King Charles is spitting image of female ancestor in historical resurfaced photo
dailyrecord.co.ukA recently discovered photograph of one of King Charles' ancestors bears a striking resemblance to the monarch. King Charles is known for his prominent ears - a long standing joke that even led the late Queen Elizabeth to remark: "Thank heavens he hasn't ears like his father," when Prince William was born in 1982.However, if there was one historical figure to look to for an idea of where King Charles' genetics come from, it would certainly be Prince Philip's grandmother, Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine.His great-grandmother on his father's side shares an uncanny likeness with the King, OK!
reports.Born at Windsor Castle in 1863, Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine (later known as The Marchioness of Milford Haven) was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria.
She married Prince Louis of Battenberg and had four children, Princess Alice (Prince Philip's mother), Queen Louise of Sweden, George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven and Lord Louis Mountbatten.During World War One, the Battenberg family abandoned their German surname and adopted the more English-sounding Mountbatten.
Princess Victoria became a widow in 1921 and ultimately ended up helping to raise and educate Prince Philip following his mother's institutionalisation and subsequent divorce. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. Prince Philip fondly remembered his grandmother, saying: "I liked my grandmother very much and she was always helpful.
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