The royal houses of Europe have shared close family ties for centuries. The British royal family has more German roots than you might think.
About 300 years ago, on 12 August 1712, the German Elector George Ludwig of Hanover was proclaimed King George I of England in absentia. He was the only one who could inherit the throne and was the first German to ascend to the British throne
At first his British were not pleasant. The German king set foot on British soil two years after the proclamation was issued and took the throne in October 1714. Divorced, he publicly flirted with his two mistresses. George spoke very little English and had no manners. In fact, the legend has protocol guidelines for banquets asking servants not to throw pieces of meat.
But the British soon realized that George I had done a lot for the kingdom. He suppressed two Scottish revolts, established a still valid two-party system, created a well-functioning navy, and expanded the British Empire.
George II and George III
His son, King George II, left the British national anthem "God Save the King" in England, which later became "God Save the Queen". His son, King George III, was born in England and was the first of a German royal family and English was his native language. He married Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Germany. The couple had 15 children.
George III suffered from a metabolic disorder, his health declined, and he became mentally ill, making the popular king, who supported the arts and sciences, increasingly unable to rule. He is best remembered as "Mad King George".
George IV, a low score for the royal family's reputation His eldest son, Georg August Friedrich, a madman, succeeded his father in 1820. A year later he was crowned George IV, the next king with a majority German lineage.
The lavish lifestyle did not make the subjects endeared. The obese king was known as the fat king and he was not mourned much when he died as his extravagance and eccentricity severely damaged the royal reputation. He left no particular political legacy, but a cultural one: Buckingham House was expanded into a palace and a building was erected in the seaside resort of Brighton, still unique in Europe on luxury: The Royal Gallery.
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert Next to the throne was George IV's granddaughter, Victoria, who was also partly German. She ascended the throne in 1837 and married her cousin, German Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. At first, the British wondered why their queen had chosen a prince from a German province, but they quickly changed their mind.
initiated the German custom of installing Christmas trees in England. He created the first World's Fair, in London in 1851, and simultaneously reformed administration and construction in the kingdom. It is also thanks to the queen's wife that the British royal family has regained its reputation. A magnificent statue of Albert located in central London, the Albert Bridge in London is named after him, as is the famous Royal Albert Hall concert venue.
"Europe's Grandmother"
Meanwhile, Queen Victoria has performed representative duties in addition to her role as a mother of 9 children. His influence in foreign policy is based primarily on his kinship with the major European rulers.
She ensured that her children married into other European royal courts - no wonder today her descendants sit on thrones in many European royal houses, including Queen Margrethe of Denmark, King Harald of Norway and Carl Gustav of Sweden, the former Spanish royal couple Juan Carlos and Sophia, up to Elizabeth II. Victoria was known as the "Grandma of Europe" and at the time, with 64 years on the throne, she was Britain's longest-serving monarch. 120 years later, she was passed away by her niece, Elizabeth II.
Saxony-Anhalt changed its name to Windsor
Queen Victoria died in 1901, was succeeded by her eldest son Edward VII, the first English king of the Saxony-Anhalt and Gotha dynasties of Germany. To make the name easier to pronounce for the British, the house was renamed Saxony-Anhalt and Gotha. A few years later, in 1910, his son George V, married to the German Maria von Teck - "Queen Mary" - became king.
His reign coincided with World War I, fighting against his cousin, German Emperor Wilhelm II. In Britain, the German attitude to everything changed - after all, the German Empire was seen as the main aggressor. In 1917, George V decided to change his German surname to Windsor. George also renounced all German titles, as did his cousin Ludwig von Battenberg, who changed his family name to Mountbatten. Queen Elizabeth's husband, Prince Philip, is the grandson of Louis Battenberg.
Royals and Nazis
George's son, Edward VIII, became king in 1936. He abdicated for love and married Wallis Simpson, a divorced American. His brother Albert ascended to the English throne as George VI. By that time, the Nazis and Adolf Hitler had long held a firm grip on Germany, as the whole world watched the Third Reich with skepticism and concern. Edward and Albert's mother, Queen Mary, insisted that her sons have not forgotten their German roots. They also had many relatives in Hitler's Germany. Edward openly showed sympathy for the Nazis. One photo shows him and his wife smiling and shaking Adolf Hitler's hand.Just a few years ago, a video emerged showing Edward and his sister-in-law practicing greetings to Hitler with their two young daughters - Margaret and Elizabeth, who will one day become Queen of England. The clip was filmed by Elizabeth's father, King George VI. To this day, Britons do not like to be reminded of the sometimes intimate relationship of the British aristocracy with Nazi Germany, trying to keep the evidence of these ties secret as much as possible.
How German was King Charles III?
Queen Elizabeth's mother was British, so she was only of German descent, although she did display a number of German virtues throughout her life, including discipline and a sense of responsibility. However, her husband, Philip, mostly has German ancestry. After the wedding, Philip, who was fluent in German, gave up his German noble title "von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg" to the plain Mountbatten. Their eldest son, the new King Charles III, was of nearly half German descent.He and his first wife, Diana Spencer, of England, had two sons, William and Harry. Prince William's wife Kate has no German ancestry; Harry's wife, Meghan, is the daughter of an Irish-American and is believed to have German ancestry. It is highly unlikely that someone of German descent will ascend to the British throne again - even if there is still a direct German descendant of the lineage of George I, the first English king of Germany. Her name is Karin Vogel and she is 4973th in the British throne.
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About 300 years ago, on 12 August 1712, the German Elector George Ludwig of Hanover was proclaimed King George I of England in absentia. He was the only one who could inherit the throne and was the first German to ascend to the British throne
His reign coincided with World War I, fighting against his cousin, German Emperor Wilhelm II. In Britain, the German attitude to everything changed - after all, the German Empire was seen as the main aggressor. In 1917, George V decided to change his German surname to Windsor. George also renounced all German titles, as did his cousin Ludwig von Battenberg, who changed his family name to Mountbatten. Queen Elizabeth's husband, Prince Philip, is the grandson of Louis Battenberg.
Just a few years ago, a video emerged showing Edward and his sister-in-law practicing greetings to Hitler with their two young daughters - Margaret and Elizabeth, who will one day become Queen of England. The clip was filmed by Elizabeth's father, King George VI. To this day, Britons do not like to be reminded of the sometimes intimate relationship of the British aristocracy with Nazi Germany, trying to keep the evidence of these ties secret as much as possible. 
He and his first wife, Diana Spencer, of England, had two sons, William and Harry. Prince William's wife Kate has no German ancestry; Harry's wife, Meghan, is the daughter of an Irish-American and is believed to have German ancestry. It is highly unlikely that someone of German descent will ascend to the British throne again - even if there is still a direct German descendant of the lineage of George I, the first English king of Germany. Her name is Karin Vogel and she is 4973th in the British throne. 
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