, Duke of York, his paternal uncle
  • Princess Amelia of Great Britain, his paternal great aunt
• Died: January 5, 1827

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King William IV of the United Kingdom, William, Duke of Clarence

• Unofficial Royalty: King William IV of the United Kingdom
• Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
• Born: August 21, 1765, at Buckingham House (now Buckingham Palace) in London, England
• Christened: September 18, 1765, at St James’ Palace in London, England
• Names: William Henry
• Godparents:
  • Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester, his paternal uncle
  • Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland, his paternal uncle
  • Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, his paternal aunt, born Augusta of Great Britain
• Died: June 20, 1837

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Princess Elizabeth of Clarence, daughter of the future King William IV

• Wikipedia: Princess Elizabeth of Clarence
• Parents: Prince William, Duke of Clarence, the future King William IV and Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
• Born: December 10, 1820, at St James’ Palace in London, England, six weeks prematurely
• Christened: December 10, 1820, at St James’ Palace in London, England
• Names: Elizabeth Georgiana Adelaide
• Godparents:
• Died: March 4, 1821, of the then inoperable condition of a strangulated hernia. During her short life, Elizabeth was ahead of her cousin, the future Queen Victoria, in the line of succession.

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Charlotte, Princess Royal, Queen of Württemberg

• Unofficial Royalty: Charlotte, Princess Royal, Queen of Württemberg
• Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
• Born: September 29, 1766, at Buckingham House (now Buckingham Palace) in London, England
• Christened: October 27, 1766, at St. James’ Palace in London, England
• Names: Charlotte Augusta Matilda
• Godparents:
  • King Christian VII of Denmark, her first cousin once removed and her paternal uncle by marriage
  • Queen Caroline Matilda of Denmark, her paternal aunt, wife of King Christian VII of Denmark, born Caroline Matilda of Wales
  • Princess Louisa of Wales, her paternal aunt
• Died: October 6, 1828

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Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

• Unofficial Royalty: Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
• Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
• Born: November 2, 1767, at Buckingham House (now Buckingham Palace) in London, England
• Christened: November 30, 1767
• Names: Edward Augustus
• Godparents:
  • Hereditary Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, his paternal uncle by marriage, later Karl II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
  • Prince Karl of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, his maternal uncle, later Karl II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
  • Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel, his paternal great-aunt, born Mary of Great Britain
  • Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, his paternal aunt, born Augusta of Wales
• Died: January 23, 1820

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Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, born Princess Victoria of Kent, daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

• Unofficial Royalty: Queen Victoria
• Parents: Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
• Born: May 24, 1819, at Kensington Palace in London, England
• Christened: June 24, 1819, in the Cupola Room at Kensington Palace in London, England
• Names: Alexandrina Victoria
•  Godparents:
  • • Alexander I, Emperor of All Russia
    • The Prince Regent (her paternal uncle, later King George IV)
    • Dowager Queen of Württemberg (her maternal aunt Charlotte, Princess Royal)
    • Dowager Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (her maternal grandmother, born Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf
• Died: January 22, 1901

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Princess Augusta of the United Kingdom

• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Augusta of the United Kingdom
• Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
• Born: November 8, 1768, at Buckingham House (now Buckingham Palace) in London, England
• Christened: December 6, 1768, in the Great Council Room at St. James’ Palace in London, England
• Names: Augusta Sophia
• Godparents:
  • Prince Karl of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, her maternal uncle, later Karl II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
  • Queen Caroline Matilda of Denmark, her paternal aunt, born Caroline Matilda of Wales
  • Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, her paternal aunt, born Augusta of Wales
• Died: September 22, 1840

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Princess Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg

• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg
• Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
• Born: May 22, 1770, at the Queen’s House (formerly Buckingham House, now Buckingham Palace) in London, England
• Christened: June 17, 1770, in the Great Council Room at St. James’ Palace in London, England
• Names: Elizabeth
• Godparents:
  • Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Kassel, her paternal first cousin once-removed, the future
  • Wilhelm I, Elector of Hesse
  • Princess of Nassau-Weilburg, her paternal first cousin once-removed, born Carolina of Orange-Nassau
  • Crown Princess of Sweden, her paternal first cousin once-removed, the future Queen of Sweden, born Sophia Magdalena of Denmark
• Died: January 10, 1840

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Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, Duke of Cumberland

• Unofficial Royalty: Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, Duke of Cumberland
• Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
• Born: June 5, 1771, at the Queen’s House (formerly Buckingham House, now Buckingham Palace) in London, England
• Christened: July 1, 1771, in the Great Council Room at St. James’ Palace in London, England
• Names: Ernest Augustus
• Godparents:
  • Prince Ernst of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, his maternal uncle
  • Prince Moritz of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, his paternal great-uncle
  • Hereditary Princess of Hesse-Kassel, first paternal cousin once removed, born Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark
• Died: November 18, 1851

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George V, King of Hanover, born Prince George of Cumberland, son of Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, Duke of Cumberland

• Unofficial Royalty: George V, King of Hanover
• Parents: Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, later King of Hanover, and Friederike of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
• Born: May 27, 1819, in a hotel in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia
• Christened: July 8, 1819, at a hotel in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia
• Names: George Frederick Alexander Charles Ernest Augustus
• Godparents:
  • The Prince Regent, his paternal uncle, the future King George IV
  • Friedrich Wilhelm III, King of Prussia
  • Alexander I, Emperor of All Russia
  • Crown Prince of Prussia, the future Friedrich Wilhelm IV, King of Prussia
  • Prince Wilhelm of Prussia, the future Wilhelm I, German Emperor and King of Prussia
  • Prince Friedrich Ludwig of Prussia
  • Prince Heinrich of Prussia
  • Prince Wilhelm of Prussia
  • Georg, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
  • Duke Charles of Mecklenburg
  • Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia, born Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg
  • Queen Wilhelmine of the Netherlands, born Wilhelmine of Prussia
  • Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom, his paternal aunt
  • Hereditary Princess of Hesse-Homburg, his maternal aunt, born Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom
  • Duchess of Gloucester, his maternal aunt, born Princess Mary of the United Kingdom
  • Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom, his maternal aunt
  • Princess Alexandrine of Prussia
  • Electoral Princess of Hesse-Kassel, born Augusta of Prussia
  • Duchess of Anhalt-Dessau, born Frederica Wilhelmina of Prussia
  • Princess Wilhelm of Prussia, born Marie Anne Amalie of Hesse-Homburg
  • Princess Ferdinand of Prussia, born Elisabeth Louise of Brandenburg-Schwedt
  • Princess Louisa of Prussia
  • Princess Radziwill, born Louise of Prussia
• Died: June 12, 1878

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Prince Augustus, Duke of Sussex

• Unofficial Royalty: Prince Augustus, Duke of Sussex
• Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
• Born: January 27, 1773, at the Queen’s House (formerly Buckingham House, now Buckingham Palace) in London, England
• Christened: February 25, 1773, in the Great Council Room at St. James’ Palace in London, England
• Names: Augustus Frederick
• Godparents:
  • Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, his paternal first cousin once removed
  • Duke Georg of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, his maternal uncle
  • Landgravine Louise of Hesse-Kassel, his paternal first cousin once removed, born Louise of Denmark
• Died: April 21, 1843

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Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge

• Unofficial Royalty: Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
• Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
• Born: February 24, 1774, at the Queen’s House (formerly Buckingham House, now Buckingham Palace) in London, England
• Christened: February 25, 1773, in the Great Council Room at St. James’ Palace in London, England
• Names: Adolphus Frederick
• Godparents:
  • Prince Johann Adolf of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, his great-uncle
  • Prince Karl of Hesse-Kassel, his first cousin once-removed
  • Wilhelmina, Princess of Orange, wife of his first cousin once-removed, born Wilhelmina of Prussia
• Died: July 8, 1850

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Prince George, 2nd Duke of Cambridge, son of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge

• Unofficial Royalty: Prince George, Duke of Cambridge
• Parents: Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge and Augusta of Hesse-Kassel
• Born: March 26, 1819, at Cambridge House in the Kingdom of Hanover where his father was serving as Viceroy of Hanover
• Christened: May 11, 1819, at Cambridge House in the Kingdom of Hanover
• Names: George William Frederick Charles
• Godparents:
  • The Prince Regent, his paternal uncle, later King George IV
  • Prince William, Duke of Clarence, his paternal uncle, later King William IV
  • Dowager Queen of Württemberg, his paternal aunt, Charlotte, Princess Royal
• Died: March 17, 1904

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Princess Augusta of Cambridge, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, daughter of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge

• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Augusta of Cambridge, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
• Parents: Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge and Augusta of Hesse-Kassel
• Born: July 19, 1822, at the Palace of Montbrillant in the Kingdom of Hanover where her father was serving as Viceroy of Hanover
• Christened: August 16, 1822, at the Palace of Montbrillant in the Kingdom of Hanover
• Names: Augusta Caroline Charlotte Elizabeth Mary Sophia Louisa
• Godparents:
  • • Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel, her maternal grandmother, born Caroline of Nassau-Usingen
    • Princess Luise of Nassau-Usingen, her maternal great-aunt
    • Landgravine of Hesse, her maternal aunt by marriage, born Louise of Denmark
    • Prince Frederick, Duke of York, her paternal uncle
    • Queen Charlotte of Württemberg, her paternal aunt, born Charlotte, Princess Royal
    • Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom, her paternal aunt
    • Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg, her paternal aunt, born Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom
    • Duchess of Gloucester, her paternal aunt, born Princess Mary of the United Kingdom
    • Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom, her paternal aunt
    • Electress of Hesse, wife of her mother’s cousin Wilhelm II, Elector of Hesse, born Augusta of Prussia
    • Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, her maternal aunt, born Marie of Hesse-Kassel
    • Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel, her maternal aunt by marriage, born Louise Charlotte of Denmark
• Died: December 5, 1916

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Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, Duchess of Teck, daughter of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge

• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, Duchess of Teck
• Parents: Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge and Augusta of Hesse-Kassel
• Born: November 27, 1833, at Cambridge House in the Kingdom of Hanover where his father was serving as Viceroy of Hanover
• Christened: January 9, 1834, at the Palace of Montbrillant in the Kingdom of Hanover
• Names: Mary Adelaide Wilhelmina Elizabeth
• Godparents
  • King William IV, her paternal uncle
  • Queen Adelaide, her paternal aunt by marriage, born Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
  • Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester, her paternal aunt
  • Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, her maternal aunt, born Princess Marie of Hesse-Kassel
  • Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg, her paternal aunt, born Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom
  • Princess Friedrich Augustus of Anhalt-Dessau, her maternal first cousin, born Princess Marie of Hesse-Kassel
• Died: October 26, 1897
  (Mary Adelaide was the mother of Queen Mary, the wife of King George V of the United Kingdom)

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Princess Mary of the United Kingdom, Duchess of Gloucester

• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Mary of the United Kingdom, Duchess of Gloucester
• Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
• Born: April 25, 1776, at the Queen’s House (formerly Buckingham House, now Buckingham Palace) in London, England
• Christened: May 19, 1776, in the Great Council Room at St. James’ Palace in London, England
• Names: Mary
• Godparents:
  • Landgrave Friedrich of Hesse-Kassel, her first cousin once removed
  • Duchess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, wife of her first cousin once removed, born Charlotte of Saxe-Meiningen
  • Duchess Karl of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, her third cousin once removed, born Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt
• Died: April 30, 1857

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Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom

• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom
• Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
• Born: November 3, 1777, at the Queen’s House (formerly Buckingham House, now Buckingham Palace) in London, England
• Christened: December 1, 1777, in the Great Council Room at St. James’ Palace in London, England
• Names: Sophia Matilda
  Godparents:
  • Prince August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, her paternal first cousin once removed
  • Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, her paternal first cousin twice removed, born Princess Philippine Charlotte of Prussia
  • Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, wife of her maternal first cousin once removed, born Duchess Luise Friederike of Württemberg
• Died: May 27, 1848

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Prince Octavius of Great Britain

Note: Prince Octavius is “of Great Britain” because it was not until 1801, after his death, that his father’s title changed to “of the United Kingdom.”

• Unofficial Royalty: Prince Octavius of Great Britain
• Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
• Born: February 23, 1779, at the Queen’s House (formerly Buckingham House, now
• Buckingham Palace) in London, England
• Christened: March 23, 1779, in the Great Council Room at St. James’ Palace in London, England
• Names: Octavius
• Godparents:
  • Karl I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, husband of his paternal first cousin twice-removed
  • Friedrich II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, his maternal first cousin once removed
  • Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, wife of a distant cousin, born Princess Luise of Hesse-Darmstadt
• Died: May 3, 1783, less than two months his fourth birthday, after a smallpox immunization

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Prince Alfred of Great Britain

Note: Prince Alfred is “of Great Britain” because it was not until 1801, after his death, that his father’s title changed to “of the United Kingdom.”

• Unofficial Royalty: Prince Alfred of Great Britain
• Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
• Born: September 22, 1780, at the Queen’s House (formerly Buckingham House, now Buckingham Palace) in London, England
• Christened: October 21, 1780, in the Great Council Room at St. James’ Palace in London, England
• Names: Octavius
• Godparents:
  • The Prince of Wales, his eldest brother, the future King George IV
  • Prince Frederick, his second eldest brother
  • Charlotte, Princess Royal, his eldest sister, the future Queen of Württemberg
• Died: August 20, 1782, a month short of his second birthday, after a smallpox immunization

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Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom

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• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom
• Parents: King George III and Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
• Born: August 7, 1783, at Lower Lodge (now called Royal Lodge) in Windsor, England
• Christened: September 18, 1783, in the Great Council Room at St. James’ Palace in London, England
• Names: Amelia
• Godparents:
  • The Prince of Wales, her eldest brother, the future King George IV
  • Charlotte, Princess Royal, her eldest sister, the future Queen of Württemberg
  • Princess Augusta, her second eldest sister
• Died: November 2, 1810

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• Unofficial Royalty: Royal Christenings

Several of the British Royal Family’s christening traditions started with the christening of Queen Victoria’s eldest child. After the birth of her first child Victoria, Princess Royal in 1840, Queen Victoria commissioned a christening gown to be made.  The gown of Honiton lace lined with Spitalfields silk was made by Janet Sutherland, the daughter of a Scottish coal miner from Falkirk, who received the title Embroiderer to the Queen for her work.  First worn by Victoria, Princess Royal at her christening on February 10, 1841, her parents’ first wedding anniversary, the gown was worn by 62 descendants of Queen Victoria.  Lady Louise Windsor, the elder of the two children of Prince Edward, The Duke of Edinburgh and Sophie, The Duchess of Edinburgh, was the last to wear the 1841 gown at her christening in 2004. Due to the gown’s age and delicate condition, Queen Elizabeth II commissioned Angela Kelly, Dressmaker to The Queen, to make a hand-made replica in order to preserve the original.  Jame Windsor, Earl of Wessex, the younger of the two children of Prince Edward, The Duke of Edinburgh and Sophie, The Duchess of Edinburgh, was the first to wear the replica gown at his christening in 2008.

The Lily Font is a silver baptismal font commissioned by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1840 after the birth of their first child, Victoria, Princess Royal. It was first used at the christening of Victoria, Princess Royal in 1841 and has been used for royal christenings ever since except that of Princess Eugenie of York. Prince Albert helped design the font which is made from a silver gilt with the appearance of gold. Three winged cherubs sit on the base of the font above the royal arms of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, and Victoria, Princess Royal. The cherubs are playing lyres and above them leaves reach up to support the bowl which is edged by water lilies. For the christening of Victoria, Princess Royal, the Lily Font was placed on a table as seen in the portrait below of the christening of Victoria, Princess Royal.  Sometimes the Lily Font is placed into the larger 1660 Charles II font and its basin or the christening basin made in 1735 and first used at the christening of the future King George III in 1738.  This can be seen below in the portrait of the christening of the future King Edward VII. The Lily Font is part of the Crown Jewels and is kept at the Jewel House at the Tower of London when not in use.

The Private Chapel at Windsor Castle was the site for the most christenings among this group of royalty, with the Private Chapel at Buckingham Palace a close second. The Private Chapel at Windsor Castle was created for Queen Victoria by architect Edward Blore between 1840 and 1847. There were niches with marble sculptures, pews, and a large Gothic chandelier hanging from the ceiling. On November 20, 1992, a fire began in the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle when a painter left a spotlight too close to curtains. The fire caused much damage to Windsor Castle. The Private Chapel was later restored but the new Private Chapel is much smaller, has chairs instead of pews, and is only able to fit thirty people. The new altar was made by Queen Elizabeth’s nephew David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon who is a furniture designer and maker.

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The original Private Chapel at Buckingham Palace, circa 1910-1911

The Private Chapel at Buckingham Palace was created for Queen Victoria in 1844 in what had originally been a conservatory. On September 13, 1940, the Private Chapel was destroyed in a German bombing raid during World War II. Originally, King George VI had wanted the Private Chapel rebuilt but because of all the reconstruction needed in the country after World War II, the plan was shelved. The Queen’s Gallery was built on the site and opened to the public in 1962 to exhibit works of art from the Royal Collection. At that time, the Private Chapel was relocated to the south-eastern part of Buckingham Palace.

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Included below is christening information for Queen Victoria, her husband Prince Albert, their nine children, their grandchildren born British princes and princesses, and their other grandchildren christened in the United Kingdom. It is interesting to note that Queen Victoria was a godparent to many of her grandchildren. Many godparents did not attend the christening. Instead, usually, a British royal family member would serve as a proxy. Please note that not all of the photos below are christening photos.

Queen Victoria

• Unofficial Royalty: Queen Victoria
• Parents: Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
• Born: May 24, 1819, at Kensington Palace in London, England
• Christened: June 24, 1819, in the Cupola Room at Kensington Palace in London, England
• Names: Alexandrina Victoria
• Godparents:
  • Alexander I, Emperor of All Russia
  • The Prince Regent (her paternal uncle, later King George IV)
  • Dowager Queen of Württemberg (her maternal aunt Charlotte, Princess Royal)
  • Dowager Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (her maternal grandmother, born Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf)

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Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince Consort

• Unofficial Royalty: Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince Consort
• Parents: Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
• Born: August 26, 1819, at Schloss Rosenau near Coburg now in Bavaria, Germany
• Christened: into the Lutheran Evangelical Church on September 19, 1819, in the Marble Hall at Schloss Rosenau near Coburg now in Bavaria, Germany
• Names: Franz Albrecht August Karl Emanuel
• Godparents:
  • Franz I, Emperor of Austria
  • Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (his maternal grandfather)
  • Prince Albert of Saxony, Duke of Teschen
  • Emanuel, Count von Mensdorff-Pouilly (his paternal uncle by marriage)
  • Dowager Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (his paternal grandmother, born Augusta Reuss-Ebersdorff)

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Victoria, Princess Royal, German Empress and Queen of Prussia

• Unofficial Royalty: Victoria, Princess Royal, German Empress and Queen of Prussia
• Parents: Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
• Born: November 21, 1840, at Buckingham Palace in London, England
• Christened: February 10, 1841, in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace in London, England
• Names: Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa
• Godparents:
  • Leopold I, King of the Belgians (her paternal and maternal great-uncle)
  • Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (her paternal grandfather)
  • Prince Augustus, Duke of Sussex (her maternal great-uncle)
  • Dowager Queen Adelaide (widow of her maternal great-uncle King William IV, born Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen)
  • Duchess of Gloucester (her maternal great-aunt, Princess Mary)
  • Duchess of Kent (her maternal grandmother, Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld)

(All of the children of Victoria, Princess Royal were born and christened in Prussia.)

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King Edward VII, born Albert Edward, Prince of Wales

• Unofficial Royalty: King Edward VII of the United Kingdom
• Parents: Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
• Born: November 9, 1841, at Buckingham Palace in London, England
• Christened: January 25, 1842, at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle in Windsor, England
• Names: Albert Edward
• Godparents
  • King Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia
  • Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (his great-uncle)
  • Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (his great-uncle)
  • Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (his step-grandmother, born Marie of Württemberg)
  • Dowager Duchess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (his step-great-grandmother and the step-mother of Prince Albert’s mother, born Karoline Amalie of Hesse-Kassel )
  • Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom (his great-aunt)

(All the children of Edward VII were born British princes and princesses. Their christening information is listed below.)

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Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, born Prince Albert Victor of Wales, known as Prince Eddy

• Unofficial Royalty: Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence
• Parents: The Prince and Princess of Wales, later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra (born Princess Alexandra of Denmark)
• Born: January 8, 1864, at Frogmore House near Windsor Castle in Windsor, England
• Christened: March 10, 1864, in the Private Chapel at Buckingham Palace in London, England
• Names: Albert Victor Christian Edward
• Godparents:
  • Queen Victoria (his paternal grandmother)
  • King Christian IX of Denmark (his maternal grandfather)
  • King Leopold I of the Belgians (his great-great-uncle)
  • Dowager Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (his maternal great-grandmother, born Princess Louise Karoline of Hesse-Kassel)
  • Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (his great-aunt by marriage, born Alexandrine of Baden)
  • Wilhelm, Landgrave of Hesse (his maternal great-grandfather)
  • Crown Princess Victoria of Prussia (his paternal aunt, born Victoria, Princess Royal)
  • Prince Alfred of the United Kingdom (his paternal uncle)

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King George V, born Prince George of Wales

• Unofficial Royalty: King George V of the United Kingdom
• Parents: The Prince and Princess of Wales, later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra (born Princess Alexandra of Denmark)
• Born: June 3, 1865, at Marlborough House in London, England
• Christened: July 7, 1865, at the Private Chapel in Windsor Castle in Windsor, England
• Names: George Frederick Ernest Albert
• Godparents:
  • King George V of Hanover (Queen Victoria’s first cousin)
  • Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark (his maternal uncle, later King Frederik VIII of Denmark)
  • Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (his paternal great-uncle)
  • Prince George, Duke of Cambridge (Queen Victoria’s first cousin)
  • Ernst, 4th Prince of Leiningen (his father’s friend and cousin)
  • Queen Louise of Denmark (his maternal grandmother, born Louise of Hesse-Kassel)
  • Princess Ludwig of Hesse and by Rhine (his paternal aunt, born Princess Alice of the United Kingdom)
  • Duchess of Cambridge (his great-great-aunt, born Augusta of Hesse-Kassel)

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Princess Louise, Princess Royal, Duchess of Fife, born Princess Louise of Wales

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Princess Louise with her mother

• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Louise, Princess Royal, Duchess of Fife
• Parents: The Prince and Princess of Wales, later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra (born Princess Alexandra of Denmark)
• Born: February 20, 1867, at Marlborough House in London, England
• Christened: May 10, 1867, at Marlborough House in London, England
• Names: Louise Victoria Alexandra Dagmar
• Godparents:
  • Princess Ludwig of Hesse and by Rhine (her paternal aunt, born Princess Alice of the United Kingdom)
  • Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (her paternal aunt, born Princess Helena of the United Kingdom)
  • Princess Louise of the United Kingdom (her paternal aunt)
  • Crown Prince Friedrich of Prussia (her paternal uncle by marriage, the future Friedrick III, German Emperor and King of Prussia)
  • Grand Duchess Augusta of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (her first cousin twice removed, born Princess Augusta of Cambridge)
  • Friedrich Wilhelm, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (her maternal great-uncle)
  • Queen Louise of Denmark (her maternal grandmother, born Louise of Hesse-Kassel)
  • King George I of Greece (her maternal uncle, born Prince Vilhelm of Denmark)
  • Maria Feodorovna, Tsarevna of Russia (her maternal aunt, born Princess Dagmar of Denmark)
  • Duke Charles of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
  • Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

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Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom, born Princess Victoria of Wales

• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom
• Parents: The Prince and Princess of Wales, later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra (born Princess Alexandra of Denmark)
• Born: July 6, 1868, at Marlborough House in London, England
• Christened: August 6, 1868, at Marlborough House in London, England
• Names: Victoria Alexandra Olga Mary
• Godparents:
  • Queen Victoria (her paternal grandmother)
  • Alexander II, Emperor of All Russia
  • Tsarevich Alexander Alexandrovich of Russia (her maternal uncle by marriage, the future Alexander III, Emperor of All Russia)
  • Prince Ludwig of Hesse and by Rhine (her paternal uncle by marriage, the future Grand Duke Ludwig IV of Hesse-Darmstadt)
  • Prince George of Hesse-Kassel
  • Queen Olga of Greece (her maternal aunt by marriage, born Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinovna of Russia )
  • Caroline Amalie, Dowager Queen of Denmark  (born Caroline Amalie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg)
  • Marie, Dowager Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, (born Marie of Hesse-Kassel)
  • Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, Duchess of Teck (her first cousin twice removed)
  • Princess Frederick of Anhalt (her maternal great-aunt, born Marie Luise Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel)

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Princess Maud of Wales, Queen of Norway

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Princess Maud with her mother

• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Maud of Wales, Queen of Norway
• Parents: The Prince and Princess of Wales, later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra (born Princess Alexandra of Denmark)
• Born: November 26, 1869, at Marlborough House in London, England
• Christened: December 24, 1869, at Marlborough House in London, England
• Names: Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria
• Godparents:
  • Prince Leopold of the United Kingdom (her paternal uncle)
  • Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Hesse-Kassel (her maternal first cousin once removed)
  • Count Gleichen (her paternal half-first cousin once removed, born Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg)
  • Duchess of Nassau (born Adelheid-Marie of Anhalt-Dessau, wife of the future Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg)
  • King Carl XV of Sweden
  • Marie, Princess of Leiningen (wife of her paternal half-first cousin once removed, born Marie of Baden)
  • Maria Feodrovna, Tsarevna of Russia (her maternal aunt, born Princess Dagmar of Denmark)
  • Crown Princess Louise of Denmark (her maternal aunt by marriage, wife of the future King Frederik VIII of Denmark)
  • Duchess of Inverness, her great-great-aunt by marriage, born Cecilia Underwood, morganatic wife of Prince Augustus, Duke of Sussex, uncle of Queen Victoria)

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Prince John of Wales

• Parents: The Prince and Princess of Wales, later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra (born Princess Alexandra of Denmark)
• Born: prematurely on April 6, 1871, at Sandringham House in Norfolk, England, died April 7, 1871
• Christened: April 6, 1871, at Sandringham House in Norfolk, England
• Names: Alexander John Charles Albert

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Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine

• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine
• Parents: Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
• Born: April 25, 1843, at Buckingham Palace in London, England
• Christened: June 2, 1843, in the Private Chapel at Buckingham Palace in London, England
• Names: Alice Maud Mary
• Godparents
  • Ernst August I, King of Hanover (her great-uncle)
  • Prince Ernst, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (her paternal uncle, the future Duke Ernst I of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha)
  • Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (her maternal aunt, born Feodora of Leiningen)
  • Princess Sophia Matilda of Gloucester (her first cousin twice removed)

(All of Alice’s children except for her first child Victoria were born and christened in the Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine. Victoria’s christening information is listed below)

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Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine

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• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine, Marchioness of Milford Haven
• Parents: Prince Ludwig of Hesse and by Rhine (the future  Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine) and Princess Alice of the United Kingdom
• Born: April 5, 1863, in the Tapestry Room at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England
• Christened: in the Lutheran faith on April 27, 1863, in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle
• Names: Victoria Alberta Elisabeth Mathilde Marie
• Godparents
  • Queen Victoria (her maternal grandmother)
  • Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, Duchess of Teck (her first cousin twice removed)
  • Ludwig III, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine (her paternal great-uncle)
  • The Prince of Wales (her maternal uncle, the future King Edward VII)
  • Prince Heinrich of Hesse and by Rhine (her paternal uncle)

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Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

• Unofficial Royalty: Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
• Parents: Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
• Born: August 6, 1844, at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England
• Christened: August 6, 1844, in the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England
• Names: Alfred Ernest Albert
• Godparents:
  • Prince George of Cambridge (his first cousin, once removed)
  • Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (his paternal aunt by marriage, born Alexandrine of Baden)
  • Carl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen (his maternal uncle)

(Alfred’s children were born British princes and princesses. Their christening information is below.)

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Prince Alfred of Edinburgh, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

• Unofficial Royalty: Prince Alfred of Edinburgh, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
• Parents: Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
• Born: October 15, 1874, at Buckingham Palace in London, England
• Christened: November 27, 1874, in the Lower Bow Room at Buckingham Palace in London England
• Names: Alfred Alexander William Ernest Albert
• Godparents:
  • Queen Victoria (his paternal grandmother)
  • Alexander II, Emperor of All Russia (his maternal grandfather)
  • Wilhelm I, German Emperor
  • Crown Princess Victoria of Prussia (his paternal aunt, born Victoria, Princess Royal)
  • Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (his great uncle)
  • The Prince of Wales (his paternal uncle, later King Edward VII)

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Princess Marie of Edinburgh, Queen of Romania

• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Marie of Edinburgh, Queen of Romania
• Parents: Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
• Born: October 29, 1875 at Eastwell Park, her parents’ home in Eastwell, Kent, England
• Christened: December 15, 1875 in the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England
• Names: Marie Alexandra Victoria
• Godparents:
  • Tsarevich Alexander Alexandrovich of Russia (her maternal uncle, later Alexander III, Emperor of All Russia)
  • Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught (her paternal uncle)
  • Marie Alexandra, Empress of All Russia (her maternal grandmother, born Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine)
  • Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (her paternal great-aunt by marriage, born Alexandrine of Baden)
  • The Princess of Wales (her paternal aunt by marriage, born Alexandra of Denmark)

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Princess Victoria Melita of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna of Russia

• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Victoria Melita of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna of Russia
• Parents: Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
• Born: November 25, 1866, at the San Anton Palace in Attard, Malta while her father was stationed in Malta with the Royal Navy
• Christened: January 1, 1877, at San Anton Palace in Attard, Malta
• Names: Victoria Melita
• Godparents:
  • Queen Victoria, her paternal grandmother
  • Other godparents unknown

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Princess Beatrice of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Galliera

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• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Beatrice of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Galliera
• Parents: Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
• Born: October 29, 1875, at Eastwell Park, her parents’ home in Eastwell, Kent, England
• Christened: May 17, 1884, at Eastwell Park, her parents’ home in Eastwell, Kent, England
• Names: Beatrice Leopoldine Victoria
• Godparents:
  • Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom (her paternal aunt)
  • Duchess of Albany (her paternal aunt by marriage, born Princess Helena of Waldeck-Pyrmont)
  • Wilhelm I, German Emperor and King of Prussia

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Princess Helena of the United Kingdom, Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein

• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Helena of the United Kingdom, Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein
• Parents: Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
• Born: May 25, 1846, at Buckingham Palace in London, England
• Christened: July 25, 1846, in the Private Chapel at Buckingham Palace in London, England
• Names: Helena Augusta Victoria
• Godparents:
  • Friedrich Wilhelm,  Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (the future Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, husband of Queen Victoria’s cousin, born Princess Augusta)
  • Duchess of Orléans (born Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin)
  • Duchess of Cambridge (her great aunt by marriage, born Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel)

(Helena’s children were born and christened in the United Kingdom. Their christening information is below.)

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Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein

• Unofficial Royalty: Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein
• Parents: Princess Helena and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein
• Born: April 14, 1867, at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England
• Christened: May 21, 1867, in the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England
• Names: Christian Victor Albert Louis Ernst Anton
• Godparents:
  • Queen Victoria (his maternal grandmother)
  • Christian August II,  Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (his paternal grandfather)
  • The Prince of Wales (his maternal uncle, the future King Edward VII)
  • Crown Princess Victoria of Prussia (his maternal aunt, born Victoria, Princess Royal)
  • Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (his paternal great-uncle)
  • Dowager Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (his maternal half-great-aunt, born Princess Feodora of Leiningen)

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Prince Albert, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein

• Unofficial Royalty: Prince Albert, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
• Parents: Princess Helena and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein
• Born: February 26, 1869, at Frogmore House in Windsor, England
• Christened: March 31, 1869, in the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England
• Names: Christian Victor Albert Louis Ernst Anton
• Godparents:
  • Caroline Amalie, Dowager Queen of Denmark (his paternal great-aunt, born Caroline Amalie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg)
  • The Princess of Wales (his maternal aunt by marriage, born Princess Alexandra of Denmark)
  • Princess Ludwig of Hesse and by Rhine (his maternal aunt, born Princess Alice of the United Kingdom)
  • Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (his maternal uncle)
  • Friedrich VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (his paternal uncle)
  • Johann, King of Saxony
  • Prince George, Duke of Cambridge (his first cousin twice removed)

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Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein

• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein
• Parents: Princess Helena and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein
• Born: May 3, 1870, at Frogmore House in Windsor, England
• Christened: June 20, 1870, in the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England
• Names: Victoria Louise Sophia Augusta Amelia Helena
• Godparents:
  • Queen Victoria (her maternal grandmother)
  • Duchess of Cambridge (her maternal great-aunt by marriage, born Augusta of Hesse-Kassel)
  • Princess Louise of the United Kingdom (her maternal aunt)
  • Prince Arthur of the United Kingdom (her maternal uncle)
  • Prince Leopold of the United Kingdom (her maternal uncle)
  • Prince Valdemar of Denmark
  • Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
  • Princess Louise Auguste of Schleswig-Holstein (her paternal aunt)
  • Princess Caroline Amelie of Schleswig-Holstein (her paternal aunt)

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Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein

• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein
• Parents: Princess Helena and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein
• Born: August 12, 1872, at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Great Park in Windsor, England
• Christened: September 18, 1872, (christening place unknown)
• Names: Franziska Josepha Louise Augusta Marie Christina Helena
• Godparents:
  • Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria
  • Queen Marie of Hanover (wife of Queen Victoria’s first cousin King George V of Hanover, born as a Princess of Saxe-Hildburghausen but became a Princess of Saxe-Altenburg due to a transfer of territories within her family)

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Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll

• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll
• Parents: Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
• Born: March 18, 1848, at Buckingham Palace in London, England
• Christened: May 13, 1848, in the Private Chapel at Buckingham Palace in London, England
• Names: Louise Caroline Alberta
• Godparents:
  • Duke Gustav of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (her paternal great-great-uncle)
  • Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen (born Princess Marie Frederica of Hesse-Kassel)
  • Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (her first cousin once-removed, born Princess Augusta of Cambridge)

(Louise had did not have any children.)

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Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught

• Unofficial Royalty: Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught
• Parents: Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
• Born: May 1, 1850, at Buckingham Palace in London, England
• Christened: June 22, 1850, in the Private Chapel at Buckingham Palace in London, England
• Names: Arthur William Patrick Albert
  Godparents:
  • Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
  • Prince Wilhelm of Prussia (later Wilhelm I, German Emperor, King of Prussia
  • Princess Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (born Princess Ida of Saxe-Meiningen, the sister of Queen Adelaide, the wife of King William IV, who had recently died)

(Arthur’s children were born British princes and princesses. Their christening information is below.)

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Princess Margaret of Connaught, Crown Princess of Sweden

• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Margaret of Connaught, Crown Princess of Sweden
• Parents: Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia
• Born: January 15, 1882, at Bagshot Park, her parents’ home in Bagshot, Surrey, England
• Christened: March 11, 1882, in the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England
• Names: Margaret Victoria Augusta Charlotte Norah
• Godparents:
  • Queen Victoria (her paternal grandmother)
  • Wilhelm I, German Emperor (her maternal great-granduncle)
  • Crown Princess Victoria of Prussia, Princess Royal (her paternal aunt)
  • Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia (her maternal grandfather)
  • Princess Friedrich Karl of Prussia (her maternal grandmother, born Princess Maria Anna of Anhalt-Dessau)
  • Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom (her paternal aunt)
  • The Prince of Wales (her paternal uncle, the future King Edward VII)

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Prince Arthur of Connaught

• Unofficial Royalty: Prince Arthur of Connaught
• Parents: Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia
• Born: January 13, 1883 at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England
• Christened: February 16, 1883 in the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England
• Names: Arthur Frederick Patrick Albert
• Godparents:
  • Queen Victoria (his paternal grandmother)
  • The German Empress (his great-great-aunt, born Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach)
  • Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prussia (his maternal uncle)
  • Princess Henry of the Netherlands (his maternal aunt, born Marie of Prussia)
  • Prince George, Duke of Cambridge (Queen Victoria’s first cousin)
  • Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (his paternal uncle)

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Princess Patricia of Connaught, Lady Patricia Ramsay

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Patricia on the left with her grandmother Queen Victoria and her brother Arthur

• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Patricia of Connaught, Lady Patricia Ramsay
• Parents: Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia
• Born: March 17, 1886, at Buckingham Palace in London, England
• Christened: May 1, 1886, at St. Anne’s Church near her parent’s home Bagshot Park in Bagshot, England
• Names: Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth
• Godparents:
  • Queen Victoria (her paternal grandmother)
  • Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (her paternal great-uncle)
  • Hereditary Grand Duchess of Oldenburg (her maternal aunt, born Elisabeth Anna of Prussia)
  • Prince Wilhelm of Prussia (her first cousin, later Wilhelm II, German Emperor)
  • Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (her paternal aunt, born Princess Helena of the United Kingdom)
  • Prince Albert of Prussia (her first cousin twice removed)

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Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany

• Unofficial Royalty: Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
• Parents: Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
• Born: April 7, 1853 at Buckingham Palace in London, England
• Christened: June 28, 1853 in the Private Chapel at Buckingham Palace in London, England
• Names: Leopold George Duncan Albert
• Godparents:
  • King George V of Hanover (his first cousin once removed)
  • Princess Wilhelm of Prussia (wife the future Wilhelm I, German Emperor, born Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach)
  • Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge (his first cousin once removed)
  • Prince Ernst of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (his maternal uncle by marriage)

(Leopold’s children were born a British prince and princess. Their christening information is below.)

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Princess Alice of Albany, Countess of Athlone

• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Alice of Albany, Countess of Athlone
• Parents: Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany and Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont
• Born: February 25, 1883, at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England
• Christened: March 26, 1883, in the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England
• Names: Alice Mary Victoria Augusta Pauline
• Godparents:
  • Queen Victoria (her paternal grandmother)
  • The German Empress (wife of Wilhelm I, German Emperor, born Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach)
  • Willem III, King of the Netherlands (her maternal uncle by marriage)
  • Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine (her paternal uncle by marriage, widower of her aunt Alice for whom she was named)
  • Princess of Waldeck-Pyrmont (her maternal grandmother, born Helena of Nassau)
  • The Prince of Wales (her paternal uncle, the future King Edward VII)
  • Crown Princess Victoria of Prussia (her paternal aunt, born Victoria, Princess Royal)
  • Prince Wilhelm of Württemberg (her maternal uncle by marriage, the future King Wilhelm II of Württemberg)
  • Hereditary Princess of Bentheim and Steinfurt (her maternal aunt, born Pauline of Waldeck and Pyrmont)
  • Duchess of Cambridge (her great-great-aunt by marriage, born Augusta of Hesse-Kassel)

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Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

• Unofficial Royalty: Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
• Parents: Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany and Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont
• Born: July 19, 1884, at Claremont House near Esher, Surrey, England, three months after the death of his father due to hemophilia complications
• Christened: privately due to illness August 4, 1884, at Claremont House near Esher, Surrey, England; publicly on December 4, 1884, at Christ Church in Esher, Surrey, England
• Names: Leopold Charles Edward George Albert
• Godparents:
  • The Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII, his paternal uncle)
  • Georg Viktor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (his maternal grandfather)
  • Alexis, 4th Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt (his maternal uncle by marriage)
  • Queen Victoria (his paternal grandmother)
  • Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (his paternal aunt, born Princess Helena of the United Kingdom)
  • Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lorne (his paternal aunt, later Duchess of Argyll)
  • Baroness Alfons von Pawel-Rammingen (his second cousin once removed, Friederike of Hanover)

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Princess Beatrice, Princess Henry of Battenberg

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• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Beatrice, Princess Henry of Battenberg
• Parents: Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
• Born: April 14, 1857, at Buckingham Palace in London, England
• Christened: June 16, 1857, in the Private Chapel at Buckingham Palace in London, England
• Names: Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore
• Godparents:
  • Prince Friedrich of Prussia (her eldest sister’s fiancé, later Friedrich III, German Emperor)
  • Duchess of Kent (her maternal grandmother, born Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld)
  • Princess Victoria, Princess Royal (her eldest sister)

(Beatrice’s children were born and christened in the United Kingdom. Their christening information is below.)

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Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke, born Prince Alexander of Battenberg

• Unofficial Royalty: Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke
• Parents: Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Battenberg
• Born: November 23, 1886, at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England
• Christened: December 18, 1886, at the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England
• Names: Alexander Albert Victor
• Godparents:
  • The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII, his maternal uncle)
  • Alexander, Sovereign Prince of Bulgaria (his paternal uncle)
  • Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine (his paternal grandfather)
  • Queen Victoria (his maternal grandmother)
  • Princess Louise of Wales (his maternal first cousin)
  • Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine (his maternal first cousin)

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Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, Queen of Spain

• Unofficial Royalty: Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, Queen of Spain
• Parents: Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Battenberg
• Born: October 24, 1887, at Balmoral Castle in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
• Christened: November 23, 1887, in the Drawing Room at Balmoral Castle in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
• Names: Victoria Eugenie Julia Ena
• Godparents:
  • Eugénie, Empress of the French (born Eugénie de Montijo)
  • Crown Princess Victoria of Prussia (her maternal aunt, born Victoria, Princess Royal)
  • Julia, Princess of Battenberg (her paternal grandmother)
  • Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (her maternal aunt, born Princess Helena)
  • Prince Louis of Battenberg (her paternal uncle)
  • Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (her maternal uncle, the future Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha)

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Lord Leopold Mountbatten, born Prince Leopold of Battenberg

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• Unofficial Royalty: Lord Leopold Mountbatten
• Parents: Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Battenberg
• Born: May 21, 1889, at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England
• Christened: June 29, 1889, at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle in Windsor, England
• Names: Leopold Arthur Louis
• Godparents:
  • King Leopold II of the Belgians (first cousin of both his grandmother Queen Victoria and his late grandfather Prince Albert)
  • Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught (his maternal uncle)
  • Prince Louis of Battenberg (his paternal uncle)
  • Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lorne (his maternal aunt)
  • Duchess of Albany (widow of his maternal uncle Leopold, born Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont)
  • Countess of Erbach-Schoenberg (born Princess Marie of Battenberg, his paternal aunt)

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Prince Maurice of Battenberg

• Unofficial Royalty: Prince Maurice of Battenberg
• Parents: Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Battenberg
• Born: October 3, 1891, at Balmoral Castle in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
• Christened: October 31, 1891, in the Drawing Room of Balmoral Castle in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the first christening of a prince in Scotland in 300 years
• Names: Maurice Victor Donald
• Godparents:
  • Duchess of Connaught (his maternal aunt by marriage, born Louise Margaret of Prussia)
  • Princess of Leiningen (wife of Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen who was his second cousin once removed, born Marie of Baden)
  • Prince Albert, Victor, Duke of Clarence (his first cousin, known as Prince Eddy)
  • Prince Franz Joseph of Battenberg (his paternal uncle)
  • Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine (his first cousin Ernst Ludwig, the future Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine)

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