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British Royal Family

The British royal family characters members. Those who at the time are entitled to the style His or Her Royal Highness (HRH), and any styled His or Her Majesty (HM), are normally considered members, including those so styled before the beginning of the current monarch's reign. By this criterion, a list of the current royal family will usually include the monarch, the children and male-line grandchildren of the monarch and previous monarchs, the children of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales, and all of their current or widowed spouses.

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Edward VIII

King Edward VIII
Saturday Jun 23, 1894 to Sunday May 28, 1972

Edward VIII later Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire, and Emperor of India, from 20 January 1936 until his abdication on 11 December of that year.

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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Friday Jun 10, 1921 to Friday Apr 9, 2021

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark; 10 June 1921 – 9 April 2021) was a member of the British royal family as the husband of Elizabeth II.

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Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon

Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Thursday Aug 21, 1930 to Friday Feb 15, 2002

Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon was the younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and the only sibling of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Prince Charles

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Sunday Nov 14, 1948 to Present

Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent to the British throne as the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II. He has been Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay since 1952, and is the oldest and longest-serving heir apparent in British history. He is also the longest-serving Prince of Wales, having held that title since 1958.

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Princess Diana

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Saturday Jul 1, 1961 to Sunday Aug 31, 1997

Was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, and the mother of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

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Tuesday Aug 4, 1981 to Present

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (born on August 4th, 1981) is an American former actress and a member of the British royal family.

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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
Saturday Jan 9, 1982 to Present

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, popularly known as Kate Middleton, is a member of the British royal family. Her husband, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, is expected to become king of the United Kingdom and 15 other Commonwealth realms, making Catherine a likely future queen consort.

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Prince William

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Monday Jun 21, 1982 to Present

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (William Arthur Philip Louis born 21 June 1982) is a member of the British royal family. He is the elder son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales. Since birth, he has been second in the line of succession to the British throne.

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Prince Harry

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Saturday Sep 15, 1984 to Present

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex is a member of the British royal family. He is the younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales, and is sixth in the line of succession to the British throne. He was officially styled Prince Henry of Wales from birth until his marriage, but is known as Prince Harry.

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