The recorded genealogy of the British Royal Family traces back to the early Middle Ages. Although there is no strict legal or formal definition of who is or is not a member of the Royal Family, and different lists will include different people, those carrying the style His or Her Majesty (HM) or His or Her Royal Highness (HRH) are generally considered members. The current British Royal Family are members of the House of Windsor.
Read more about Genealogy Of The British Royal Family: Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Oldenburg, House of Hanover, Palatine / Wittelsbach, House of Stuart, Bruce, Huntingdon, Celtic Kings of Scotland, Saxon Kings of England, Wessex, and Kent, Tudor, House of York, Beaufort, Plantagenet/Angevins, Normans
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