Royal Family

1685-1688- James II

1688-1702- William III

1714- 1727- George I

1727-1760- George II

Elizabeth I was the 5th Tudor monarch and she ruled longest.

Elizabeth I, who ruled England for 45 years.

It was a book written by Niccolo Machiavelli during the Renissance. Contrary to many other advice books of the time period, which advised rule by Christian ideals, The Prince gave instructions on being a kind of "benevolant tyrant". It became popular among rulers during the Renissance, and many followed Machiavellian principles.

28 of June 1491 in Greenwich palace.

Robert the Bruce had five legitimate children who married and produced offspring. When Robert the Bruce died, his son David 2 was the successor to the Scottish throne.

The official family name of the current Queen of England is Windsor- this surname has been carried by her forbears going back up to Queen Victoria (they are thus known as the 'House of Windsor'). Victoria's official surname was Hanover, which was the surname of all previous monarchs going back to William of Orange and his Queen Mary. However, neither of these surnames is the natural one- William of Orange's real surname was Guelf, which he abandoned in favour of the adopted name of Hanover because Guelf sounded too German for an English sovereign. Thus, the real surname of all the monarchs since him is really Guelf! The monarchs prior to William & Mary were James II, Charles II, Charles I and James I- these were all descended from the Kings of Scotland, whose name was Stewart, so they are known as 'the Stewarts' (James II had no surviving heir, which is why William & Mary assumed the English throne, in their capacity as German cousins of the English royals). Similarly, the Stewarts took the throne following the death of Elizabeth I, who died unmarried and childless- she, and all her predecessors going back to Henry VII, were descended from the Welsh kings,whose name was Tudor- so they are known as 'the Tudors'. Henry VII overthrew the last of the Norman kings, Richard III, at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485- the surname of the Norman kings was Plantagenet, going back to William the Conqueror, who invaded England and overthrew the Saxon King Harold in 1066. From King Harold back, I regret I am unsure of what the Royal surnames were. So, Royal surnames in order following the Norman Conquest are: Plantagenet , Tudor , Stewart, 'Hanover' (Guelf) and 'Windsor' (Guelf).

Charles V dreamed of uniting most of Europe into one mighty Catholic empire and of ending Protestantism.

In 1682 the Duke of York was James Stuart who held that title from birth in 1633 and officially from 1644 until his death in 1701 as James II & VII as an exile in France.

She was made Empress of India by the Royal Titles Act of 1876. In other words, it was the British parliament that was responsible for this. The initiative came from the Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli. The main reason given was that Britain was one of the few great powers that didn't call its reigning monarch an emperor (or empress). Some Members of Parliament voted against, saying it was like something out of a comic opera. :)

Nine, so far to 2011, including Henry the young King who was crowned King of England but was co-regent with his father Henry II. Henry the Young King pre-deceased his father so did not get a 'number' after his name. The current third in line is known as "Harry" a diminutive of Henry, so there is at least a chance there might be another King Henry in this century!

They were cousins by birth and marriage.

Alexandra's mother Alice was the sister of George's father Albert Edward.

Alexandra married Tsar Nicholas II whose mother was the sister of Georges mother.

Royal Scots Regiment is the oldest Regiment of Foot in the British Army. Official Link: http://www.theroyalscots.co.uk/history.html At the start of World War II, the 1st Battalion embarked for France as part of the BEF. Forced into the retreat which was to end at Dunkirk, they never made the road to freedom. After a desperate defence across the Bethune-Merville road, and after suffering appalling losses, many were taken prisoner and few escaped home. The 2nd Battalion, based in Hong Kong, saw action when the Japanese attacked in December 1941. Here too, The Royal Scots fought like tigers but the result was inevitable. The 1st Battalion was reconstituted after Dunkirk and took part in the Arakan campaign in Burma in 1943 and the Battle of Kohima in 1944. A new 2nd Battalion (originally the 12th) was formed in May 1942 and served in Italy and Palestine whilst the 7th/9th and 8th fought in Europe after D-Day. During WorId War II, the posthumous award of the George Cross to Capt Douglas Ford was a unique distinction within the Regiment 1st Dragoon GUARDS, the "Royal Dragoons, were also informally referred to as the "Royals". This was part of the Household cavalry and is now merged with the Blues to form the Blues and Royals Cavalry Guards. The 1st Royal Dragoons (Royals) were originally raised in London in 1661 to form part of the Garrison of Tangiers and were formerly known as the Tangier Horse. On their return to England in 1683 they were re-designated by King Charles II as "Our Own Regiment of Dragoons" and granted precedence over all other cavalry regiments of the Line. The Royals also distinguished themselves at the Battle of Waterloo with the capture of the Colour of Napoleon's 105th Infantry Regiment, surmounted by an Eagle. The Royal Dragoons were deployed to the Western Desert in 1941 seeing distinguished service at El Alamein. Operation Overlord in 1944 saw the regiment in Normandy from where they went on to liberate Copenhagen in 1945. Link: http://www.army.mod.uk/armoured/regiments/The%20Blues%20and%20Royals.aspx Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blues_and_Royals Royal Regiment of Canada The Royal Regiment of Canada was formed in 1936, with the amalgamation of two Army Reserve units: The Royal Grenadiers and The Toronto Regiment. The Regiment landed again in France in July 1944. Fighting near Caen, the Regiment helped close the Falaise Gap, ending the Battle of Normandy. The Royals then fought up the Channel coast, assisting in clearing Holland and Belgium, and then fought its way into Northern Germany. During this period, at great sacrifice, The Regiment earned 20 Battle Honours. Link: http://band.rregtc.ca/about

Queen Elizabeth I of England died in the year 1603. She had been queen for 45 years, which was ages at the time.

The Black Prince, whose tomb is in Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, England, was Edward, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of King Edward III.

He was known as Edward of Woodstock, after his birthplace, and the name "Black Prince" was applied many years after his death. It may come from some part of his armour which is depicted in black on his tombstone efigy.

King George V was the Queen's grandfather.

A country run by a royal family would be described as a monarchy.

The previous Duke of Cambridge was Prince George, in 1850. As he died without an heir, the title was 'lost' until the Queen granted it to Prince William in 2011.

King George V of Great Brittan's grandmother was the indefatigable monarch whose reign defined much of the nineteenth century; Queen Victoria. King George was the second of the five children of Victoria's heir, The Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra of Denmark. Ironically, George was not the first in line to succeed the throne rather his brother, Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale. When Albert Victor passed away from Typhoid Fever in 1894 his place in succession passed to George, then the Duke of York along with his Duchess; May of Teck who became Queen Mary, the present monarchs Grandmother.

Kate's mother actually pushed Kate into enrolling in St. Andrews because Prince William was going to be there, with hopes of her daughter winning the prince over and it worked. Plus, there is a reason why the press called her Waity Katie because throughout the years they were dating, Kate never got a job, instead she was waiting for will to put a ring on her finger and the Queen actually said to Kate that she needed to get a job. In fact, she also told Kate that she can't rely on being a professional royal girlfriend as an occupation. So, yes I do think Kate is a gold digger. Besides, the Middleton women are said to be very ambitious.

1. They are the royal family and they get money from the government :)

British and current:

Princess Beatrice of York

Princess Eugenie of York

Princess Alexandra

Princess Michael of Kent (since she's a princess through marriage she carries his name with the title.)

Belgian and current:

Princess Mathilde of Belgium

Princess Elisabeth of Belgium

Princess Eléonore of Belgium

Princess Astrid of Belgium

Princess Maria Laura, Archduchess of Austria-Este

Princess Luisa Maria, Archduchess of Austria-Este

Princess Laetitia Maria, Archduchess of Austria-Este

Princess Claire of Belgium

Princess Louise of Belgium

Danish and current:

Mary Elizabeth, Crown Princess of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat

Princess Isabella

Princess Marie

Princess Benedikte

Princess Elisabeth

Monegasque and current:

Caroline, The Princess of Hanover, Hereditary Princess of Monaco

Princess Stéphanie

Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy,

The Duchess of Cornwall, being married to Charles, Prince of Wales, lives where he does. The official residence is Clarence House in London, though the Prince also owns several other estates across the United Kingdoms where they reside from time to time.

An epileptic seizure at age 13.

Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, Prince of Aquitaine, KG (15 June 1330 - 8 June 1376) was known as the black prince.