Many of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s grandchildren grew up together.
The late regent’s only daughter, Princess Anne, was the first royal to expand her brood. The Princess Royal and then-husband Captain Mark Phillips welcomed son Peter Phillips in November 1977 and daughter Zara Tindall in May 1981. Less than one year after Zara’s arrival, King Charles III and his then-wife, Princess Diana, welcomed their first child, son Prince William. The king — who ascended the throne in September 2022 after his mother’s passing — and Diana later welcomed second son Prince Harry in September 1984.
The royal cousin count grew in August 1988 and March 1990, respectively, when Charles’ younger brother Prince Andrew welcomed daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.
Harry, in particular, has a special bond with Eugenie. After Harry and wife Meghan Markle took a step back from their royal duties in 2020, it was Eugenie who helped broker peace with their relatives.
“Princess Eugenie is a peacemaker,” royal expert Jonathan Sacerdoti exclusively told Us Weekly in April 2022. “She’s obviously maintained these good relations with Harry and Meghan. … She’s also said to be close to the queen as well, and that would put her in the perfect position to broker that sort of meeting.”
Scroll below to revisit the royal cousins’ sweetest moments together:
