List of longest-living members of the British royal family

Twenty-eight members of the British royal family[a] have lived to the age of 80 years or older since the Acts of Union 1707 established the Kingdom of Great Britain. These British royal family members consist of 2 centenarians, 9 nonagenarians, and 17 octogenarians. Of the British royals who have lived to 80 years or longer, 20 have been women and 8 have been men. Eighteen of the 28 royals aged 80 or older have been members of the British royal family by blood and 9 have been members through marriage. Of the royals to reach the age of 80 or older, only Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776–1857), was a member of the British royal family by both blood and marriage. Four of the British royals who lived 80 years or longer were deprived of their British peerages and royal titles in 1919 under the Titles Deprivation Act 1917 as the children or spouses of enemies of the United Kingdom during World War I and are indicated below with asterisks (*).[7] The longest-living member of the British royal family has been Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (1901–2004), who lived to 102 years and 239 days old .[8][9][10][11] The longest-living member of the British royal family from birth is Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (1883–1981). Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1900–2002) is the second-longest living British royal, living to 101 years and 238 days old.[12] The current oldest living member of the British royal family is Katharine, Duchess of Kent (born 1933), who is the tenth longest-living British royal. Elizabeth II (1926–2022), was the longest ever reigning British monarch (70 years, 214 days) and the fifth longest-living royal (96 years, 140 days).[13][14]

Tomb of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in St George Chapel, Windsor; she is one of two British royals to live past 100.

List of British royal family members by lifespan

RankName[b]PortraitRelationLifespan[c]Duration
ByToFromTo(days)(years, days)
1Princess Alice,
Duchess of Gloucester
MarriagePrince Henry,
Duke of Gloucester

[15]
25 December 1901
[15]
29 October 2004
[15]
37,564102 years, 309 days
2Queen Elizabeth
The Queen Mother
MarriageGeorge VI
[16]
4 August 1900
[16]
30 March 2002
[16]
37,128101 years, 238 days
3Prince Philip,
Duke of Edinburgh

[d]
MarriageElizabeth II
[19][20]
10 June 1921
[19][20]
9 April 2021
[21]
36,46399 years, 303 days
4Princess Alice
of Albany
BloodPrince Leopold,
Duke of Albany

[22]
25 February 1883
[22]
3 January 1981
[23]
35,74197 years, 313 days
5Elizabeth II BloodGeorge VI
[14][24]
21 April 1926
[14][24]
8 September 2022
[25]
35,20496 years, 140 days
6Princess Augusta
of Cambridge
BloodPrince Adolphus,
Duke of Cambridge

[26]
19 July 1822
[26]
5 December 1916
[27][28]
34,47294 years, 139 days
7Prince Arthur,
Duke of Connaught
and Strathearn
BloodVictoria
[29]
1 May 1850
[29]
16 January 1942
[30]
33,49791 years, 260 days
8Princess Louise BloodVictoria
[31]
18 March 1848
[31]
3 December 1939
[32]
33,49691 years, 260 days
9Princess Augusta,
Duchess of Cambridge
MarriagePrince Adolphus,
Duke of Cambridge

[33]
25 July 1797
[34]
6 April 1889
[34]
33,49291 years, 255 days
10Katharine,
Duchess of Kent
MarriagePrince Edward,
Duke of Kent

[35]
22 February 1933
[36]
Alive33,30591 years, 68 days
11Prince George William
of Cumberland
*
BloodPrince Ernest Augustus
of Cumberland
*
[6][37]
25 March 1915
[37]
8 January 2006
[37]
33,16290 years, 289 days
12Marie,
Duchess of Cumberland
and Teviotdale
MarriagePrince George,
Duke of Cumberland
and Teviotdale

[38]
14 April 1818
[38]
9 January 1907
[38][39]
32,41188 years, 270 days
13Prince Edward,
Duke of Kent
BloodPrince George,
Duke of Kent

[40][41]
9 October 1935
[40][41]
Alive32,34688 years, 204 days
14Victoria Louise,
Princess Ernest Augustus
of Cumberland
*
MarriagePrince Ernest Augustus
of Cumberland
*
[42][43][44]
13 September 1892
[44]
11 December 1980
[45]
32,23088 years, 89 days
15Princess Patricia
of Connaught
BloodPrince Arthur,
Duke of Connaught
and Strathearn

[46]
17 March 1886
[46]
12 January 1974
[47]
32,07787 years, 301 days
16Princess Beatrice BloodVictoria
[48]
14 April 1857
[48]
26 October 1944
[49]
31,97187 years, 195 days
17Princess Alexandra
of Kent
BloodPrince George,
Duke of Kent

[50][51]
25 December 1936
[50][51]
Alive31,90387 years, 127 days
18Queen Mary MarriageGeorge V
[52]
26 May 1867
[53]
24 March 1953
[54]
31,34885 years, 302 days
19Prince George,
Duke of Cambridge
BloodPrince Adolphus,
Duke of Cambridge

[55]
26 March 1819
[55]
17 March 1904
[56]
31,03784 years, 357 days
20Victoria Adelaide,
Duchess of Albany
*
MarriagePrince Charles Edward,
Duke of Albany
*
[57]
31 December 1885
[58]
3 October 1970
[58]
30,95684 years, 276 days
21Princess Beatrice
of Edinburgh
BloodPrince Alfred,
Duke of Edinburgh

[59]
20 April 1884
[59]
13 July 1966
[60]
30,03382 years, 84 days
22Prince Michael
of Kent
BloodPrince George,
Duke of Kent

[61]
4 July 1942
[61]
Alive29,88681 years, 301 days
23Victoria BloodPrince Edward,
Duke of Kent
and Strathearn

[62][63]
24 May 1819
[62][63]
22 January 1901
[63][64]
29,82881 years, 243 days
24George III BloodFrederick,
Prince of Wales

[65]
4 June 1738
[65]
29 January 1820
[65][66]
29,82381 years, 239 days
25Princess Mary,
Duchess of Gloucester
and Edinburgh
BloodGeorge III
[67][68]
25 April 1776
[68]
30 April 1857
[68][69]
29,58981 years, 5 days
26Queen Alexandra MarriageEdward VII
[70]
1 December 1844
[71]
20 November 1925
[72][73]
29,57380 years, 354 days
27Princess Alexandra
of Cumberland
*
BloodPrince Ernest Augustus,
Duke of Cumberland
and Teviotdale
*
[74][75]
29 September 1882
[74][75]
30 August 1963
[74]
29,55480 years, 335 days
28Prince Ernest Augustus,
Duke of Cumberland
and Teviotdale

[e]
BloodGeorge III
[77]
5 June 1771
[77]
18 November 1851
[77][78]
29,38580 years, 166 days

All persons are listed by their British royal titles by birth, grant, or by marriage; however, some are better known by other titles.

Chronology of longest-living British royal family members

Name[b]PortraitRelationLifespan[c]DurationYears as record-holder
ByToFromTo(days)(years, days)FromTo
George I BloodAnne, Queen of Great Britain28 May 16601 June 172724,48467 years, 14 days1750
George II BloodGeorge I
[79]
9 November 1683
[80]
25 October 1760
[81]
28,10976 years, 351 days17501815
George III BloodFrederick,
Prince of Wales

[65]
4 June 1738
[65]
29 January 1820
[65][66]
29,82381 years, 239 days18151879
Princess Augusta,
Duchess of Cambridge
MarriagePrince Adolphus,
Duke of Cambridge

[33]
25 July 1797
[34]
6 April 1889
[34]
33,49291 years, 255 days18791914
Princess Augusta
of Cambridge
BloodPrince Adolphus,
Duke of Cambridge

[26]
19 July 1822
[26]
5 December 1916
[27]
34,47294 years, 139 days19141977
Princess Alice
of Albany
BloodPrince Leopold,
Duke of Albany

[22]
25 February 1883
[22]
3 January 1981
[23]
35,74197 years, 313 days19771998
Queen Elizabeth
The Queen Mother
MarriageGeorge VI
[16]
4 August 1900
[16]
30 March 2002
[16]
37,128101 years, 238 days19982003
Princess Alice,
Duchess of Gloucester
MarriagePrince Henry,
Duke of Gloucester

[15]
25 December 1901
[15]
29 October 2004
[15]
37,564102 years, 309 days2003Present

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