<P> The British royal family comprises the monarch of the United Kingdom and her close relations . There is no strict legal or formal definition of who is or is not a member of the British royal family and , apart from Queen Elizabeth II herself , different lists include different people . Those who at the time are entitled to the style His or Her Royal Highness ( HRH ) , and any styled His or Her Majesty ( HM ) , are normally considered members , including those so styled before the beginning of the current monarch 's reign . By this criterion , a list of the current royal family will usually include the monarch , the children and male - line grandchildren of the monarch and previous monarchs , the children of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales , and all their current or widowed spouses . </P>
<P> The British royal family comprises the monarch of the United Kingdom and her close relations . There is no strict legal or formal definition of who is or is not a member of the British royal family and , apart from Queen Elizabeth II herself , different lists include different people . Those who at the time are entitled to the style His or Her Royal Highness ( HRH ) , and any styled His or Her Majesty ( HM ) , are normally considered members , including those so styled before the beginning of the current monarch 's reign . By this criterion , a list of the current royal family will usually include the monarch , the children and male - line grandchildren of the monarch and previous monarchs , the children of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales , and all their current or widowed spouses . </P>
great britain 's royal family is an example of a
great britain 's royal family is an example of a
monarch
monarch