The young generation of British royals you've never even heard of
There's a whole bunch of royal 90s kids who have proper jobs, Instagram accounts and everything...
As a nation, it's a fact that we're all pretty damn obsessed with the royal family – and read about them a lot (plus, hello! Look at the viewing figures for The Crown). So, it'd be fair to say many of us like to think we know them as well as we may know members of our own family. Of course, there's a litany of senior royals we're as keen to keep up with as the Kardashians: There's the head of the family, King Charles and wife Queen Camilla, then the heir Prince William, his wife Kate Middleton and their adorable family - plus the (somewhat sidelined) Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and their son Archie and daughter, Lilibet. Plus, we can't forget about the late, great Queen Elizabeth II, whom we still think fondly of.
But the royal family - and in particular, the line of succession - extends far beyond those famous faces who regularly make public appearances and headlines. Did you know there's a whole generation of Millennial and Gen Z royal family members out there that you've most likely never heard of? From a personal-trainer-turned-Royal-Marine, to a pottery maker and high fashion model, these names are a real mixed bag. And it's safe to say we're just as fascinated with them as we are with the senior members of 'The Firm'.
Naturally, we've done some super sleuthing (you're welcome), to provide you with all the intel you need about this party-loving, globe-trotting, high-fashioning bunch...
Samuel Chatto
Who is he? Sam Chatto is the eldest son of Lady Sarah Chatto and David Chatto, making the Queen his great aunt.
Where in the line of succession is he? 29th, just behind his mum.
What does he do? Just like his brother, 29-year-old Sam studied History of Art at Edinburgh University. He started there in 2014 and graduated in the summer of 2018. On Instagram, Sam refers to himself as an "artist and maker", and that he is - the young royal has a love of pottery and he makes and sells clay crafts from his studio in West Sussex.
Arthur Chatto
Who is he? Arthur Chatto, brother of Sam, is the youngest son of Lady Sarah Chatto and David Chatto. 26-year-old Arthur is the grandson of the Queen's sister, Princess Margaret. Lady Sarah Chatto is her only daughter.
Where in the line of succession is he? A solid 30th.
What does he do? Art studied at Edinburgh University, reading (funnily enough) History of Art. By the looks of Instagram, he's pretty outdoorsy, enjoying mountain climbing and diving and is the proud owner of two World Records - the youngest team and person (21) to row round Great Britain. He also seems to dabble in a bit of the old #sponcon, with a link to technical mountain clothing brand Jöttnar previously appearing in his bio, and kept busy with posting home workouts during the pandemic (he's also a PT, don't you know!). He joined the armed forces back in 2021.
In 2022, he caught a fair amount of attention when he appeared at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in his Royal Marines uniform.
Charles Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley
Who is he? Charles Armstrong-Jones, who's also known by his courtesy title Viscount Linley, is a descendant of the Queen's sister, Princess Margaret. He and sister Margarita are the children of Margaret's only son, David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon.
Where in the line of succession is he? 26th.
What does he do? Charles, who is 26, keeps his Instagram account private, but according to his LinkedIn profile, the royal studied Product Design Engineering at Loughborough University. The former Eton student made a public appearance in 2019 with his great aunt, Queen Elizabeth, at a church service in Balmoral, Scotland.
Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones
Who is she? The younger sister of Charles, 23-year-old Margarita is the only granddaughter of Princess Margaret, the Queen's sister. Margarita is the daughter of furniture maker David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon and Serena Armstrong-Jones, Countess of Snowdon.
Where in the line of succession is she? 27th. Margarita and her brother come just after Zara Tindall's children, Mia, Lena and Lucas.
What does she do? Margarita previously studied at Oxford Brookes University, according to her LinkedIn page, and on the bio of her (private) Instagram account, she has linked out to a jewellery page, Matita Jewellery, which is described as "hand made silver jewellery". It seems the creative genes have been passed down from her dad. Plus, her late grandfather, photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, also appears to be having an influence as Lady Margarita has a separate Instagram account dedicated to her own photos.
Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick
Who is he? Edward Windsor, or Eddy Downpatrick as he's known professionally, is a royal family member stemming from Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent. Prince Edward (Eddy's grandfather) is the son of Queen Elizabeth's uncle, Prince George, making him the Queen's cousin. Prince Edward's eldest son, George Windsor, is Eddy's dad. Make sense? Oh, also, Eddy is the godson of Princess Diana.
Where in the line of succession is he? He's not. He was excluded for becoming a Roman Catholic.
What does he do? A former financial analyst, 36-year-old Eddy's life looks more outdoors-centred now. According to his Instagram, he's the founder of Aristeia Travel, a luxury travel company. He also calls himself a "bespoke tour designer, adventurer, and writer."
Lady Marina Windsor
Who is she? Lady Marina Windsor is the 33-year-old sister of Eddy Downpatrick and Lady Amelia Windsor.
Where in the line of succession is she? Just like her brother, Eddy, Marina was removed from the line of succession for being Catholic. She was confirmed in the Catholic church (following her mother's faith) in 2008.
What does she do? The former Cambridge University student keeps a low profile in comparison to her siblings, although she's been spotted on some very envy-inducing holidays post-pandemic. While she once modelled in Tatler (back in 2010), it's been reported that she didn't want to pursue fashion as a career, instead expressing interest in foreign diplomacy. She now works for the Blue Marine Foundation.
Lady Amelia Windsor
Who is she? 30-year-old Lady Amelia Windsor is another granddaughter of Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent, who's the Queen's first cousin. She is the youngest of three, and a daughter of George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews, and Sylvana Tomaselli, a Canadian academic and historian.
Where in the line of succession is she? 43rd - and she's the only one of her siblings to be in line to the throne.
What does she do? Lady Amelia Windsor is perhaps the most high profile of this young royal bunch. The model has a casual 100k followers on Instagram, and has walked in fashion shows for the likes of Dolce & Gabbana. The University of Edinburgh graduate is fluent in Italian (È moda, cercala) and has also tried her hand at fashion design with a footwear and accessories collaboration with Penelope Chilvers and Warchild.
Colombus Taylor
Who is he? Colombus' royal heritage goes a little something like this: his mum (Lady Helen Taylor) is the granddaughter of Prince George, Duke of Kent, who was Queen Elizabeth's uncle. Got that? He's basically one of the Queen's first cousin's grandsons. I think.
Where in the line of succession is he? At 48th in line, it's pretty safe to say Colombus will never be King.
What does he do? We can't lie, we're not really sure. With his Instagram on private, it's hard to see what he's up to. But 31-year-old Columbus is evidently into art like the rest of his family, occasionally attending fancy events like the Many Hopes Spring Ball and the Yorkville Ball at The Union Club (both in New York).
Cassius Taylor
Who is he? Brother of Colombus, 28-year-old Cassius Taylor has the same, elaborate royal family tree. Cassius Taylor is the son of artists Timothy Taylor and Lady Helen Taylor, whose father is the Queen's cousin, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent.
Where in the line of succession is he? 49th.
What does he do? Following in his parents' footsteps, Cassius is into the arts. Having studied Arts Management (specialising in music and art business) at Goldsmiths, University of London, Cassius is pursuing a career in the music industry, running Tell Tales DJ events. And by the looks of his Instagram account, Cassius is friends with people in high places, e.g. Rafferty Law (Jude Law's son). He's cool, is basically all you need to know.
Flora Vesterberg (née Ogilvy)
Who is she? Okay, here goes: Flora's dad, James Ogilvy, is the son of Princess Alexandra, Queen Elizabeth's first cousin. Princess Alexandra is another child of the Queen's uncle, Prince George. Flora married her fiancé, financier Timothy Vesterberg, in a small wedding at St James's Palace in September 2021, hence the surname change.
Where in the line of succession is she? 60th. Although if she was born now Flora would be 57th, seeing as she's older than her brother. But as the archaic rules of succession, which prioritised men over women regardless of birth order were still in force when Flora was born, she was bumped down following the birth of her brother Alexander in 1996.
What does she do? 30-year-old Flora, like many of her royal relatives, works in the art world. After studying History of Art (a royal favourite) at Bristol University between 2013 - 2016, her Instagram bio says she is an Art Historian & Philanthropist. Flora's bio also states she is a board member and PhD researcher at Courtauld, and a contributor to Vogue Magazine.
Alexander Ogilvy
Who is he? Alexander is the related to the royals via Queen Elizabeth's uncle, Prince George. George (who was also the Duke of Kent) had a daughter named Princess Alexandra, and she is Alexander's grandmother.
Where in the line of succession is he? A far-fetched 59th.
What does he do? In 2024, Tatler revealed that the 28-year-old had followed in the footsteps of Prince William and Prince Harry and enrolled at Sandhurst. Apparently, the "military training academy is notoriously rigorous, and the 44-week course has been described as one of the hardest things a person can do."
Zenouska Mowatt
Who is she? Zenouska is the daughter of Marina Ogilvy, who is the daughter of Princess Alexandra, another of the Queen's first cousins.
Where in the line of succession is she? Bottom of the pile (but only in number), Zenouska is 63rd in line to the throne.
What does she do? Now 35, the royal relative lives in London and is head of marketing at Katharine Pooley, a London-based luxury interior design and architecture studio. By the looks of her Instagram account, Zenouska has a love of fashion, regularly showing off outfits by designers like Mary Katrantzou, Alessandra Rich, and a LOT of Carolina Herrera.
Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp
Who is he? Louis's ties to the British royal family are thanks to his aunt, the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Louis' father, Charles Spencer, is Diana's brother, which makes Prince William and Prince Harry his first cousins.
Where in the line of succession is he? Louis is not in line for the throne, as he is a member of the Spencer aristocratic family, not a direct heir to the crown.
What does he do? After graduating from London's Arts Educational Schools, the 31-year-old is an aspiring actor, reportedly using the stage name Louis Lyons. While Louis is yet to make it big time, he is signed to the Tavistock Wood talent agency, who look after the likes of Rebel Wilson and The Crown's Dominic West.
Lady Kitty Spencer
Who is she? We might as well spotlight Louis' sisters, too. Lady Kitty Spencer is Charles Spencer's eldest daughter.
Where in the line of succession is she? Like her brother, Kitty is not in line for the throne.
What does she do? 34-year-old Kitty is a model, signed to the prestigious Storm Model Management. She regularly models for some high-profile brands, most notably Dolce & Gabbana,
Lady Eliza Spencer
Who is she? Lady Eliza Spencer is Charles Spencer's second daughter, and sister of Louis and Kitty.
Where in the line of succession is she? Like Louis and Kitty, Eliza is not in line for the throne.
What does she do? By the looks of her Instagram, Eliza has followed in the footsteps of her sister, and is a model with Storm Management. She's often seen at glitzy events, or travelling in style.
Lady Amelia Spencer
Who is she? Lady Eliza Spencer is Charles Spencer's third daughter, and sister of Louis, Kitty, and Eliza.
Where in the line of succession is she? You guessed it. Amelia isn't officially considered part of the monarchy, meaning she isn't in line for the throne.
What does she do? Surprise, surprise. Amelia is also represented by Storm Model Management, and has featured in campaigns and shoots for Vogue, Dolce & Gabanna, Dior, and Louis Vuitton, to name a few.
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