Family was incredibly important to the late Queen and she had a major impact on her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, with many of her grandchildren sharing memories of their time with their late "granny".
During her life, Her Majesty welcomed four children, who have each gone on to have their own brood, who in turn now have families of their own. Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana welcomed Princes William and Harry, the latter of whom welcomed his second child, Lilibet Diana, in June 2021.
William shares three children with the Princess of Wales – and that's just Charles' line of the family. So how many grandchildren and great-grandchildren did the Queen actually have and which one did she sadly never meet? Meet them below…
Who are the Queen's grandchildren?
Prince William
© WPA PoolThe eldest son of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, Prince William Arthur Philip Louis, was born on 21 June 1982 and is the heir to the throne. William married the then-Kate Middleton in 2011 and the couple have three children together, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
The royal is a qualified pilot and in 2015 he took on a full-time role as a pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance until July 2017.
Prince Harry
© Gary MillerThe second-eldest child of Charles and Diana, Prince Harry Charles Albert David was born on 15 September 1984 and is fifth in line to the throne. Like his brother, Harry chose a career in the military but left the army in 2015 to become a full-time royal. In 2018 he married former actress Meghan Markle and the couple welcomed son Archie the following year, before welcoming their daughter on 4 June 2021.
In January 2020, the couple announced they were "stepping back" as senior members of the royal family and now live in Montecito, Santa Barbara with their two children.
Zara Tindall
© Max Mumby/IndigoThe daughter of Princess Anne and her first husband Captain Mark Phillips was born on 15 May 1981 and is currently 21st in line to the throne. In 2011, the Olympic medallist married Mike Tindall and the couple have two daughters together, Mia, ten, and Lena, five, and son Lucas, three.
Peter Phillips
© Max Mumby/IndigoThe only son of Princess Anne and her first husband Captain Mark Phillips was born on 15 November 1977 and is 18th in line to the throne. He married Autumn Kelly in 2008 and they have two daughters together, Savannah, 13, and Isla, 11. In early 2020, the couple announced their decision to separate and they divorced on 14 June 2021. Peter has carved out his own career like sister Zara and is is head of partner acquisition for the sports and entertainment rights agency CSM Sport & Entertainment.
Princess Beatrice
© Max Mumby/IndigoThe eldest daughter of the Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York was born on 8 August 1988 and is ninth in line to the throne. Beatrice studied at Goldsmiths, University of London, and married property developer Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in July 2020. Beatrice and Edoardo welcomed their first child, Sienna, in September 2021. The Princess has worked for US-based tech company Afiniti since 2016 as its Vice President of Partnerships & Strategy.
Princess Eugenie
© Samir HusseinThe youngest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York was born on 23 March 1990 and is 11th in line to the throne. Eugenie studied art, history, English literature, and politics at Newcastle University and is now a director at art gallery Hauser & Wirth.
On 12 October 2018, she married her long-term partner Jack Brooksbank in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, the same venue where her cousin Prince Harry married Meghan Markle. Eugenie gave birth to her first child, son August, in February 2021 and on 30 May 2023, she welcomed son Ernest.
Lady Louise Windsor
© Mark CuthbertThe eldest child and only daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Lady Louise was born on 8 November 2008 and is 16th in line to the throne. Louise was also a bridesmaid at William and Kate's wedding in 2009. Sophie has explained in the past that her daughter used to suffer from strabismus, a condition whereby a person cannot align both eyes simultaneously, but she has perfect sight now.
James, Earl of Wessex
© Mark CuthbertThe youngest child and only son of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, James was born on 17 December 2007 and is 15th in line to the throne. James was said to be very close to the late Queen and enjoys horse riding. After his parents were bestowed the titles of Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, James inherited his father's old title of the Earl of Wessex.
Who are the Queen's great-grandchildren?
Prince George
© Max Mumby/IndigoThe eldest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales was born on 22 July 2013 and is second in line to the throne. George began his education at Westacre Montessori Nursery in Norfolk in 2016 before moving to Thomas' Battersea School when the family moved to London in 2017. Following their relocation to Windsor in 2022, George is now a pupil at Lambrook school in Berkshire, along with his younger siblings, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. He has accompanied William and Kate on public engagements in recent years, including the Euro 2020 tournament, Wimbledon and the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Princess Charlotte
© Karwai TangThe second child and only daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales, Charlotte was born on 2 May 2015 and is third in line to the throne. Because of the changes to succession law in 2013, Charlotte was not displaced in the line of succession when her younger brother Prince Louis was born on 23 April 2018. Charlotte was first educated at Willcocks Nursery School and Thomas' Battersea School in London, before enrolling at Lambrook School in Berkshire. She has accompanied her parents on royal tours and major public outings, including King Charles' coronation and the Commonwealth Games 2022.
Prince Louis
© Max Mumby/IndigoPrince William and Kate's third child, Prince Louis, was born at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington on St. George's Day, 23 April 2018. He is currently fourth in line to the throne. The official statement read: "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a son at 1101hrs. The baby weighs 8lbs 7oz. The Duke of Cambridge was present for the birth. Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well." Louis, who was first educated at Willcocks Nursery School before attending Lambrook School, carried out his first public engagement with his family as they volunteered with the Scouts in May 2023.
Savannah Phillips
© Mark CuthbertThe eldest daughter of Peter Phillips and Autumn Kelly became the Queen's first great-grandchild on 29 December 2010. Like her sister Isla, Savannah carries no official title but is 19th in line to the throne.
Isla Phillips
© Max Mumby/IndigoIsla is the youngest daughter of Peter Phillips, son of Princess Anne, and Autumn Kelly. She was born on 29 March 2012 and, although she carries no official title, is currently 20th in line to the throne.
Mia Tindall
© Max Mumby/IndigoMia is the eldest child of Zara Tindall, Princess Anne's only daughter, and rugby player Mike Tindall. She was born on 17 January 2014 and is 22nd in line to the throne. Mia is usually seen cheering on her mother Zara at equestrian trials.
Lena Tindall
© Samir HusseinZara Tindall and husband Mike's youngest daughter, Lena, was born on 18 June 2018 at Stroud Maternity Unit in Gloucestershire. Like her sister Mia and cousins Savannah and Isla, she too has no title but is 23rd in line to the throne.
Zara has previously spoken about why she decided to follow in her mother, Princess Anne's footsteps, and not give her children royal titles. "We were able to be more adventurous than, say, William," Zara explained to HELLO!.
Lucas Tindall
© Max Mumby/IndigoZara and Mike Tindall welcomed their third child, and only son, Lucas Philip, on 21 March 2021. Lucas' arrival was quite a dramatic one as Zara gave birth on the bathroom floor in her Gatcombe Park home as there wasn't enough time to get to the hospital. He is 24th in line to the throne.
Interestingly, this was the first royal home birth since the Queen's late sister, Princess Margaret, welcomed her daughter, Lady Sarah, at home in Kensington Palace in 1964.
Sienna Mapelli Mozzi
© InstagramPrincess Beatrice gave birth to her first child with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi on 18 September 2021 at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London. Sienna Elizabeth – whose big brother Christopher Woolf is Edoardo's son from a previous relationship – became the Queen's 12th great-grandchild and is 10th in line to the throne.
August Brooksbank
© Max Mumby/IndigoPrincess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank welcomed their first child, August, on Tuesday 9 February 2021. The palace announced the news in a statement, with Eugenie later introducing her little boy on Instagram. He is 12th in line to the throne. The couple chose the name August after Queen Victoria's consort Prince Albert, who had Augustus as a middle name. His middle name Philip is in honour of Eugenie's late grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh.
Ernest Brooksbank
© Instagram / @princesseugenieOn 30 May 2023, Eugenie and Jack welcomed their second child Ernest. Ernest is 13th in line to the throne and sadly he never got to meet his great-grandmother, who passed away eight months before his birth.
Prince Archie
© Instagram / @SussexRoyalPrince Archie is the son of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. He was born on 6 May 2019 at The Portland Hospital in London, the same place where Sarah, Duchess of York gave birth to Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.
Archie spent the first few months of his life living at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor, before relocating with his parents to the US in 2020. Before Harry and Meghan stepped back from royal duties, he accompanied them on their royal tour of South Africa in September 2019. Archie now lives with his parents and little sister Lilibet in Santa Barbara, California. He is sixth in line to the throne.
On 9 March 2023, Archie became known as Prince Archie, although the title is only used in formal settings as opposed to day-to-day life.
Princess Lilibet
© Misan HarrimanMeghan Markle and Prince Harry welcomed their second child, daughter Lilibet Diana on 4 June 2021. Lili is named after her great-grandmother, Her Majesty The Queen, whose family nickname is Lilibet. Her middle name, Diana, was chosen to honour her beloved late grandmother, The Princess of Wales. The tot became the Queen's 11th great-grandchild and is the fifth grandchild of King Charles. She is seventh in line to the throne.
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On 9 March 2023, Lilibet became known as Princess Lilibet, although the title is only used in formal settings as opposed to day-to-day life.
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