Inside the Windsor family photo album

Queen Elizabeth II

Elizabeth the Duchess of York, the royal mum who would later become the Queen Mother, gave birth to a daughter named Elizabeth Alexandra Mary at home in London on April 21, 1926.

Princess Margaret

Four years younger than her sister Elizabeth, Princess Margaret Rose was born on August 21, 1930 at Glamis Castle, Scotland – her mother’s ancestral home.

Prince Charles

The Queen, then Princess Elizabeth, gave birth to eldest son Charles Philip Arthur George on November 14, 1948. A few days later, she wrote to a friend, “I can’t believe I have a baby!”

Princess Anne

Prince Charles was besotted with his little sister Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise, who was born at Clarence House on August 15, 1950. Third in line to the throne at the time, she’s now been bumped down to 12th.

Prince Andrew

When Prince Andrew Albert Christian Edward arrived on February 19, 1960, he was the first baby born to a reigning monarch since Queen Victoria’s daughter Princess Beatrice in 1857.

Prince Edward

The Queen’s youngest child was born at Buckingham Palace on March 10, 1964. Edward Antony Richard Louis arrived nearly 16 years after his big brother Charles.

Peter Phillips

When Princess Anne gave birth to her first child, Peter Mark Andrew Phillips, on November 15, 1977, she refused a royal title for him, making him the first legitimate grandchild of a monarch to be born without a title for more than 500 years.

Zara Phillips

The first name Princess Anne chose for Zara Anne Elizabeth, born May 15, 1981, came as a huge surprise. Allegedly, it was Prince Charles who suggested Zara – her arrival was sudden but happy and her uncle thought the name would be appropriate because it means “bright as the dawn” in Greek.

Prince William

The birth of William Arthur Philip Louis on June 21, 1982, was greeted with great excitement. His mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, had to be induced, and was in labour for 16 hours. It took a week for his name to be announced, and he was later baptised in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace on the Queen Mother’s 82nd birthday.

Prince Harry

The “spare” to William’s heir, Henry Charles Albert David was born on September 15, 1984 in the same room at St Mary’s Hospital as his big brother. Charles had hoped for a girl, but said he was pleased with Harry. He quickly noted that his second son had red hair, inherited from Diana and her family, the aristocratic Spencers.

Princess Beatrice

Beatrice Elizabeth Mary was born at London’s Portland Hospital on August 8, 1988, meaning her date of birth is 8.8.88. She even arrived at 8.18pm. Beatrice was named after Queen Victoria’s youngest daughter.

Princess Eugenie

There was great surprise when the name of the  second daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York was announced after she was born on March 23, 1990. She is the only one of the Queen’s grand-daughters who does not have Elizabeth as a middle name – hers are Victoria and Helena.

Lady Louise

The Earl and Countess of Wessex’s first child had the most dramatic birth of any royal baby in recent times. Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary was born prematurely on November 8, 2003, and her mother Sophie needed an emergency Caesarean after suffering complications that caused severe blood loss to both mum and baby.

Viscount Severn

The youngest of the Queen’s eight grandchildren, James Alexander Philip Theo, was born by Caesarean on December 17, 2007. Prince Edward reported that his birth was a lot calmer than his sister’s.

Prince George (Left)

Proud new parents Kate and William sported huge grins as they showed off George Alexander Louis the day after his birth on July 22, 2013.

Princess Charlotte (Right)

The newest arrival to the Windsor family was just over 10 hours old when she was introduced to the world outside the Lindo Wing on May 2, 2015.