Being the son of a monarch implies continuing with the traditions and exposing oneself to a public life. Being the grandson of a king is perhaps more complicated, especially depending on whether he is descended from the line of the heir or not.
In the case of the British royal family. The pressure falls on William and Henry of England, the sons of Charles of England, the heir to the throne. But the rest of the grandchildren of Queen Elizabeth II also have a complicated role.
Elizabeth II has eight grandchildren, two from each of his four children. William and Henry, children of Carlos, are the best known grandchildren. The other six oscillate between private business and public service, they represent different roles, very much to the liking of their parents and following in their footsteps.
In 2020, Harry and his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, announced their intention to step down from their role in the British royal family and become financially independent. As of April 1, 2020, the couple renounced the treatment of royal highness and he and his family are no longer financially supported by the Crown.
Peter Phillips, 42, and Zara Tindall, 38, are the children of Princess Anne of England, the second daughter of the sovereign. Both fulfill a discreet and efficient role outside the royal family. They were both fifth and sixth in line to the British throne, but their parents decided that they would have no titles, no dukedoms, nor would they be treated as royal highnesses.
Philips He graduated in Sports Science from the University of Exeter (England) and worked for years in the Williams Formula 1 team, until in 2015 he made the leap to the Royal Bank of Scotland, and is now located in its headquarters, in Edinburgh. He married Canadian Autumn Kelly in 2008 and they have two daughters, Savannah and Isla.
For its part, Zara also maintains a low profile, although it is somewhat better known. Among other reasons because, since she was a child, in addition to her cousin, she is a good friend of Prince William, who is only 13 months younger than her. Zara is the godmother of Jorge de Cambridge, the eldest son of Guillermo and Kate.
Zara, practices horse riding and even participated in the 2012 London Olympics, winning the silver medal in the team competition. Eight years ago she took the surname of her husband, former British rugby player Mike Tindall, whom she married in a modest Edinburgh church in July 2011. She has two children, six-year-old Mia and Lena , 18 months.
The daughters of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson: Beatrice and Eugenie of York who sometimes represent the queen, but also have private jobs. Eugenia, 29, married financier Jack Brooksbank in October 2018 in a grand wedding in Windsor. For her part, Beatriz is vice president of a software company.
After the scandal of the late financier Jeffrey Epsteinaccused of child sex trafficking and a good friend of Prince Andrew, he was forced to leave his duties as a representative of the crown.
Elizabeth II has two other grandchildren, probably the least known, children of Eduardo and Sophie, Earls of Wessex, they married in June 1999 and have two children who are still minors.
Lady Louise Windsor 15 years old and James, named Viscount Svern, who has just turned 12. They do not have the title of Royal Highnesses, as their parents wished, but only those received by the children of counts: lady and viscount. (AND)
Source: Eluniverso
Paul is a talented author and journalist with a passion for entertainment and general news. He currently works as a writer at the 247 News Agency, where he has established herself as a respected voice in the industry.
