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And Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was born at Buckingham Palace on February 19, 1960. He was baptized in the Palace Music Hall by the Archbishop of Canterbury and Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, and at the baptism received the name Andrew Albert Christian Edward. Andrew is the name of Prince Philip's father, Albert is the name of the Queen's father. Following tradition, Andrew began his education at home and continued at Heatherdown Preparatory School near Ascot, . In September 1973, he followed in the footsteps of his father and his brother Charles by enrolling at Spartan School Gordonstown in Scotland, graduating in July 1979 with top marks in English, history, political science and economics. Unlike his older brother Charles, Andrew enjoyed his time in Gordonstown.

After leaving school, Andrew joined the Royal Navy in November 1979. He began training as a helicopter pilot in May 1980 and served in the Falklands War against Argentina aboard the Invincible. In February 1992, he was promoted to Lieutenant Commander of HMS Cottesmore.

As a young man, he gained a reputation as a playboy prince, and after serving in the Falklands War, became the subject of nasty press comments, going on vacation with his current girlfriend, American actress Koo Stark, who previously appeared in pornographic magazines. Thanks to his sister-in-law, Princess Diana, Andrew fell in love with her red-haired friend in Westminster Abbey. Upon marriage, Andrew received from the queen the traditional title of second royal son - Duke of York, he also holds the titles of Earl of Inverness and Baron Killeleysky.

Their union produced two daughters. The eldest, Princess Beatrice of York, was born on August 8, 1988 at the Portland Hospital, at the baptism of Beatrice Mary Elizabeth Mountbatten-Windsor. The youngest daughter, Princess Eugenie, was born on March 23, 1990 at Portland Hospital and was christened Eugenia Victoria Helena Mountbatten-Windsor at St Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham, by the Bishop of Norwich, becoming the first member of the royal family to be baptized in public.

An extrovert by temperament, Sarah Ferguson was like a breath of fresh air when she joined royal family. The couple made a number of successful foreign trips representing the Queen. However, cracks soon began to appear in the marriage, which immediately found itself in the spotlight of the media. The Duchess of York has often been subjected to harmful criticism from the press for her taste in clothes and overweight.

Andrew's naval career meant he was often away from home, and the adventurous Duchess of York began to spend a lot of time with American fans, Texan Steve White and John Bryan. Later, these relations became public knowledge. When incriminating photos of the Duchess and her "financial adviser" John Bryan appeared in the national newspapers, the Duchess was at Balmoral, where the traditional summer holiday is held with the rest of the royal family. She left with a scandal, which again provoked a strong reaction from the newspapers.

The couple divorced in May 1996. It was a civilized divorce, they shared custody of their two daughters and continue to spend joint family holidays with them. Duke Andrew remains close to both daughters.

In January 1999, Andrew took an appointment in the Foreign Office navy and finally left the fleet in July 2001. He has since taken on the role of UK Special Representative for International Trade and Investment. Andrew loves to play and is a patron of the Golf Foundation.

The Duke of York's public concerns include supporting the Queen as head of state, supporting businesses in the community and finding ways to improve their ability to bring prosperity to the UK. In addition to these responsibilities, His Royal Highness also contributes to the development charities, provides patronage and support for initiatives that promote social and entrepreneurial activity youth.

The head of the British royal family is Queen Elizabeth II (Queen Elizabeth II, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor) together with her husband - the Duke of Edinburgh Philip (Philip Mountbatten). The queen's husband, according to the law, does not bear the title of "king" and cannot be co-ruler of the monarchy.

Four children were born in their family.

Eldest son - Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales(Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales), heir to the throne, born November 14, 1948. He is married with a second marriage. The first marriage was concluded on July 29, 1981 with Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana, Princess of Wales), nee lady Diana Francis Spencer (Lady Diana Francis Spencer) (1961-1997); divorced on August 28, 1996. The second marriage was concluded on April 9, 2005 with Camilla Parker Bowles (Camilla Parker Bowles), née Shand (Camilla Shand) (b.1947). She holds the title of Duchess of Cornwall (except in Scotland, where she uses the title of Duchess of Rothesay).

Charles has two sons with the late Princess Diana - William, Duke of Cambridge (Prince William, Duke of Cambridge), full name William Arthur Philip Louis (born 1982), and Henry (Harry) of Wales (Prince Henry (Harry) of Wales, full name Henry Charles Albert David (born 1984).

April 29, 2011 ( Kate Middleton), full name Catherine Elizabeth Middleton (Catherine Elizabeth Middleton). After the wedding, Catherine received the title of Duchess of Cambridge.

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Princess Anna Elizabeth Alice Louise(The Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise), only daughter Queen Elizabeth II. She was born on August 15, 1950. She is rightfully called one of the most active and popular members of the British royal family. In 1973, Princess Anne married Mark Anthony Peter Phillips, Lieutenant of the Royal Dragoons. Having given birth to two children - Peter (Peter Phillips) (born 1977) and Zara (Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips) (born 1981), the princess broke up with Phillips in 1992 and then married Navy Captain Timothy Lawrence (Timothy James Hamilton Laurence), who later became vice admiral.

Peter Phillips, the Queen's eldest grandson, graduated from Gordonstown Private School and the University of Exeter.

In the summer of 2007, the royal family announced his engagement to a simple, unknown girl, a native of Canada, Autumn Kelly. The Queen personally agreed to the wedding of Peter and Autumn, which took place on May 17, 2008.

December 29, 2010 . On this day, Peter and Autumn had a daughter, Savannah Phillips. March 29, 2012 the couple had a second daughter - Isla Phillips (Isla Phillips).

Zara Phillips, daughter of Princess Anne and granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II - European champion in equestrian competition, in 2006 brought Britain gold medal at the World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany. In 2012, she won a silver medal in equestrian competitions at the Summer Olympics in London.
Zara Phillips is involved in many charitable activities.
July 30, 2011 Zara Phillips married her boyfriend rugby player Mike Tindall (Michael James Tindall), whom she met in 2003.

Prince Andrew, Duke of York(Prince Andrew, Duke of York), full name Andrew Albert Christian Edward (Andrew Albert Christian Edward), the third child and second son of Elizabeth II, was born February 19, 1960. He has been the Duke of York since 1986, after marrying Sarah Margaret Ferguson. The Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York, from whom he has been divorced since 1996, have two children: Princess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary of York, born in 1988, and Princess Eugenie Victoria Helena of York (Princess Eugenie Victoria Helena of York, born in 1990.

Prince Edward Anthony Richard Louis, Earl of Wessex (The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Edward Antony Richard Louis), youngest child and third son of Queen Elizabeth II, born March 10, 1964. In 1999 he married Sophie Rhys Jones (Sophie Helen Rhys Jones) born in 1965. On their wedding day, Prince Edward received the title of HRH The Earl of Wessex (Sophie became HRH The Countess of Wessex). In 2003, Edward and Sophie had a daughter, Lady Louise Mountbatten Windsor. It was announced that all children of the Count and Countess would not be called Princes and Princesses and Royal Highnesses. Girls born from this marriage will be called ladies. The first son will bear the title of Viscount Severn, subsequent sons - the prefix "Reverend".

On December 17, 2007, the second child was born to the Earl of Wessex Edward and his wife Sophie - son James Alexander Philip Theo Mountbatten Windsor, who became Elizabeth II and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh Philip.

The boy bears the title of Viscount Severn.

The material was prepared on the basis of information from RIA Novosti and open sources

Family and ancestors of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and her husband Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Victoria(eng. Victoria, baptismal names Alexandrina Victoria - eng. Alexandrina Victoria) (May 24, 1819 - January 22, 1901) - Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from June 20, 1837, Empress of India from May 1, 1876 (proclamation in India - January 1 1877), last representative Hanoverian dynasty on the throne of Great Britain. Victoria has been on the throne for over 63 years - more than any other British monarch.
Victoria's father was Edward August, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of King George III, the mother of the future queen was Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg, Dowager Princess of Leiningen (1786 - March 16, 1861), who already had two children from her first marriage. Victoria's father, the Duke of Kent, died when her daughter was eight months old. She was brought up under the guidance of the Duchess of Northumberland; Received a good knowledge of botany and music. Victoria was married from February 10, 1840 to her cousin, Duke Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (August 26, 1819 - December 14, 1861), whom she gave in 1857 the title of Prince Consort. Victoria and Albert had 9 children, through her children and grandchildren Victoria became the "Grandmother of Europe", her descendants - Windsors, the kings of Great Britain, as well as the Hohenzollerns (Kaiser Wilhelm II her grandson), the Spanish Bourbons and the Romanovs.
One of 9 children of Queen Victoria Alice Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine(25 April 1843 – 14 December 1878), married Prince (later Grand Duke) Ludwig of Hesse Mother of Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II. In July 1862, Princess Alice married Prince Ludwig of Hesse (September 12, 1837 – March 13, 1892), who later became Duke of Hesse and by Rhine. The family, in which 7 children were born, lived in the capital of the duchy, the city of Darmstadt. One of 7 children of Alice Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine, Victoria(5 April 1863 – 24 September 1950) married Ludwig Battenberg (Mountbatten), grandmother of Philip of Edinburgh, husband of Elizabeth II; Victoria was born at Windsor Palace in the presence of her grandmother Queen Victoria. She was the first child of Princess Alice of Great Britain and Ludwig IV of Hesse. At one of the family meetings, Victoria met her distant relative German prince Ludwig Battenberg (1854-1921), son of Alexander of Hesse-Darmstadt. The couple lived in different parts Europe, depending on the place of service of Ludwig. One of 4 Victoria's children Princess Alice of Battenberg(1885-1969), married to Andrei, Prince of Greece; from this marriage was born Prince Philip of Greece, who in 1947 married the future Queen Elizabeth II and during this marriage took his mother's surname (Mountbatten). Her Serene Highness Princess Victoria Alice Elizabeth Julia Maria Battenberg - Prince Philip's mother and mother-in-law English queen Elizabeth II was born in Berkshire, England on February 25, 1885 in the family of Prince Ludwig Alexander of Battenberg and his wife, Princess Victoria of Hesse-Darmstadt. Her mother was the granddaughter of the English Queen Victoria and the sister of the last Russian Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. Alice met her future husband at the coronation of King Edward VII. Her chosen one was the Greek Prince Andrew, the son of King George I of Greece and Queen Olga of Greece, nee Grand Duchess. Andrew was the grandson of King Christian IX of Denmark and great-grandson Russian emperor Nicholas I. They got married on October 6, 1903. The wedding was attended by many descendants of Queen Victoria and King Christian IX of Denmark. Five children were born in the family: Margarita (1905-1981) - the first great-great-granddaughter Queen Victoria, married to Gottfried, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. Theodora (1906-1969) - wife of the Baden prince Berthold. Cecilia (1911-1937) - married crown prince Hessian and Rhine Geogra Donaus, died along with her husband and children. Sophia (1914-2001) - in her first marriage to Christopher of Hesse, in the second to George Wilhelm of Hanover. Philip (1921) - husband of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, Prince Consort.
Prince Philip was the fifth child and only son of Prince Andrew, son of King George I of Greece and brother of the then reigning King Constantine, and at birth had the title of Prince of Greece and Denmark. Prince Andrew belonged to the Danish house of Glücksburg that reigned in Greece, his wife and mother Philippa, Princess Alice, belonged to the Battenberg family. Philip is the great-grandson of the Danish King Christian IX, the great-great-grandson of the English Queen Victoria and the Russian Emperor Nicholas I. Mary of Teck- wife of the British king George V, mother of Edward VIII and George VI. Queen Mary was also Empress of India and Queen of Ireland. Maria was born and raised in England. Her father was a prince from the morganatic branch of the Württemberg House of the Dukes of Teck, her mother was a member of the British royal family, the granddaughter of King George III. On July 6, 1893, Princess Mary of Teck married the Prince George V. George V the second son of the Prince and Princess of Wales (later Edward VII and Queen Alexandra) was born June 3, 1865 at Marlborough House (London). At baptism he received the name Georg Friedrich Ernst Albert. His father is Edward VII, his mother is Alexandra of Denmark. She is the sister of Maria Feodorovna - the wife of the Russian Emperor Alexander III and the mother of the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II. George V was outwardly very similar to Nicholas II, his maternal cousin: the mother of George Alexander and the mother of Nicholas Dagmar were the daughters of King Christian IX of Denmark and Queen Louise, nee Princess of Hesse-Kassel. On January 14, 1892, during a flu epidemic, his elder brother Albert Victor died suddenly. The death of his brother made George second in the line of succession. In May 1892, Queen Victoria conferred on her grandson the title of Duke of York. In July 1893 he married Princess Victoria Maria of Teck of Baden-Württemberg, who had previously been engaged to his elder brother. After the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, the couple received the title of Prince of Wales. In 1910, Mary's husband became king and she received the title of Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India. At the end of the First World War on July 17, 1917, George V renounced all German titles and titles, as well as his family name, for himself and his family, adopting the surname "Windsor" after the name of Windsor Castle. After George's death in 1936, their eldest son Edward became king. But less than ten months later, he abdicated in order to marry American Wallis Simpson. Mary's second son became king George VI. Queen Mary strongly supported her son, who suffered from a stutter until his death in 1952. Mary died the following year, at the beginning of the reign of her granddaughter Elizabeth II. George VI- King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, Australia and South Africa since December 11, 1936. From the Windsor dynasty. Second son of King George V and his wife, Queen Mary. Albert had four brothers: future king Edward VIII(1894-1972), Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900-1974), George, Duke of Kent (1902-1942), Prince John (1905-1919), who suffered from epilepsy and autism, and sister Mary (1897-1965), married Countess Harwood. By nature, Albert was a modest and shy person, moreover, he suffered from severe stuttering. In June 1920 he became the Duke of York, on April 26, 1923 he married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon daughter of the 14th Earl of Strathmore. Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (Eng. Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon; August 4, 1900 - March 30, 2002) - the wife of King George VI and Queen Consort of the United Kingdom in 1936-1952 as Queen Elizabeth (Eng. Queen Elizabeth), the last Empress of India (1936-1950), Lord Keeper of the Five Harbors (1978-2002). Mother of the current Queen Elizabeth II. George VI met her back in 1905 (5-year-old Elizabeth treated 10-year-old Albert with candied cherries from a cake). Prince Albert, Duke of York (in the family - "Bertie") for the first time he proposed to Elizabeth to marry him in 1921, but she refused, "fearing that she would never again be able to think, speak and act freely, not like I feel like I should." When he announced that he would not marry anyone else, his mother, Queen Mary, visited Glamis and made sure that Elizabeth was "the only girl who could make Bertie happy", but did not interfere. At that time, James Stewart, Albert's equerry, was also courting Elizabeth until he left for America. In February 1922, Elizabeth was a bridesmaid at the wedding of Albert's sister, Princess Mary, Viscountess Lascelles. The following month, Albert again proposed marriage and was again refused. Finally, in January 1923, Elizabeth agreed to marry despite misgivings about a life in the royal family. They married on 26 April 1923 at Westminster Abbey. Two children were born in the family - April 21, 1926 Princess Elisabeth Alexandra (future Queen Elizabeth II),and August 21, 1930 - Princess Margaret Rose. Elizabeth II(Eng. Elisabeth II, full name - Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, Elisabeth Alexandra Mary; April 21, 1926, London) - the reigning queen of Great Britain. Comes from the Windsor dynasty. She ascended the throne on February 6, 1952 at the age of 25 after the death of her father, King George VI. He is the oldest British (English) monarch in history. He is currently the second longest-serving British throne in history (after Queen Victoria). Queen Elizabeth II has four children, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Born in 1930 only sister Elizabeth - princess margaret. Princess Margaret She was born on August 21, 1930 at Glamis Castle, Scotland. She was the youngest daughter of George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. On May 6, 1960, she married Anthony Armstrong-Jones, a photographer, a descendant of a small Welsh noble family, who received the title of Earl of Snowdon and Viscount Lynley. Two children are born from this marriage: David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley, born November 3, 1961, Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, born May 1, 1964. In 1978, the Earl and Countess of Snowdon divorced, but in 2002 Margaret died of apoplexy. While in college, Prince Philip met his fourth cousins, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, who were visiting educational institution along with King George VI. After that, a correspondence began between Philip and Elizabeth, and in 1946 Philip asked the king for permission to marry the heir to the throne. In 1947, 21-year-old Elizabeth married 26-year-old Philip Mountbatten, an officer in the British Navy, a member of the Greek and Danish royal families and great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria. Philip and Elizabeth have four children: Charles, Prince of Wales (b.1948), Princess Anne (b.1950), Prince Andrew, Duke of York (b.1960) and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (b.1964). Charles, Prince of Wales(Eng. Charles, Prince of Wales), or simply Prince Charles, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, heir british throne. It is known that in the 1970s, Charles courted many girls. In 1979, he proposed to his second cousin Amanda Natchbull, the granddaughter of the legendary commander, the last Viceroy of India, Louis Mountbatten, but Amanda did not give her consent to the marriage. In 1980, Charles met Lady Sarah Spencer, daughter of the aristocrat John Spencer, Viscount Althorp and future 8th Earl Spencer, a branch of the same Spencer-Churchill family as the Duke of Marlborough, and Winston Churchill. Charles met her younger sister Diana, whom he eventually married on July 29, 1981. Her paternal ancestors were of royal blood through the illegitimate sons of King Charles II and the illegitimate daughter of his brother and successor, King James II. Earls Spencers have long lived in the very center of London, in Spencer House.
However, the marriage was unsuccessful. Relations between the spouses soon deteriorated, and since 1992 they officially lived separately, and in 1996 they divorced. Significant public attention was drawn to the scandal, it did not in the best way affected the reputation of the Prince of Wales. Diana died in a car accident in Paris in 1997. Charles and Diana had two sons: Prince William, now the Duke of Cambridge (b. 21 June 1982) and Prince Harry(Henry) (b. September 15, 1984). Prince William Arthur Philip Louis, Duke of Cambridge (Eng. Prince William of the united Kingdom, Duke of Cambridge, born William Arthur Philip Louis; genus. June 21, 1982) - Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus, eldest son of the Prince of Wales Charles and his first wife, Princess Diana, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. As a member of the royal family has its own coat of arms based on state emblem Great Britain. November 16, 2010 Clarence House announced the engagement of Prince William and his longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton. The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton took place on April 29, 2011 at the London Collegiate Church of St. Peter's in Westminster Abbey. Prince Henry (Harry) of Wales(Eng. Prince Henry (Harry) of Wales, full name Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor, the youngest son of the Prince of Wales Charles and his first wife, the late Princess Diana, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain.
As a member of the royal family, on his eighteenth birthday he was granted personal coat of arms, based on the coat of arms of the monarch of the United Kingdom, as well as the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002), the Afghanistan Campaign Medal (2008), the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012). One of the most enviable bachelors of the planet. On April 9, 2005, Prince Charles married for the second time - to his longtime girlfriend, with whom he maintained relations both before marriage and during it - Camille Parker Bowles from a noble family, daughter of Bruce Shand, mother - nee Cubitt. The marriage ceremony was performed in a civil, not a church order - for the first time in the history of the British royal family. Through her marriage to Charles, Camilla received all of his titles, but chooses not to use her title of Princess of Wales as a mark of respect for the late Princess Diana. Instead, she uses the title of Duchess of Cornwall. Princess Anna- a member of the British royal family, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II. The princess is known for her charitable activities and as the only member of the British royal family to compete in the Olympics. She lived with her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips (born 1948), for 18.5 years.
From this marriage there are two children: Peter Phillips(1977) and Zara Phillips(1981). After her divorce from Phillips, she entered into a second marriage - with Commander (now Vice Admiral) Timothy Lawrence. As a member of the royal family, he has a personal coat of arms based on the British coat of arms. Zara Anna Elizabeth Phillips(Eng. Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips; born May 15, 1981, Paddington, London) is a member of the British royal family, the second child and only daughter of Princess Anne and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips, and thirteenth in the line of succession to the throne. She is married to England rugby captain Mike Tindall but retains her maiden name. Zara graduated from the privileged private school in Gordonston, Scotland. During her studies, she represented her school in hockey competitions, athletics and gymnastics. She later graduated from the University of Exeter as an equine physiotherapist. Peter married a 31-year-old Canadian Autumn Kelly. On December 29, 2010, her first granddaughter was born - Savannah Phillips, daughter of Peter Phillips, and, accordingly, the first great-granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II.

Prince Andrew, Duke of York- British Prince, Rear Admiral. Third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. The title of Duke of York was granted to him on July 23, 1986 - the day of his marriage to Sarah, Duchess of York. The Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York (from whom he has been divorced since May 30, 1996) have two children: Princess Beatrice of York(b. August 8, 1988) and princess Evgeniya(Eugenia) York (born March 23, 1990). Princess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary of York(born Princess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary of York; born August 8, 1988) is a member of the British Royal Family. Eldest daughter of Andrew, Duke of York, second son of the current Queen Elizabeth II, and Sarah, Duchess of York. She received her primary education at Upton House School in Windsor, after which Beatrice, like her younger sister, Princess Eugenie of York, studied at Coworth Park School. At the age of 19, the British princess took a job as a saleswoman at the famous Selfridges department store in London. Her responsibilities included servicing VIP clients. For a month, Beatrice worked five days a week from nine in the morning until five in the evening. The Queen's granddaughter did not receive money for her work - this became her work experience, which is supposed to be acquired by all members of the royal family. In 2007, the extravagant princess starred in Martin Scorsese's The Young Victoria, a historical melodrama about Queen Victoria. And although Beatrice is a direct descendant of Victoria, her role in the film turned out to be quite insignificant, she did not even have to say a couple of words in the frame, playing one of the ladies-in-waiting. Princess Eugenie Victoria Helena of York(born Princess Eugenie Victoria Helena of York, born March 23, 1990) is a member of the British Royal Family. She is the youngest daughter of Andrew, Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York. She is also the sixth and second woman in the line of succession to the throne of the sixteen Commonwealth states, after her older sister, Beatrice.
She and her sister are the only granddaughters of the Queen to be elevated to the title of Princess and Her Royal Highness. Prince Edward (Edward), Earl of Wessex- a member of the British royal family, the third son and youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He is 7th in the line of succession to the British throne, after his older brothers and their children. On June 19, 1999, Prince Edward married an employee of his firm. Sophie Rhys-Jones. In a departure from tradition, their wedding took place not in Westminster Abbey, but in the chapel of St. George in Windsor Castle. On their wedding day, Prince Edward was granted the title of Earl of Wessex. His wife became Her Royal Highness the Countess of Wessex.
At the time of the marriage, Buckingham Palace also announced that the children of Prince Edward would be treated as children of an earl, would not receive the titles of princes/princesses, and would not be referred to as royal highnesses. In the family of Edward and Sophie, two children were born: a daughter Louise(Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary, b. November 8, 2003) - "Lady Louise Windsor" (Windsor is the surname of descendants of members of the royal family who do not have personal titles) and son James(James Alexander Philip Theo, b. December 17, 2007) - "James, Viscount Severn" (Viscount Severn is an "additional title" of the Earl of Wessex; by tradition, the eldest son of the holder of the main title uses the additional title). Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor(b. November 8, 2003, Frimley, Surrey) is the daughter of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and Sophia, Countess of Wessex, the eldest of two children. Granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, ninth in line to the British throne. Prior to the birth of her younger brother James on December 17, 2007, she was ranked eighth. In April 2011, 7-year-old Lady Louise attended as bridesmaid Catherine Middleton (bridesmaid) at the wedding of her cousin, the Duke of Cambridge. James Windsor, Viscount Severn- the second child and only son of the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and his wife Sophia Rhys-Jones. He is eighth in the line of succession to the British throne. On April 19, 2008, Viscount Severn was baptized at Windsor Castle House Church. James' baptismal shirt was copied from the shirt of Empress Victoria of Germany. Like him elder sister Lady Louise Windsor, James does not actually hold the titles of Prince and Royal Highness to which he is entitled under the 1917 Act.

In a statement, Buckingham Palace refuted information that appeared in the American media about the possible sexual contacts of Prince Andrew with minors: “We do not comment on the details of this case. But, to avoid any doubt, we declare that any allegations of inappropriate contact with minors are absolutely untrue.”

Prince Andrew's name appeared in documents filed by an unnamed woman (who goes by the pseudonym "Jane Doe 3") in a Florida court. They are connected with an ongoing investigation in the United States against financier Jeffrey Epstein for several years.

Jane Doe 3 claims that between 1999 and 2002, when she was a minor, she was forced by Jeffrey Epstein to have sex with Prince Andrew. According to her, this happened three times, in three different places: in London, in New York and on a private island owned by Epstein.

The Daily Telegraph reports that we are talking that Prince Andrew was accused of sexually assaulting 17-year-old Virginia Roberts.

As the BBC reported, a spokeswoman for the royal family said of the scandal that had erupted: "This all relates to a long and ongoing investigation into a civil lawsuit in which the Duke of York has nothing to do."

Judicial investigation was launched in 2011 for American businessman Jeffrey Epstein, who previously spent a year and a half in prison on charges of forcing a minor into prostitution. Then, in 2011, Prince Andrew was forced to apologize for his friendship with Epstein.

American lawyer Alan Dershowitz said he plans to take legal action against a woman who claims she was forced to have sex with him as a minor, as well as Britain's Prince Andrew. A former Harvard law professor wants her to testify under oath. Dershowitz told the BBC: "If she believes she has been harmed by me and Prince Andrew, she should sue us for the damage."

Prince Andrew, Duke of York, 54, is the second son of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. He was married until 1996 to Sarah, Duchess of York. Andrew is 5th in the line of succession to the British throne (following the birth of a son to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and his wife, Duchess Catherine, in 2013). As a helicopter pilot, he took part in the British-Argentine war over the Falkland (Malvinas) Islands in 1982. At the same time, the name of the Duke of York constantly appears in various scandals. In 2011, for example, Prince Andrew, then Britain's trade ambassador, was criticized in the British media for costing the treasury millions of pounds on his overseas trips around the world. The press also blamed him for the fact that the prince is friends with dubious personalities - from close associates of the Libyan colonel Gaddafi to billionaires from the post-Soviet space. The Duke of York suffered the most with New York financier Jeffrey Epstein, convicted of forcing underage girls into prostitution. More than three years ago, the British edition of the Sunday Telegraph placed on the front page a photo taken in 2001 of Prince Andrew hugging 17-year-old Virginia Roberts by the waist. It was alleged that the girl was once invited to Epstein's Florida villa in order to massage him and his guests, but the matter was not limited to massage. And an unnamed aide to the Duke of York confirmed to the Sunday Telegraph that the prince was a frequent visitor to Epstein and, like other guests, received massages there, but “massage in itself is not something reprehensible. If he is to blame for being massaged, then he is only to blame for being massaged.”

The ex-wife of the Duke of York was also involved in the scandals - in 2010, The News of the World published a video in which Sarah Ferguson agreed to arrange a meeting for an undercover reporter who introduced himself as a wealthy businessman with her ex-husband for 500 thousand pounds (about $ 720 thousand .). At the same time, as reported, Andrew himself did not know anything about his wife's deal.

In the summer of 2011, Prince Andrew was forced to leave the post of British Trade Representative - largely "thanks" to his connections with the aforementioned Epstein.

Prince Andrew Albert Christian Edward, Duke of York, the middle son of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, who is divorced from the much-hated royal family Sarah Ferguson (pictured right), has come under the spotlight of the world press because of the scandal surrounding the sale of his Sunninghill Park estate , built of red brick in the town of Ascot, Berkshire, famous for its racetrack, bought for him as a wedding gift in 1986.

Energy tycoon Kenes Rakishev, 29, has reportedly bought the Sunninghill Park estate from the prince for £3m more than the estimated £12m.

also in recent times The British press has repeatedly drawn attention to the friendship of Prince Andrew with pictured a prominent and wealthy representative of the Kazakh business community, who holds the post of executive director of Munaigas Engineering, Goga Ashkenazi (Gaukhar Berkaliyeva, IA Ruspres: the mistress of Timur Kulibayev, the husband of the daughter of the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, Dinara).

The Duke of York introduced Goga Ashkenazy to Queen Elizabeth last year, they spoke together at a trade conference in Qatar, and last December they were seen dining together at a restaurant in Ascot.

Of course, this is not the first mention of the prince in scandalous relationships. Before that, there were many articles about his love affairs.

Then youngest daughter(pictured left) middle son of the Queen of Great Britain Prince York Andrew and, accordingly, the granddaughter of Elizabeth II presented her grandmother with an unpleasant surprise on her official birthday - one of the school teachers found 18-year-old Princess Eugenia frolicking in the college courtyard in the nude, reports British tabloid"San".

According to the newspaper, the teacher woke up in the middle of the night from an unexpected noise - under his windows, about ten girls were dancing in the costume of Eva, including the princess. Fortunately, there were no young people nearby. Later it turned out that the girls did not take drugs, but were under the influence of alcohol.

The name of Princess Eugenie appears from time to time in the gossip column, but not as often as the name of her sister, Princess Beatrice, who loves nightclubs and wild entertainment.

Goga Ashkenazi (Berkalieva)

She was educated in England, where she has been living since the early 1990s. Studied recent history and Economics at Oxford.

The international media called her " ex-wife Aidar Akaev, son of ex-president of Kyrgyzstan Askar Akaev" (in 1998-99), "wife of American millionaire Stefan Ashkenazy", "mistress of Prince Andrew of York", "girlfriend of international playboy and Formula 1 organizer" Flavio Briatore (with 2002)".

Since 2007, he has been the chief executive officer in the London office of the Kazakh oil and gas company MunayGas Engineering Ltd and, according to the News of the World tabloid, the owner of a 5% stake in the Altyn Almas corporation, a 5% stake in the Kazturboremont plant, MunayGas Engineering , which is building the fourth workshop of the Opornaya compressor station and oil and gas pipelines in the Mangystau region ... she is credited with friendship with T.A. Kulibaev "(Megapolis, No. 43 (408) dated 01.12.2008).

He lives with his mother and son in a country house in Surrey, then in a mansion worth $ 56 million in Holland Park in London.

In present time (12.2008) - divorced. Son - Adam Berkaliev (born December 27, 2007, London, father, according to the newspaper "Events and People", No. 5, April 7 - 14, 2008 - Timur Kulibaev).