The monarch's children and grandchildren (if they are children of the monarch's sons), and the children of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales, are automatically entitled to be known as See more

Royal biographer Penny Junor says that the royal family has presented itself "as the model family" since the 1930s. Author Edward Owen wrote that during the Second World War, … See more

Senior members of the royal family, who represent the monarch, draw their income from public funds known as the sovereign grant, which is an annual payment of the British government to … See more

• List of current British princes and princesses
• Education of the British royal family
• Finances of the British royal family
• List of honours of the British royal family by country See more

Members of the royal family support the monarch in "state and national duties", while also carrying out charity work of their own. If the sovereign is indisposed, two counsellors of state are required to fulfil his/her role, with those eligible being restricted to the … See more

The sovereign's official residence in London is Buckingham Palace. Announcements of the births and deaths of members of the royal family are traditionally attached … See more

• Burke's Guide to the Royal Family. Burke's Peerage, 1973.
• Cannon, John Ashton. The Oxford Illustrated History of … See more