There are six monarchs in Europe that are directly descended from either Queen Victoria or King Christian IX (of Denmark) or both. “In summation, the monarchs of Norway, Denmark and the United Kingdom as well as the consorts of the United Kingdom and Spain are descended from both Queen Victoria and King Christian IX. The kings of Spain and Sweden are descended from Queen Victoria and not King Christian IX. The King of Belgium is descended from King Christian IX and not Queen Victoria”
However there is one couple that bests both of them: “The descendants of Johan William Friso of Nassau-Dietz, Prince of Orange and his wife Landgravine Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel currently occupy all the hereditary thrones of Europe, as well as some former ones.” They were born in the 1680s and only had two children. The first of their descendants to rule didn’t take the throne until 1815.
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