How were the English Aristrocracy linked to all the European houses?

Question

It's been said that the Queen is related to most of the European houses. Is there a historical book that I could read about ? What or which one would it be?

Answer 1

It's not the aristrocracy, you're asking about, it's royalty. Royalty is in a completely separate class by itself, though they might occasionally marry a noble.

Answer 2

I would start at a bookstore like Barnes & Noble. Ask where European History is. There are many books with "The Kings and Queens of England" in the title. The present Royal Family has many ties to European Royalty through marriage and especially through the line of Queen Victoria. It has been common until the most recent times for the British(English) Royal Family to only other royalty and these have been mainly European thus many marriages between cousins. The present Royal Family has alot of German heritage.

Answer 3

The Hapsburg's is a good book. Pretty incestuous lot the blue bloods are.

Answer 4

Queen Victoria is a link ... do some research on her  children..

Answer 5

If you are interested in the genealogy, try researching "Almanac de Gotha." [Almanach De Gotha 2000 : Reigning & Formerly Reigning Royal and Princely Houses of Europe and South America].  It is available from Amazon.com:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0953214...

Or better yet, have your local library get it through inter-library loan.

Answer 6

Queen Victoria had lots of children, and most of them married other European royals. So Victoria's line was spread all over Europe.