The late Queen took immense pride in being the great-grandmother of no fewer than 13 great-grandchildren. By the time she passed away in September 2022 at the age of 96, Her Majesty had the pleasure of meeting all of them, except for one young member of her family: Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank.
Ernest, who will celebrate his first birthday next month, is the younger son of Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank. Born in May 2023, he arrived eight months after the late Queen’s passing, making him the youngest of her great-grandchildren. Ernest is also the younger brother of August Brooksbank, whose middle name, Philip, pays tribute to the late Queen’s husband, Prince Philip.
The late monarch first became a great-grandmother in December 2010 when her eldest grandchild, Peter Phillips, welcomed his first child, Savannah Phillips, with his now ex-wife Autumn Kelly. Savannah also has a younger sister named Isla.
But perhaps the late Queen’s most well-known great-grandchildren are the Prince and Princess of Wales’ youngsters: Prince George, ten, Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis, five. The Waleses sweetly called their great-grandmother “Gan Gan”.
Zara and Mike Tindall’s three children, Mia, Lena, and Lucas, along with Sienna Mapelli Mozzi, the two-year-old daughter of Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, complete the late monarch’s 13 great-grandchildren.
The late Majesty did have the opportunity to meet her namesake, Lilibet, during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June 2022, merely three months before her passing. The Sussexes had flown to the UK for the Jubilee celebrations and enjoyed a private lunch with the Queen in Windsor.
In his memoir “Spare,” Prince Harry revealed how the lunch coincided with Lilibet’s first birthday and how Archie had mastered his royal bow during the gathering. Harry explained the Queen’s delight upon witnessing her great-grandson’s initial attempt at bowing.
