<P> The unions between descendants of Queen Victoria and of King Christian IX did not end with the First World War, despite the overthrows of both the German and Russian monarchies (along with House of Habsburg in Austria - Hungary). On the contrary, nearly all European reigning kings and queens today are most closely related through their descent from Victoria, Christian or both . </P> <P> Currently, there are seven kingdoms remaining in Europe: 1 . Belgium: King Philippe & Queen Mathilde 2 . Denmark: Queen Margrethe II & Prince Consort Henrik 3 . Norway: King Harald V & Queen Sonja 4 . Spain: King Felipe VI & Queen Letizia 5 . Sweden: King Carl XVI Gustaf & Queen Silvia 6 . United Kingdom: Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 7 . Netherlands: King Willem - Alexander & Queen Máxima </P> <P> King Harald V of Norway, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and King Felipe VI of Spain are all descended from both Queen Victoria and King Christian IX . The first two monarchs are great - grandchildren of the aforementioned union between Alexandra of Denmark (daughter of King Christian IX) and Edward VII (son of Queen Victoria). Harald V of Norway is actually descended from Christian IX three ways, twice through his father and once through his mother . Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and his wife Elizabeth II are second cousins once removed through Christian IX and also third cousins as they are both great - great - grandchildren of Victoria . Margrethe II of Denmark is descended once each from Victoria and Christian IX . She is also a first cousin to Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden through Victoria's granddaughter Princess Margaret of Connaught . Felipe VI is descended from Victoria three ways and Christian IX twice . His father, King Juan Carlos I, is descended from Victoria and not Christian IX, while Juan Carlos' consort, Queen Sofía, is twice a descendant of Victoria and twice a great - great - granddaughter of Christian IX . </P> <P> King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is descended from Victoria and not Christian IX, but he is her descendant twice, as his parents were second cousins because they were both great - grandchildren of Victoria . (Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is however descended from the parents of Christian IX through Christian IX's brother Friedrich .) </P>

Is the spanish royal family related to the british royal family