Ancestry of Elizabeth II - Patrilineal Descent

Patrilineal Descent

Elizabeth's patrilineal descent (the principle behind membership in Germanic royal houses) can be traced back through the generations—which means that if Elizabeth II were to choose an historically accurate house name it would be Wettin, as all her male-line ancestors have been members.

The line diverges from the British royal line at Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, and from then on follows his paternal ancestors.

Descent before Conrad the Great is taken from fabpedigree.com and may be inaccurate.

House of Wettin

1. Burkhard I, Duke of Thuringia, d. 870
2. Burchard, Duke of Thuringia, 836 - 908
3. (possibly) Burkhard III of Grabfeldgau, 866 - 913
4. Dedi I, Count in the Hessegau, 896 - 957
5. (probably) Dietrich I, Count of Wettin, d. 976
6. (possibly) Dedi II, Count in the Hessegau, 946 - 1009
7. Dietrich II, Margrave of Lower Lusatia, 991 - 1034
8. Thimo I, Count of Wettin, d. 1099
9. ¬¬ Thimo II the Brave, Count of Wettin, d. 1118
10. Conrad, Margrave of Meissen, 1098–1157
11. Otto II, Margrave of Meissen, 1125–1190
12. Dietrich I, Margrave of Meissen, 1162–1221
13. Henry III, Margrave of Meissen, c. 1215 - 1288
14. Albert II, Margrave of Meissen, 1240–1314
15. Frederick I, Margrave of Meissen, 1257–1323
16. Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen, 1310–1349
17. Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia, 1332–1381
18. Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 1370–1428
19. Frederick II, Elector of Saxony, 1412–1464
20. Ernest, Elector of Saxony, 1441–1486
21. John, Elector of Saxony, 1468–1532
22. John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 1503–1554
23. Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, 1530–1573
24. John II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, 1570–1605
25. Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha, 1601–1675
26. John Ernest IV, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, 1658–1729
27. Francis Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, 1697–1764
28. Ernest Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, 1724–1800
29. Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, 1750–1806
30. Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1784–1844
31. Albert, Prince Consort, 1819–1861
32. Edward VII of the United Kingdom, 1841–1910
33. George V of the United Kingdom, 1865–1936
34. George VI of the United Kingdom, 1895–1952
35. Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, 1926 -

The matrilineal descent of Elizabeth II can only be traced back clearly six generations, to Mary Garritt, mother of Frances Webb.