The Royal Family, as children

We tell you surprising facts about the Royal Family that you never knew, specifically about their childhood!

Queen Elizabeth II

She was born on the 21st of April, 1926, to the royal family and is currently the monarch of 16 sovereign states. She was the first child of Prince Albert, the Duke of York and his wife Elizabeth. She had one younger sibling, princess Margaret. As a child, Queen Elizabeth II was known to have an admiration for horses and dogs.

Prince Charles

He was born on the 14th of November, 1948, he is Queen Elizabeth II\'s first son. Prince Charles broke the tradition of the royal family at a young age when he went straight to university after secondary school without joining the British Armed Forces. However, soon after attending Cambridge University, he requested to be trained in the Royal Air Force. His first marriage was with Lady Diana Spencer, this marriage ended after 5 years due to incompatibility between the two. He re-married, with Camilla Parker Bowles.

Princess Diana

She was born in 1961, to John Spencer and his wife. When her father received the title Earl Spencer, Diana became Lady Diana. She was a part of the royal family when she was married to Prince Charles from 1981 to 1996, and gave birth to Prince William and Prince Harry. Following her engagement with Prince Charles, she became a huge public figure. She died in 1997 in a car crash, this saddened the entire country for a long time.

Princess Anne

Princess Anne was born on the 15th of August, 1950 to the royal family. She was Queen Elizabeth II\'s second child and was second in the line of succession.

Prince Andrew

Prince Andrew was born in the Belgian suite of Buckingham Palace in 1960, as the third child of Queen Elizabeth II. In 1979, Prince Andrew joined the Royal Navy and signed on as a trainee helicopter pilot for 12 years.

Prince Edward

Born in 1964, he is the fourth and youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II. After he graduated from secondary school, he spent a gap year at the Wanganio Collegiate School in New Zealand working as a house tutor and junior master for two terms. After obtaining a degree from Cambridge, he joined the Royal Marines to train as an officer cadet.

Prince William and Prince Harry

Prince William was born in 1982, the eldest son of Charles and Diana. Prince Harry was born two years later, in 1984, the second and youngest son of Charles and Diana. The two brothers were born in St Mary\'s Hospital in Paddington two years apart from each other. Both completed their secondary school at Eton College, which went against the tradition of the Royal, but followed their mothers footsteps in going to Eton College. Both brothers were interested in sports; William excelled in football and Harry in polo and rugby union.

Peter and Zara Phillips

Peter and Zara were born to Anne and Mark Philips in 1977 and 1981 respectively. The two siblings received their degrees from the University of Exeter, breaking the tradition of the Royal Family, against their history in Cambridge. Zara is an accomplished equestrian while her brother works as a managing director at SEL UK.

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Miss Vanda

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