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List of longest-living members of the British royal family

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Thirty 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, 10 nonagenarians, and 18 octogenarians. Of the British royals who have lived to 80 years or longer, 22 have been women and 8 have been men. Nineteen of the 30 royals aged 80 or older have been members of the British royal family by blood and 12 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 titled as 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 be 102 years and 309 days old. 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. The current oldest living member of the British royal family is Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (born 1935), who is the twelfth 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).

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· List of British royal family members by lifespan
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
Rank → Rank
1
Name → Name
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
Relation → By
Marriage
Relation → To
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Lifespan → From
25 December 1901
Lifespan → To
29 October 2004
Duration → (days)
37,564
Duration → (years, days)
102 years, 309 days
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Rank → Rank
2
Name → Name
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Relation → By
Marriage
Relation → To
George VI
Lifespan → From
4 August 1900
Lifespan → To
30 March 2002
Duration → (days)
37,128
Duration → (years, days)
101 years, 238 days
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Rank → Rank
3
Name → Name
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Relation → By
Marriage
Relation → To
Elizabeth II
Lifespan → From
10 June 1921
Lifespan → To
9 April 2021
Duration → (days)
36,463
Duration → (years, days)
99 years, 303 days
Princess Alice of Albany
Princess Alice of Albany
Rank → Rank
4
Name → Name
Princess Alice of Albany
Relation → By
Blood
Relation → To
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
Lifespan → From
25 February 1883
Lifespan → To
3 January 1981
Duration → (days)
35,741
Duration → (years, days)
97 years, 313 days
Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II
Rank → Rank
5
Name → Name
Elizabeth II
Relation → By
Blood
Relation → To
George VI
Lifespan → From
21 April 1926
Lifespan → To
8 September 2022
Duration → (days)
35,204
Duration → (years, days)
96 years, 140 days
Princess Augusta of Cambridge
Princess Augusta of Cambridge
Rank → Rank
6
Name → Name
Princess Augusta of Cambridge
Relation → By
Blood
Relation → To
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
Lifespan → From
19 July 1822
Lifespan → To
5 December 1916
Duration → (days)
34,472
Duration → (years, days)
94 years, 139 days
Katharine, Duchess of Kent
Katharine, Duchess of Kent
Rank → Rank
7
Name → Name
Katharine, Duchess of Kent
Relation → By
Marriage
Relation → To
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Lifespan → From
22 February 1933
Lifespan → To
4 September 2025
Duration → (days)
33,797
Duration → (years, days)
92 years, 194 days
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
Rank → Rank
8
Name → Name
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
Relation → By
Blood
Relation → To
Victoria
Lifespan → From
1 May 1850
Lifespan → To
16 January 1942
Duration → (days)
33,497
Duration → (years, days)
91 years, 260 days
Princess Louise
Princess Louise
Rank → Rank
9
Name → Name
Princess Louise
Relation → By
Blood
Relation → To
Victoria
Lifespan → From
18 March 1848
Lifespan → To
3 December 1939
Duration → (days)
33,496
Duration → (years, days)
91 years, 260 days
Princess Augusta, Duchess of Cambridge
Princess Augusta, Duchess of Cambridge
Rank → Rank
10
Name → Name
Princess Augusta, Duchess of Cambridge
Relation → By
Marriage
Relation → To
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
Lifespan → From
25 July 1797
Lifespan → To
6 April 1889
Duration → (days)
33,492
Duration → (years, days)
91 years, 255 days
Prince George William of Cumberland *
Prince George William of Cumberland *
Rank → Rank
11
Name → Name
Prince George William of Cumberland *
Relation → By
Blood
Relation → To
Prince Ernest Augustus of Cumberland *
Lifespan → From
25 March 1915
Lifespan → To
8 January 2006
Duration → (days)
33,162
Duration → (years, days)
90 years, 289 days
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Rank → Rank
12
Name → Name
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Relation → By
Blood
Relation → To
Prince George, Duke of Kent
Lifespan → From
9 October 1935
Lifespan → To
Alive
Duration → (days)
33,096
Duration → (years, days)
90 years, 223 days
Princess Alexandra of Kent
Princess Alexandra of Kent
Rank → Rank
13
Name → Name
Princess Alexandra of Kent
Relation → By
Blood
Relation → To
Prince George, Duke of Kent
Lifespan → From
25 December 1936
Lifespan → To
Alive
Duration → (days)
32,653
Duration → (years, days)
89 years, 146 days
Marie, Duchess of Cumberland and Teviotdale
Marie, Duchess of Cumberland and Teviotdale
Rank → Rank
14
Name → Name
Marie, Duchess of Cumberland and Teviotdale
Relation → By
Marriage
Relation → To
Prince George, Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
Lifespan → From
14 April 1818
Lifespan → To
9 January 1907
Duration → (days)
32,411
Duration → (years, days)
88 years, 270 days
Victoria Louise, Princess Ernest Augustus of Cumberland *
Victoria Louise, Princess Ernest Augustus of Cumberland *
Rank → Rank
15
Name → Name
Victoria Louise, Princess Ernest Augustus of Cumberland *
Relation → By
Marriage
Relation → To
Prince Ernest Augustus of Cumberland *
Lifespan → From
13 September 1892
Lifespan → To
11 December 1980
Duration → (days)
32,230
Duration → (years, days)
88 years, 89 days
Princess Patricia of Connaught
Princess Patricia of Connaught
Rank → Rank
16
Name → Name
Princess Patricia of Connaught
Relation → By
Blood
Relation → To
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
Lifespan → From
17 March 1886
Lifespan → To
12 January 1974
Duration → (days)
32,077
Duration → (years, days)
87 years, 301 days
Princess Beatrice
Princess Beatrice
Rank → Rank
17
Name → Name
Princess Beatrice
Relation → By
Blood
Relation → To
Victoria
Lifespan → From
14 April 1857
Lifespan → To
26 October 1944
Duration → (days)
31,971
Duration → (years, days)
87 years, 195 days
Queen Mary
Queen Mary
Rank → Rank
18
Name → Name
Queen Mary
Relation → By
Marriage
Relation → To
George V
Lifespan → From
26 May 1867
Lifespan → To
24 March 1953
Duration → (days)
31,348
Duration → (years, days)
85 years, 302 days
Prince George, Duke of Cambridge
Prince George, Duke of Cambridge
Rank → Rank
19
Name → Name
Prince George, Duke of Cambridge
Relation → By
Blood
Relation → To
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
Lifespan → From
26 March 1819
Lifespan → To
17 March 1904
Duration → (days)
31,037
Duration → (years, days)
84 years, 357 days
Victoria Adelaide, Duchess of Albany *
Victoria Adelaide, Duchess of Albany *
Rank → Rank
20
Name → Name
Victoria Adelaide, Duchess of Albany *
Relation → By
Marriage
Relation → To
Prince Charles Edward, Duke of Albany *
Lifespan → From
31 December 1885
Lifespan → To
3 October 1970
Duration → (days)
30,956
Duration → (years, days)
84 years, 276 days
Prince Michael of Kent
Prince Michael of Kent
Rank → Rank
21
Name → Name
Prince Michael of Kent
Relation → By
Blood
Relation → To
Prince George, Duke of Kent
Lifespan → From
4 July 1942
Lifespan → To
Alive
Duration → (days)
30,636
Duration → (years, days)
83 years, 320 days
Princess Beatrice of Edinburgh
Princess Beatrice of Edinburgh
Rank → Rank
22
Name → Name
Princess Beatrice of Edinburgh
Relation → By
Blood
Relation → To
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
Lifespan → From
20 April 1884
Lifespan → To
13 July 1966
Duration → (days)
30,033
Duration → (years, days)
82 years, 84 days
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Rank → Rank
23
Name → Name
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Relation → By
Blood
Relation → To
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Lifespan → From
26 August 1944
Lifespan → To
Alive
Duration → (days)
29,852
Duration → (years, days)
81 years, 267 days
Victoria
Victoria
Rank → Rank
24
Name → Name
Victoria
Relation → By
Blood
Relation → To
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
Lifespan → From
24 May 1819
Lifespan → To
22 January 1901
Duration → (days)
29,828
Duration → (years, days)
81 years, 243 days
George III
George III
Rank → Rank
25
Name → Name
George III
Relation → By
Blood
Relation → To
Frederick, Prince of Wales
Lifespan → From
4 June 1738
Lifespan → To
29 January 1820
Duration → (days)
29,823
Duration → (years, days)
81 years, 239 days
Princess Michael of Kent
Princess Michael of Kent
Rank → Rank
26
Name → Name
Princess Michael of Kent
Relation → By
Marriage
Relation → To
Prince Michael of Kent
Lifespan → From
15 January 1945
Lifespan → To
Alive
Duration → (days)
29,710
Duration → (years, days)
81 years, 125 days
Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Rank → Rank
27
Name → Name
Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Relation → By
Blood
Relation → To
George III
Lifespan → From
25 April 1776
Lifespan → To
30 April 1857
Duration → (days)
29,589
Duration → (years, days)
81 years, 5 days
Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Rank → Rank
Marriage
Name → Name
Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Queen Alexandra
Queen Alexandra
Rank → Rank
28
Name → Name
Queen Alexandra
Relation → By
Marriage
Relation → To
Edward VII
Lifespan → From
1 December 1844
Lifespan → To
20 November 1925
Duration → (days)
29,573
Duration → (years, days)
80 years, 354 days
Princess Alexandra of Cumberland *
Princess Alexandra of Cumberland *
Rank → Rank
29
Name → Name
Princess Alexandra of Cumberland *
Relation → By
Blood
Relation → To
Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale *
Lifespan → From
29 September 1882
Lifespan → To
30 August 1963
Duration → (days)
29,554
Duration → (years, days)
80 years, 335 days
Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
Rank → Rank
30
Name → Name
Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
Relation → By
Blood
Relation → To
George III
Lifespan → From
5 June 1771
Lifespan → To
18 November 1851
Duration → (days)
29,385
Duration → (years, days)
80 years, 166 days
Rank
Name
Portrait
Relation
Lifespan
Duration
By
To
From
To
(days)
(years, days)
1
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
Marriage
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
25 December 1901
29 October 2004
37,564
102 years, 309 days
2
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Marriage
George VI
4 August 1900
30 March 2002
37,128
101 years, 238 days
3
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Marriage
Elizabeth II
10 June 1921
9 April 2021
36,463
99 years, 303 days
4
Princess Alice of Albany
Blood
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
25 February 1883
3 January 1981
35,741
97 years, 313 days
5
Elizabeth II
Blood
George VI
21 April 1926
8 September 2022
35,204
96 years, 140 days
6
Princess Augusta of Cambridge
Blood
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
19 July 1822
5 December 1916
34,472
94 years, 139 days
7
Katharine, Duchess of Kent
Marriage
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
22 February 1933
4 September 2025
33,797
92 years, 194 days
8
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
Blood
Victoria
1 May 1850
16 January 1942
33,497
91 years, 260 days
9
Princess Louise
Blood
Victoria
18 March 1848
3 December 1939
33,496
91 years, 260 days
10
Princess Augusta, Duchess of Cambridge
Marriage
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
25 July 1797
6 April 1889
33,492
91 years, 255 days
11
Prince George William of Cumberland *
Blood
Prince Ernest Augustus of Cumberland *
25 March 1915
8 January 2006
33,162
90 years, 289 days
12
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Blood
Prince George, Duke of Kent
9 October 1935
Alive
33,096
90 years, 223 days
13
Princess Alexandra of Kent
Blood
Prince George, Duke of Kent
25 December 1936
Alive
32,653
89 years, 146 days
14
Marie, Duchess of Cumberland and Teviotdale
Marriage
Prince George, Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
14 April 1818
9 January 1907
32,411
88 years, 270 days
15
Victoria Louise, Princess Ernest Augustus of Cumberland *
Marriage
Prince Ernest Augustus of Cumberland *
13 September 1892
11 December 1980
32,230
88 years, 89 days
16
Princess Patricia of Connaught
Blood
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
17 March 1886
12 January 1974
32,077
87 years, 301 days
17
Princess Beatrice
Blood
Victoria
14 April 1857
26 October 1944
31,971
87 years, 195 days
18
Queen Mary
Marriage
George V
26 May 1867
24 March 1953
31,348
85 years, 302 days
19
Prince George, Duke of Cambridge
Blood
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
26 March 1819
17 March 1904
31,037
84 years, 357 days
20
Victoria Adelaide, Duchess of Albany *
Marriage
Prince Charles Edward, Duke of Albany *
31 December 1885
3 October 1970
30,956
84 years, 276 days
21
Prince Michael of Kent
Blood
Prince George, Duke of Kent
4 July 1942
Alive
30,636
83 years, 320 days
22
Princess Beatrice of Edinburgh
Blood
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
20 April 1884
13 July 1966
30,033
82 years, 84 days
23
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Blood
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
26 August 1944
Alive
29,852
81 years, 267 days
24
Victoria
Blood
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
24 May 1819
22 January 1901
29,828
81 years, 243 days
25
George III
Blood
Frederick, Prince of Wales
4 June 1738
29 January 1820
29,823
81 years, 239 days
26
Princess Michael of Kent
Marriage
Prince Michael of Kent
15 January 1945
Alive
29,710
81 years, 125 days
27
Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Blood
George III
25 April 1776
30 April 1857
29,589
81 years, 5 days
Marriage
Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
28
Queen Alexandra
Marriage
Edward VII
1 December 1844
20 November 1925
29,573
80 years, 354 days
29
Princess Alexandra of Cumberland *
Blood
Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale *
29 September 1882
30 August 1963
29,554
80 years, 335 days
30
Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
Blood
George III
5 June 1771
18 November 1851
29,385
80 years, 166 days

References

  1. This list consists of British royal family members entitled (in the earliest cases retroactively) to the styles of His o
  2. As this is a list of British royal family members, individuals are listed by their British royal title by birth, grant,
  3. Those deriving their British titles by birth are shown by relation "to" the parent from whose title theirs derived; thos
  4. To maintain consistency within the table, the dates of birth and death are given in the New Style.
  5. Letters Patent on 20 November 1947 entitled then Lieutenant Sir Philip Mountbatten to "hold and enjoy the title, style a
  6. On 23 April 1799, Prince Ernest Augustus was granted the "Names, Styles, and Titles of Duke of Cumberland, and of Teviot
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  11. The London Gazette
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  12. The London Gazette
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  13. The London Gazette
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    https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/britain-hails-queen-elizabeths-longevity-on-the-throne/2015/09/08/2a89b8c8-530e-11e5-b225-90edbd49f362_story.html
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