Charles II Line of Descent To Prince William and Prince Harry
It was a well-known fact that Lady Diana Spencer, (later the Princess of Wales), was a direct descendant of Charles II, through two of his illegitimate sons. Diana married The Prince of Wales in 1981, and had two sons, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry. Currently, the Duke is 2nd in the line of Succession and Prince Harry is 3rd in line. If either of them succeed to the British throne, they will be the first descendants of Charles II of England to acceed to the throne. The following list details the line of descent from Charles II of England to Princes William and Harry.
- Charles II of England mistress Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth
- son Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond married Anne Brudenell
- son Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond married Sarah Lennox, Duchess of Richmond and Lennox
- son General Lord George Lennox married Lady Louisa Kerr
- son Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond married Lady Charlotte Gordon
- son Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond married Lady Caroline Paget
- daughter Lady Cecilia Catherine Gordon-Lennox married Charles Bingham, 4th Earl of Lucan
- daughter Rosalind Cecilia Caroline Bingham (1869–1958) married James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn
- daughter Cynthia Spencer, Countess Spencer married Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer
- son John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer married Frances Roche
- daughter Diana, Princess of Wales married The Prince of Wales
- sons The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry of Wales
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