List of longest-living members of the British royal family explained

Twenty-eight members of the British royal family have lived to the age of 80 years or older since the Acts of Union 1707 established the Kingdom of Great Britain. These British royal family members consist of 2 centenarians, 9 nonagenarians, and 17 octogenarians.

Of the British royals who have lived to 80 years or longer, 20 have been women and 8 have been men. Eighteen of the 28 royals aged 80 or older have been members of the British royal family by blood and 9 have been members through marriage. Of the royals to reach the age of 80 or older, only Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776–1857), was a member of the British royal family by both blood and marriage. Four of the British royals who lived 80 years or longer were deprived of their British peerages and royal titles in 1919 under the Titles Deprivation Act 1917 as the children or spouses of enemies of the United Kingdom during World War I and are indicated below with asterisks (*).

The longest-living member of the British royal family has been Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (1901–2004), who lived to 102 years and 239 days old .[1] [2] [3] [4] The longest-living member of the British royal family from birth is Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (1883–1981). Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1900–2002) is the second-longest living British royal, living to 101 years and 238 days old.[5] The current oldest living member of the British royal family is Katharine, Duchess of Kent (born 1933), who is the tenth longest-living British royal. Elizabeth II (1926–2022), was the longest-ever reigning British monarch (70 years, 214 days) and the fifth longest-living royal (96 years, 140 days).[6] [7]

List of British royal family members by lifespan

All persons are listed below by their British royal titles by birth, grant, or by marriage. However, some of these individuals are better known by other titles.

RankNamePortraitRelationLifespanDuration
ByToFromTo(days)(years, days)
1Marriage
[8]

2Marriage
[9]

3
bloodAnd marriage

[10] [11]
[12]
4Blood


[13]
5Blood


[14]
6Blood


[15] [16]
7Blood


[17]
8Blood


[18]
9Marriage

[19]
10Marriage
[20]
[21] 		Alive
11—Blood

12Blood
[23]
Alive
13Marriage
[24]

[25]
14Marriage

[28]
15Blood


[29]
16 Blood
[30]
Alive
17Blood


[31]
18Marriage
[32]
[33]
19Blood


[34]
20Marriage
[36]
21Blood


[37]
22Blood

Alive
23Blood
[38]

24Blood
[39]

[40]
25Blood
[41]

26Marriage

[42]
[43]
27Blood

28
Blood
[45]

-
29Blood
Alive-->

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Princess Alice dies aged 102 . 30 October 2004 . . 12 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180812193308/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3967215.stm . 12 August 2018.
  2. News: The longest-lived Royal in history . 20 August 2003 . . 12 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180812194038/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3165309.stm . 12 August 2018.
  3. Web site: Oldest British Royal . 2018 . . 26 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180826160721/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/oldest-british-royal . 26 August 2018.
  4. News: Queen Mother dies . 31 March 2002 . . 12 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180812193828/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/622457.stm . 12 August 2018.
  5. News: Hamilton . Alan . 2023-10-07 . Princess Alice sets record at 101 years, 239 days old . . en . 2023-10-07 . 0140-0460.
  6. News: Britain hails Queen Elizabeth II's longevity on the throne . . Washington, D.C. . 9 September 2015 . 20 August 2018 . The Washington Post website . dmy-all . https://web.archive.org/web/20180218110726/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/britain-hails-queen-elizabeths-longevity-on-the-throne/2015/09/08/2a89b8c8-530e-11e5-b225-90edbd49f362_story.html . 18 February 2018 . live .
  7. Web site: About Her Majesty The Queen . 2018 . The Royal Family website. The Royal Household . 22 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180823012846/https://www.royal.uk/her-majesty-the-queen . 23 August 2018.
  8. News: HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester . . London . 1 November 2004 . 14 August 2018 . dmy-all . 16 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200416090345/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hrh-princess-alice-duchess-of-gloucester-pjmxqdqqbj3 . live .
  9. News: Britain's Beloved 'Queen Mum,' A Symbol of Courage, Dies at 101 . . New York . 30 March 2002 . 17 August 2018 . The New York Times Archives . dmy-all . https://web.archive.org/web/20180817042037/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/31/world/britain-s-beloved-queen-mum-a-symbol-of-courage-dies-at-101.html . 17 August 2018.
  10. Web site: Duke of Edinburgh: Naval officer, family man and tribal icon . 2018 . . 20 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180820224941/https://www.bbc.com/timelines/zqqy2nb . 20 August 2018.
  11. Web site: About The Duke of Edinburgh . 2018 . The Royal Family website. The Royal Household . 22 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180823011935/https://www.royal.uk/the-duke-of-edinburgh . 23 August 2018.
  12. News: Shields . Bevan . Prince Philip dies in Windsor Castle aged 99 . 9 April 2021 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 9 April 2021 . en.
  13. News: Princess Alice, At London Home: A Grandchild of Queen Victoria . . New York . 4 January 1981 . 12 August 2018 . The New York Times Archives . dmy-all . https://web.archive.org/web/20180812195937/https://www.nytimes.com/1981/01/04/obituaries/princess-alice-at-london-home-a-grandchild-of-queen-victoria.html . 12 August 2018.
  14. News: Queen Elizabeth II has died. BBC News. 8 September 2022. 8 September 2022. 8 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220908173314/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61585886. live.
  15. News: Royal Link With The Past: The Dowager Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz . . London . 6 December 1916 . 11 . 16 August 2018 . . dmy-all . https://web.archive.org/web/20180817012551/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22873510/royal_link_with_the_past_the_dowager/ . 17 August 2018.
  16. News: Grandchild of George III: Death of Dowager Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz . . Manchester . 5 December 1916 . 4 . 16 August 2018 . . dmy-all. (registration required)
  17. News: Duke of Connaught Dead In England, 91 . . New York . 17 January 1942 . 17 August 2018 . The New York Times Archives . dmy-all . https://web.archive.org/web/20180820115306/https://www.nytimes.com/1942/01/17/archives/duke-of-connaught-dead-in-england-91-last-of-four-sons-of-queen.html. 20 August 2018.
  18. News: Queen Victoria's 91-Year-Old Daughter . . Boston . 5 December 1939 . 16 . 17 August 2018 . . dmy-all . https://web.archive.org/web/20180817041735/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22877613/queen_victorias_91yearold_daughter/ . 17 August 2018.
  19. News: Death of the Duchess of Cambridge . . London . 8 April 1889 . 9 . 20 August 2018 . . dmy-all . https://web.archive.org/web/20180821035733/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23000908/death_of_the_duchess_of_cambridge/ . 21 August 2018.
  20. News: York's own royal wedding in 1961 . . York . 20 April 2011 . 21 August 2018 . dmy-all . https://web.archive.org/web/20180822020231/http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/indepth/royalwedding/8984799.Royally_done_in_York/ . 22 August 2018 .
  21. Web site: About The Duchess of Kent . 2018 . The Royal Family website. The Royal Household . 21 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180822021920/https://www.royal.uk/the-duchess-of-kent . 22 August 2018 .
  22. News: Versatile sportsman fostered Olympic ideal . . Montreal . 17 January 2006 . 30 . 21 August 2018 . dmy-all . https://web.archive.org/web/20180821202924/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23018756/versatile_sportsman_fostered_olympic/ . 21 August 2018.
  23. Web site: About The Duke of Kent . 2018 . The Royal Family website. The Royal Household . 21 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180822022100/https://www.royal.uk/the-duke-of-kent . 22 August 2018.
  24. News: Death of the Queen of Hanover . . London . 10 January 1907 . 3 . 21 August 2018 . . dmy-all . https://web.archive.org/web/20180821215922/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23021523/death_of_the_queen_of_hanover/ . 21 August 2018.
  25. News: The Queen of Hanover . . Manchester . 10 January 1907 . 7 . 21 August 2018 . . dmy-all . https://web.archive.org/web/20180821215458/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23021345/the_queen_of_hanover/ . 21 August 2018.
  26. News: To-Day's Royal Wedding . . Manchester . 24 May 1913 . 9 . 21 August 2018 . . dmy-all . https://web.archive.org/web/20180821224136/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23022812/todays_royal_wedding/ . 21 August 2018.
  27. News: Die letzte große Adelsparty vor dem großen Krieg . de . 14 May 2013 . . 21 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180821234110/https://www.welt.de/geschichte/article116156829/Die-letzte-grosse-Adelsparty-vor-dem-grossen-Krieg.html . 21 August 2018 . Becker . Claudia.
  28. News: Kaiser's daughter . . London . 13 December 1980 . 3 . 21 August 2018 . . dmy-all . https://web.archive.org/web/20180822011951/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23027541/kaisers_daughter/ . 22 August 2018.
  29. News: Lady Patricia Ramsay Is Dead; Granddaughter of Victoria, 87 . . New York . 14 January 1974 . 16 August 2018 . The New York Times Archives . dmy-all . https://web.archive.org/web/20180817013232/https://www.nytimes.com/1974/01/14/archives/lady-patricia-ramsay-is-dead-granddaughter-of-victoria-87-renounced.html . 17 August 2018.
  30. Web site: About Princess Alexandra . 2018 . The Royal Family website. The Royal Household . 22 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180823013606/https://www.royal.uk/princess-alexandra . 23 August 2018.
  31. News: Passing of a Princess . . New York . 27 October 1944 . 20 August 2018 . The New York Times Archives . dmy-all . https://web.archive.org/web/20180820222219/https://www.nytimes.com/1944/10/27/archives/passing-of-a-princess.html. 20 August 2018.
  32. News: The Royal Wedding . . London . 7 July 1893 . 5 . 21 August 2018 . . dmy-all . https://web.archive.org/web/20180821232111/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23023962/the_royal_wedding/ . 21 August 2018.
  33. News: Accouchement of the Princess Mary Adelaide de Teck . . London . 27 May 1867 . 5 . 21 August 2018 . . dmy-all . https://web.archive.org/web/20180822012715/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23027798/accouchement_of_the_princess_mary/ . 22 August 2018.
  34. News: Death of the Duke of Cambridge . . London . 18 March 1904 . 7 . 21 August 2018 . . dmy-all . https://web.archive.org/web/20180821201256/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23018314/death_of_the_duke_of_cambridge/ . 21 August 2018.
  35. News: German Royal Wedding . . Manchester . 11 October 1905 . 6 . 21 August 2018 . . dmy-all . https://web.archive.org/web/20180822022613/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23029774/german_royal_wedding/ . 22 August 2018.
  36. Web site: Family Tree: House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha . 2018 . H.H. Prince Andreas of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony . 22 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180823004112/https://prinzandreas.com/scg-ducal-branch/ . 23 August 2018.
  37. News: Fallece en Sanlúcar de Barrameda La Infanta Beatriz de Sajonia Coburgo Gotha . 14 July 1966 . ABC. 21 August 2018 . 69 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180822005820/http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1966/07/14/069.html . 22 August 2018 . es .
  38. Web site: Victoria (r. 1837-1901) . 2018 . The Royal Family website. The Royal Household . 22 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180823010309/https://www.royal.uk/queen-victoria . 23 August 2018.
  39. Web site: George III (r. 1760-1820) . 2018 . The Royal Family website. The Royal Household . 22 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180823005927/https://www.royal.uk/george-iii . 23 August 2018.
  40. News: Death of King George the Third . . London . 31 January 1820 . 2 . 21 August 2018 . . dmy-all.
  41. News: Death of Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester . . London . 1 May 1857 . 4 . 22 August 2018 . . dmy-all . https://web.archive.org/web/20180823021648/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23059669/death_of_her_royal_highness_the_duchess/ . 23 August 2018.
  42. News: Queen Alexandra: The Last of a Well-Loved Figure . . Manchester . 21 November 1925 . 15 . 21 August 2018 . . dmy-all . https://web.archive.org/web/20180821214729/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23021125/queen_alexandra_the_last_of_a/ . 21 August 2018.
  43. News: Death of Queen Alexandra . . Manchester . 21 November 1925 . 13 . 21 August 2018 . . dmy-all . https://web.archive.org/web/20180821214147/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23020968/death_of_queen_alexandra/ . 21 August 2018.
  44. Book: Weir, Alison . Alison Weir . 2011 . Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy . . London . 978-1-4464-4911-0 . 1004571113 . . 292–3 . 2018-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180823030259/https://books.google.com/books?id=7nZ90l1_IzAC . live .
  45. News: Death of The King of Hanover . . London . 19 November 1851 . 2 . 22 August 2018 . . dmy-all . https://web.archive.org/web/20180823022258/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23059782/death_of_the_king_of_hanover/ . 23 August 2018.

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