Yes the two Queens named Elizabeth are related. However, Elizabeth II is not a descendant of Elizabeth I, as Elizabeth I did not have any children.
The two queens are first cousins, 14 times removed. The closest ancestors they both share (their common ancestors) are Henry VII (reigned 1485 - 1509) and Elizabeth of York. Queen Elizabeth II is related from both her father's and mother's sides to Queen Elizabeth I.
Henry VII married Elizabeth of York. They had several children, including Henry VIII and Margaret.
Henry VIII married Anne Boleyn and they had Elizabeth I.
Margaret married James IV of Scotland. They had James V. Thus, James V and Elizabeth I were first cousins. A futher 14 generations 'remove' Elizabeth II from their common ancestors.
Here is the most direct line of descent . . .
Margaret of Tudor (dau of Henry VII) m. James IV of Scotland; they had
James V who married (m.) Mary of Guise; they had
Mary of Scotland who m. Henry, Lord Darnley, they had
James VI of Scotland, I of England who m. Anne, Princess of Denmark, they had
Elizabeth who m. Frederick V, they had
Sophia who m. Ernest of Hanover, they had
George I who m. Sophia of Brunswick-Lunesberg, they had
George II who m. Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach, they had
Frederick who m. Augusta of Saxe Gotha, they had
George III who m. Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenberg-Strelitz, they had
Edward of Kent who m. Victoria of Saxe-Coberg, they had
Victoria who m. Albert of Saxe-Coberg-Gotha, they had
Edward VII who m. Alexandra of Denmark, they had
George V who m. Mary of Teck, they had
George VI who m. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, they had
Elizabeth II who m. Prince Phillip, who begat
The Descent of the Throne
The throne itself, however, follows a less direct line as some of the monarchs died without issue and were followed by other relatives. When Queen Elizabeth I died, the throne went to her first cousin, twice removed James VI of Scotland (I of England). James was the great-great grandson of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York.
The throne then followed through James' family line with his son Charles I (Oliver Cromwell interrupted), followed by his son Charles II, and then Charles II's brother James II. Following James II, the throne was held first by James' daughter and nephew/son-in-law, Mary and William. When they died without surviving issue, the throne was then held by James II's daughter, Anne (sister to Mary). Anne died without surviving issue.
The Act of Settlement of 1701 designated Sophia, Electress of Hanover (granddaughter of James I/VI) as the heir to the throne following the death of Anne. Sophia, however, died before Anne. Sophia's son George I (great-grandson of James I and second cousin of Anne) succeeded to the throne.
George I was followed by his son
George II, who was preceeded in death by his son
Frederick, so the throne went to his son (grandson of George II)
George III, who was followed by his son
George IV, followed by his brother
William IV who had no legitimate heirs and was proceeded in death by his brother Edward of Kent, so the throne went to his daughter (neice of William IV)
Victoria, followed by her son
Edward VII, followed by his son
George V, followed by his son
Edward VIII, who abdicated and was followed by his brother
George VI, who was followed by his daughter
Elizabeth II
yes. here is the genealogy for the family
Henry VII-Elizabeth of York
Henry VIII-Anne Boleyn Margret Tudor-1. James IV 2. Earl of Angus
Elizabeth James V Margret
Mary - Henry
James VI/I
Elizabeth
Sophia
George I
Elizabeth II is George III's great great great great granddaughter. See http://www.britroyals.com/hanover.htm and http://www.britroyals.com/windsor.htm or http://www.britroyals.com/kings.asp?id=george3 - which says he's her 3rd great grandfather (why not 4th?)
Yes, though Elizabeth I is not her ancestor.
Their closest common ancestors are Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, Elizabeth I's grandparents.
From them sprung Henry VIII, who was Elizabeth's father.
Also, from them sprung Margaret, who was the grandmother of Mary, Queen of Scots, and great-grandmother of James I. James I is the ancestor of the Hanoverians through his daughter Elizabeth.
Yes, Queen Elizabeth II is related to King Henry VIII, He is Her Great-Granduncle to the 12th place.
Yes She is that's her father
Yes. She is his niece many times removed.
Both Prince Philip and the current monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, are great great grandchildren of Queen Victoria. Therefore, as well as both Elizabeth and Philip being related by blood to Victoria, they are also related to each other, being third cousins.
George VI was King before Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth's father King George VI. When he died in 1952, Elizabeth became Queen.
No, King George V was Queen Elizabeth's grandfather.
The King in the King's Speech is King George VI, father of the current reigning Queen Elizabeth II of the UK.
Their Majesties King George VI Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother
Queen Elizabeth's parents were King George VI and the former Lady Elizabeth Bowles-LyonKing George the sixth, born as Prince Albert Frederick Arthur George. whom she succeeded on the throne and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, known as Lady Elizabeth and after Elizabeth II became Queen, commonly known as the Queen Mother.her parents were King George the Vl and Queen ElizabethQueen Elizabeth II's parents were King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, formerly Elizabeth Bowes- Lyon and later known as the Queen Mother.
The cast of Coronation of Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth - 1937 includes: Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother as herself King George VI as himself
Both Prince Philip and the current monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, are great great grandchildren of Queen Victoria. Therefore, as well as both Elizabeth and Philip being related by blood to Victoria, they are also related to each other, being third cousins.
Their Majesties King George VI Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother
There has not been a Queen (or King) of England for over 300 years. England is a part of, but not the same as, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In 1978 the British monarch was Queen Elizabeth II who has reigned since 1952..
No, he was her father
The parents of Queen Elizabeth II of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland were King George VI and his wife, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. King George VI was born "Albert Frederick Arthur George" to the House of Windsor - so he didn't really have a surname.
George VI was King before Queen Elizabeth II
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
King George III ruled from 1760 until 1820; he was therefore the last king of Great Britain and, from 1 January 1801, the first king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The last king of Great Britain was King George VI who reigned from 11 December 1936 to 6 February 1952. The current monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who has reigned since George VI.
Queen Elizabeth's father King George VI. When he died in 1952, Elizabeth became Queen.