By now, we are guessing all of you know that Queen Elizabeth II has left for the heavenly abode. As per the official statement issued by the royal family, Her Majesty passed away peacefully at the age of 96 at Balmoral.
The statement also included an update about Charles and Camilla, now the King and Queen Consort. It read, “The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”
Queen Elizabeth II’s personal life explored
When we talk about Queen Elizabeth II’s personal life, she was a proud mom of four. She had three sons and one daughter with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh including Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward.
It has been reported that Charles and Anne were present with Queen Elizabeth II when the news came out and Edward and Andrew flew to Scotland today with Prince William. Continue reading further to know everything about Queen Elizabeth II’s four children.
Prince Charles
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the first child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Charles Philip Arthur George was born in Buckingham Palace on November 14, 1948. He attended Cheam and Gordonstoun schools and later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Cambridge. He also served in the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy.
Charles tied the knot with Lady Diana Spencer in 1981, and they welcomed two kids together: Prince William and Prince Harry. The couple got divorced in 1996 after years of infidelity.
Karen Mooney, a former household member of the royal family, told The Sun that Charles was unhappy during his marriage to Princess Diana. She said, “Obviously, he was in love with Camilla Parker Bowles at the time but he was the next in line to the throne, so he had to find somebody to bear his heirs and he did what was expected of him.”
Prince Charles and Diana’s marriage was not meant to last. In a media interaction with The Sydney Morning Herald, Princess Diana talked about her marriage and said, “Well, there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded.” Their marriage remains a hotly debated topic among people.
Then, Charles married his long-time partner, Camilla Parker Bowles in 2005. For those unaware, let us tell you that Prince Charles ascended to the throne as King on September 8, 2022, when his mother passed away.
Princess Anne, Prince Philip, and Queen Elizabeth II’s only daughter
Princess Anne is the second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Her Majesty gave birth to Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise on August 15, 1950, at London royal residence Clarence House. At the moment, she holds the title of Anne, Princess Royal.
Anne acquired her early education from Benenden School and began undertaking royal duties upon adulthood. At that time, she was pretty athletic and she became a respected equestrian, by winning one gold medal in 1971 and two silver medals in 1975 at the European Eventing Championships.
During a 2002 interview with BBC, the 72-year-old royal talked about her childhood days and said, “We as children may have not been too demanding in the sense that we understand what the limitations were in time and the responsibilities placed on her as monarch in the things she had to do and the travels she had to make. But I don’t believe any of us for a second thought she didn’t care for us in exactly the same way as any other mother did.”
Princess Anne got married to Captain Mark Phillips in 1973 but their marriage wasn’t built to last and the couple separated in 1989 and divorced in 1992. The former pair shares two children Zara and Peter Phillips. They also have five grandchildren. Then, she married Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, her current husband.
