Paternal Family Tree: Wettin
Maternal Family Tree: Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken 1721-1774
On 23rd January 1874 [her father] Prince Alfred Windsor [aged 29] and [her mother] Maria Holstein Gottorp Romanov [aged 20] were married. He the son of [her grandfather] Prince Albert Saxe Coburg Gotha and [her grandmother] Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [aged 54]. They were third cousin once removed.
On 25th November 1876 Victoria Melita Windsor was born to Prince Alfred Windsor [aged 32] and Maria Holstein Gottorp Romanov [aged 23]. She a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
On 6th July 1893 King George V of the United Kingdom [aged 28] and Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England [aged 26] were married at Chapel Royal, St James's Palace. She by marriage Duchess York. He the son of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom [aged 51] and Alexandra of Denmark Queen Consort England [aged 48]. They were second cousin once removed. She a great granddaughter of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland.
The photograph by from left to right:
[her sister] Alexandra Windsor Princess [aged 14]
Princess Alice of Battenburg [aged 8]
Victoria Eugénie Mountbatten Queen Consort Spain [aged 5]
Beatrice Windsor Duchess Galliera [aged 9]
King George V of the United Kingdom
Margaret "Daisy" Windsor [aged 11]
Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England
Maud Windsor Queen Consort Norway [aged 23]
Victoria Patricia "Patsy" Windsor [aged 7]
Princess Victoria Windsor [aged 25]
Helena Victoria Oldenburg [aged 23]
Victoria Melita Windsor [aged 16]
On 19th April 1894 Ernest Louis Hesse Darmstadt Grand Duke [aged 25] and Victoria Melita Windsor [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of Prince Alfred Windsor [aged 49] and Maria Holstein Gottorp Romanov [aged 40]. He the son of Prince Louis Hesse Darmstadt IV Grand Duke and Princess Alice Saxe Coburg Gotha. They were first cousins. He a grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. She a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
On 11th March 1895 [her daughter] Elisabeth Hesse Darmstadt was born to [her husband] Ernest Louis Hesse Darmstadt Grand Duke [aged 26] and Victoria Melita Windsor [aged 18]. She a great granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Coefficient of inbreeding 9.22%. She died aged eight in 1903.
On 25th May 1900 [her son] Stillborn Hesse Darmstadt was born to [her husband] Ernest Louis Hesse Darmstadt Grand Duke [aged 31] and Victoria Melita Windsor [aged 23]. He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Coefficient of inbreeding 9.22%.
On 30th July 1900 [her father] Prince Alfred Windsor [aged 55] died. Duke Edinburgh extinct.
In 1901 Ernest Louis Hesse Darmstadt Grand Duke [aged 32] and Victoria Melita Windsor [aged 24] were divorced.
On 16th November 1903 [her daughter] Elisabeth Hesse Darmstadt [aged 8] died.
On 2nd February 1905 [her former husband] Ernest Louis Hesse Darmstadt Grand Duke [aged 36] and Eleonore Solms Hohensolms Lich Grand Duchess were married. He the son of Prince Louis Hesse Darmstadt IV Grand Duke and [her aunt] Princess Alice Saxe Coburg Gotha.
On 8th October 1905 Cyril Vladimirovich Holstein Gottorp Romanov [aged 28] and Victoria Melita Windsor [aged 28] were married. She the daughter of Prince Alfred Windsor and Maria Holstein Gottorp Romanov [aged 51]. They were first cousins. She a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
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On 2nd February 1907 [her daughter] Maria Kirillovna Holstein Gottorp Romanov was born to [her husband] Cyril Vladimirovich Holstein Gottorp Romanov [aged 30] and Victoria Melita Windsor [aged 30]. She a great granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.83%.
On 9th May 1909 [her daughter] Kira Kirillovna Holstein Gottorp Romanov was born to [her husband] Cyril Vladimirovich Holstein Gottorp Romanov [aged 32] and Victoria Melita Windsor [aged 32]. She a great granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.83%. She married her second cousin once removed Louis Ferdinand Hohenzollern and had issue.
On 15th July 1909 [her brother-in-law] Alfonso Orléans Galliera Duke Galliera [aged 22] and [her sister] Beatrice Windsor Duchess Galliera [aged 25] were married at Coburg. She by marriage Duchess Galliera. She the daughter of [her father] Prince Alfred Windsor and [her mother] Maria Holstein Gottorp Romanov [aged 55].
On 30th August 1917 [her son] Vladimir Kirillovich Holstein Gottorp Romanov was born to [her husband] Cyril Vladimirovich Holstein Gottorp Romanov [aged 40] and Victoria Melita Windsor [aged 40]. He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.83%.
On 7th November 1917 Prince Louis of Battenburg 1st Marquess Milford Haven [aged 63] was created 1st Marquess Milford Haven. [her former sister-in-law] Victoria Hesse Darmstadt Marchioness Milford Haven [aged 54] by marriage Marchioness Milford Haven.
On 24th October 1920 [her mother] Maria Holstein Gottorp Romanov [aged 67] died.
On 2nd March 1936 Victoria Melita Windsor [aged 59] died.
On 9th October 1937 [her former husband] Ernest Louis Hesse Darmstadt Grand Duke [aged 68] died.
On 12th October 1938 [her former husband] Cyril Vladimirovich Holstein Gottorp Romanov [aged 62] died at Neuilly.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 28 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Grand Daughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
Kings Scotland: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Charles V of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Josias Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 8 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ernest Frederick Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 9 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Duchess Anna Sophie Of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 8 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Saxe Coburg Gotha I Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha 10 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand Albert II Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 14 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophia Antonia Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duchess Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 15 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Princess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 15 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Ernest Saxe Coburg Gotha I Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha 11 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Heinrich XXIV Count Reuss of Ebersdorf
Great x 2 Grandmother: Augusta Reuss Duchess Saxe Coburg Gotha 10 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: George August Count of Erbach Schonberg
Great x 3 Grandmother: Karoline Ernestine of Erbach Schonberg 9 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ferdinande Henriette Countess of Stolberg Gedern 8 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Grandfather: Prince Albert Saxe Coburg Gotha 12 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Duke Frederick III of Saxe Coburg Altenburg III 8 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Duke Ernest of Saxe Coburg Altenburg 9 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Luise Dorothea Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg
Great x 2 Grandfather: Duke Augustus of Saxe Coburg Altenburg 10 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anton Ulrich Duke of Saxe Meiningen
Great x 3 Grandmother: Charlotte Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg
Great x 1 Grandmother: Duchess Louise Dorothea of Saxe Coburg Altenburg 11 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Duke Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 13 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Grand Duke Frederick Francis I of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 10 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Charlotte Sophie Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 9 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Louise Charlotte Mecklenburg-Schwerin 10 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Johann August Saxe Coburg Altenburg 8 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 9 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
father: Prince Alfred Windsor son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
Great x 4 Grandfather: King George II of Great Britain and Ireland 2 x Great Grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England 13 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 2 Grandfather: King George III of Great Britain and Ireland Grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg 7 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg 8 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Augustus Hanover 1st Duke Kent and Strathearn son of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Duke Adolphus Frederick II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 11 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Louis Frederick Duke of Mecklenburg 12 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Christiane Emilie of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England 10 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ernest Frederick Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen 8 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen 9 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Countess Sophia Albertine of Erbach-Erbach
Grandmother: Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom Granddaughter of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Josias Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 8 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ernest Frederick Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 9 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Duchess Anna Sophie Of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 8 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Saxe Coburg Gotha I Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha 10 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand Albert II Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 14 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophia Antonia Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duchess Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 15 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Princess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 15 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Marie Luise Victoria Saxe Coburg Gotha Duchess Kent and Strathearn 11 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Heinrich XXIV Count Reuss of Ebersdorf
Great x 2 Grandmother: Augusta Reuss Duchess Saxe Coburg Gotha 10 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: George August Count of Erbach Schonberg
Great x 3 Grandmother: Karoline Ernestine of Erbach Schonberg 9 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ferdinande Henriette Countess of Stolberg Gedern 8 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Victoria Melita Windsor Granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Frederick Duke of Holstein Gottorp 8 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter III of Russia 9 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Paul Emperor of Russia 10 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 1 Grandfather: Tsar Nicholas I of Russia 6 x Great Grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Alexander Duke of Württemberg 12 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick Eugene Duke Württemberg 13 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 2 Grandmother: Empress Sophie Dorothea of Russia 5 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Friedrich Wilhelm Hohenzollern 8 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Friederike Sophie Dorothea Hohenzollern 4 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophia Dorothea Hohenzollern 3 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Grandfather: Tsar Alexander II of Russia 7 x Great Grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Augustus William Hohenzollern 3 x Great Grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick William II King Prussia 4 x Great Grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick William III King Prussia 5 x Great Grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt 9 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Queen Frederica Louisa of Prussia 10 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken
Great x 1 Grandmother: Charlotte Hohenzollern 6 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Louis Frederick Duke of Mecklenburg 12 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Grand Duke Charles II of Mecklenburg Strelitz 10 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen 9 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Queen Louise of Prussia 11 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Prince George William of Hesse-Darmstadt 9 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt 10 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg
mother: Maria Holstein Gottorp Romanov 8 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis VIII of Hesse-Darmstadt 8 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt 9 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis I Grand Duke of Hesse 10 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Count Palatine Christian III of Zweibrücken
Great x 3 Grandmother: Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken
Great x 1 Grandfather: Louis Hesse Darmstadt II Grand Duke 11 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Grandmother: Maria Alexandrovna Hesse Darmstadt 12 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Grand Duke Charles Frederick of Baden
Great x 2 Grandfather: Prince Charles Louis of Baden 10 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis VIII of Hesse-Darmstadt 8 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Caroline Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt 9 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 1 Grandmother: Princess Wilhelmine Baden 11 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis VIII of Hesse-Darmstadt 8 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt 9 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Princess Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt 10 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Count Palatine Christian III of Zweibrücken
Great x 3 Grandmother: Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken