King Charles turns 76 – but who is the oldest member of the Royal Family?
Today, King Charles III celebrates his birthday. Born on 14 November 1948, His Majesty turns 76 years old.
Many of us would jump at the chance for a second birthday celebration, after he celebrated his official birthday with Trooping the Colour – a summer parade – in June.
Similarly, his mother Queen Elizabeth II was born on 21 April, but her ‘official birthday celebration’ also took place in June.
Until she sadly passed away aged 96, Queen Elizabeth II held the title of the oldest member of the Royal Family.
She was also Britain’s longest-serving monarch, with a reign lasting an astonishing 70 years – beating the previous record holder, Queen Victoria, her great-great-grandmother, at 63 years.
But which member of the Royal Family can claim to be the oldest living royal now?
Here’s the answer.
Who is the oldest member of the royal family?
Now, it is Katharine, Duchess of Kent, who can claim to be the oldest living royal, aged 91 years old.
Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley was born on 22 February 1933 and will celebrate her 92nd birthday in just a few months.
Katharine is the wife of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, who is two years younger than her. They have three children: George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews, 62, Lady Helen Taylor, 60, and Lord Nicholas Windsor, 54.
Katharine does not spend as much time in the public eye as serving royals and stepped back from public duty in 2002.
Has any royal lived to 100?
Queen Elizabeth II’s mother, whose official royal title was Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, lived to be 101.
She was born on August 4, 1900 and died on March 30, 2002.
Meanwhile, the longest living member of the royal family was Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, who lived to 102. She was born in 1901 and lived until 2004.
She was the wife of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (the third son of King George V and Queen Mary) and the aunt of Queen Elizabeth II.
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