Royal Genealogy

Introduction

Welcome to RoyaList Online, a guide to the royal genealogy of Britain. As its name suggests, the core of the web site is a "royal list": a database that provides biographical details of thousands of individuals who have either belonged to, or been connected with, the royal family of England and Scotland during more than 1,000 years of history.

Although the primary focus is on British royalty, the web of intermarriages amongst the royal houses of Europe is such that many representatives of continental royalty are also featured. The intention has been to include all known members of the immediate family of those who are either in or close to the English and Scottish royal lines.

The further an individual is from a royal line, the less likely it is that his or her immediate family will be included. However, you will find a few famous non-royal people with distant royal connections, for example: Geoffrey Chaucer, George Washington and George W. Bush.

Features

At the last check, on 8 May 2011, our Kinship Calculator identified 4,332 different lines of descent from William the Conqueror to Prince William of Wales.
To try the Kinship Calculator for yourself, you'll need to log in and view the biographies of at least two people. Click here for other interesting results.

Before diving into the royal genealogy database, you may find it useful to scan the Concepts page to find out, for example, how we have attempted to standardise most names and titles. This information should make it easier for you to find people.

Here's a summary of what you can do at this site:

• Browse the main alphabetical index of names: click one of the index letters at the top of each page.
• View a mini-biography of any person in the database: just click the person's name in any list.
• View an interactive family tree for any person: click the relevant link from the person's biography page.
• View a list of ancestors or descendants for any person: click the relevant link from the person's biography page.
• Browse or search the list of titles held by people in the database: click the Titles menu item.
• View a complete list of monarchs of England or Scotland: click the relevant link from the main Titles page.
• Browse or search the list of events (births, marriages, deaths, coronations, etc): click the Events menu item.
• Browse or search the list of places associated with people in the database: click the Places menu item.
• Browse or search the list of biographical notes: click the Notes menu item.
• Do a quick search of the whole database by name, title, place name or note keyword: use the search box in the right-hand column.
• View the line of succession for the English or Scottish crown at any date: click the Succession menu item.
• Calculate the blood relationship between any two people in the database: click the Kinship menu item (available only when logged on).
• View a list of books and films featuring a person: click the links (where available) from the person's biography page.
• Browse the complete list of books and films: click the Shop menu item.

Don't forget that your most recent searches can be re-run by clicking one of the links below the search box in the right-hand column. Also, if you are logged on, the My RoyaList page will contain a list of up to 25 of your most recently viewed people.

Feedback

A project like this is, by its nature, never-ending: we can never include every relevant individual or get every fact correct. Should you notice a glaring omission or error, or even if you just have a comment or question about the data or the site, please contact us via the Feedback page. We have also provided a bulletin board for any questions on royal genealogy or royal history that you wish to address to other site visitors.

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Royal Memorabilia

Here is a list of eBay auctions that are due to finish soon. Click on an item for further details, or to place a bid. There is also a link at the bottom that will take you to the full list of eBay auctions in the Royal Memorabilia category.