The Daughters of the House of Windsor

 

On July 17th 1917, George V issued a royal proclamation changing the name of his royal house and family to Windsor. It was the beginning of dynasty that would set records and change the concept of modern monarchy. And it's a house built on and by women. Four women have been born to the monarchs of the House of Windsor, all of them hugely important. This is a piece I first wrote in 1917 for the centenary of the dynasty but I really like it so I am sharing it again. Here are the daughters of those who have worn the Crown in the 104 years and counting of the House of Windsor.

Princess Mary, the Princess Royal

Daughter of King George V and Queen Mary

Born Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary on April 25th 1897, Sandringham

Title at birth Her Highness Princess Mary of York

Title on George V's accession Her Royal Highness The Princess Mary

Married Henry, Viscount Lascelles (later Earl of Harewood) on February 28th 1922 

Children George, later Earl of Harewood and The Honourable Gerald Lascelles

Created Princess Royal on January 1st 1932

Died March 28th 1965

Elizabeth II

Daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth

Born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary on April 21st 1926

Title at birth Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth of York, London

Title on George VI's accession Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth

Married Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on November 20th 1947

Children Charles, Prince of Wales; Anne, Princess Royal; 

Andrew, Duke of York; Edward, Earl of Wessex

Ascended as Elizabeth II on February 6th 1952

Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon

Daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth

Born Margaret Rose on August 21st 1930, Glamis Castle, Scotland

Title at birth Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret of York

Title on George VI's accession Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret

Married Antony Armstrong-Jones, later Earl of Snowdon on May 6th 1960

Children David, Earl of Snowdon and Lady Sarah Chatto

Died February 9th 2002

Princess Anne, the Princess Royal

Daughter of Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh

Born Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise on August 15th 1950

Title at birth Her Royal Highness Princess Anne of Edinburgh

Title on Elizabeth II's accession Her Royal Highness The Princess Anne

Married (1) Captain Mark Phillips on November 14th 1973 (divorced 1992)

(2) Timothy Laurence on December 12th 1992

Children Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall

Created Princess Royal on June 13th 1987

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