The Queen is one of several monarchs from the Royal House of Windsor. But the Royal House's name has not always been Windsor, with King George V changing the name in 1917. Originally, the Royal House was Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, stemming from the name of Queen Victoria's beloved husband, Prince Albert.

       Queen Elizabeth II is a paternal great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria.

       And through her familial link to Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth II was also a distant cousin of her late husband, Prince Philip.

       Prince Philip was also a great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria through his mother's family.

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       Philip's mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg, was Queen Victoria's great-granddaughter.

       Alice's mother was Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine, and her mother was Queen Victoria's second daughter, Princess Alice.

       In fact, Prince Philip's mother was born in Queen Victoria's presence at Windsor Castle.

       Princess Alice of Battenberg later married Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark, which is why Prince Philip was also born a Prince of Greece and Denmark.

       There have been several British monarchs since Queen Victoria and before the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

       Queen Victoria's eldest son was Prince Edward, later King Edward VII.

       King Edward VII's second son, Prince George, would go on to become King George V.

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       Then King George V's eldest son, Prince Edward, ascended the throne in 1936 following George's death.

       But Edward VIII abdicated the throne less than a year after his accession to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson.

       The abdication crisis of 1936 resulted in Edward's younger brother, Prince Albert, Duke of York, ascending the throne under the regnal name of King George VI.

       When King George VI died in 1952, his eldest daughter ascended the throne as Queen Elizabeth II.

       After Queen Elizabeth II, her eldest son Prince Charles is expected to be King.

       After Charles, his eldest son Prince William is next in the line of succession, followed by his eldest child Prince George.

       George's younger siblings Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are fourth and fifth in line to the throne respectively.