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Most Famous Royalty & Nobility in the World

Royalty 1,403
All 152,953
71 EI Elizabeth I of England Elizabeth I of England British Queen 1533–1603
72 QV Queen Victoria Queen Victoria British Queen 1819–1901
103 AT Alexander the Great Alexander the Great Macedonian King -356–-323
198 WI Wilhelm II (German Emperor) Wilhelm II (German Emperor) German Emperor 1859–1941
212 D( Diana (Princess of Wales) Diana (Princess of Wales) British Royal Family 1961–1997
346 CT Catherine the Great Catherine the Great Russian Empress 1729–1796
353 LX Louis XVI of France Louis XVI of France French King 1754–1793
358 JV James VI and I James VI and I British King 1566–1625
372 NI Nicholas II of Russia Nicholas II of Russia Russian Emperor 1868–1918
372 GI George III of the United Kingdom George III of the United Kingdom British King 1738–1820
408 FT Frederick the Great Frederick the Great German King 1712–1786
446 GV George V George V British King 1865–1936
488 AB Anne Boleyn Anne Boleyn British Queen 1501–1536
502 EV Edward VIII Edward VIII British King 1894–1972
504 CT Constantine the Great Constantine the Great Serbian Emperor 274–337
530 II Isabella I of Castile Isabella I of Castile Spanish Queen 1451–1504
556 FJ Franz Joseph I of Austria Franz Joseph I of Austria Austrian Emperor 1830–1916
570 A( Anne (Queen of Great Britain) Anne (Queen of Great Britain) British Queen 1665–1714
598 HI Henry IV of France Henry IV of France French King 1553–1610
730 AT Alfred the Great Alfred the Great British King 849–899
759 WT William the Conqueror William the Conqueror British King 1028–1087
763 JI Justinian I Justinian I Turkish Emperor 482–565
822 N Nero Nero Roman Emperor 37–68
824 A( Albert (Prince Consort) Albert (Prince Consort) British Queen 1819–1861
888 EV Edward VI of England Edward VI of England British King 1537–1553
935 PP Prince Philip (Duke of Edinburgh) Prince Philip (Duke of Edinburgh) British Prince b. 1921
941 H Hirohito Hirohito Japanese Emperor 1901–1989
949 IT Ivan the Terrible Ivan the Terrible Russian Prince 1530–1584
966 LJ Lady Jane Grey Lady Jane Grey British Queen 1537–1554
1,007 QE Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother British King 1900–2002
1,026 FI Francis I of France Francis I of France French King 1494–1547
1,070 AI Alexander II of Russia Alexander II of Russia Russian Emperor 1818–1881
1,096 EE Empress Elisabeth of Austria Empress Elisabeth of Austria Austrian Queen 1837–1898
1,126 P Puyi Puyi Chinese Emperor 1906–1967
1,136 C( Christina (Queen of Sweden) Christina (Queen of Sweden) Swedish Queen 1626–1689
1,255 AI Alexander III of Russia Alexander III of Russia Russian Aristocrat 1845–1894
1,272 LI Louis IX of France Louis IX of France French King 1214–1270
1,284 FI Frederick I (Holy Roman Emperor) Frederick I (Holy Roman Emperor) German Emperor 1122–1190
1,383 C Claudius Claudius Roman Emperor -10–54
1,401 D Diocletian Diocletian Roman Emperor 244–311
1,412 HI Henry III of France Henry III of France French Aristocrat 1551–1589
1,433 FI Ferdinand II of Aragon Ferdinand II of Aragon Spanish King 1452–1516
1,436 CX Charles X of France French King 1757–1836
1,450 C Commodus Commodus Roman Emperor 161–192
1,461 GA Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden Swedish King 1594–1632
1,463 CX Charles XII of Sweden Charles XII of Sweden Swedish King 1682–1718
1,506 EJ Empress Joséphine Empress Joséphine French Queen 1763–1814
1,544 EI Edward III of England Edward III of England British King 1312–1377
1,601 CX Charles XIV John of Sweden Charles XIV John of Sweden French King 1763–1844
1,604 SS Septimius Severus Septimius Severus Roman Emperor 146–211
1,614 MI Maximilian I (Holy Roman Emperor) Maximilian I (Holy Roman Emperor) German Emperor 1459–1519
1,702 GD Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia Russian Tsar 1901–1918
1,705 S Saladin Saladin Egyptian Sultan 1138–1193
1,805 JO Joanna of Castile Joanna of Castile Spanish Queen 1479–1555
1,821 OV Otto von Habsburg Otto von Habsburg Austrian Prince 1912–2011
1,958 NI Nicholas I of Russia Nicholas I of Russia Russian Emperor 1796–1855
2,031 CP Catherine Parr Catherine Parr British Queen 1512–1548
2,108 V Vespasian Vespasian Roman Emperor 9–79
2,117 PM Princess Margaret (Countess of Snowdon) Princess Margaret (Countess of Snowdon) British Princess 1930–2002
2,147 JI John III Sobieski John III Sobieski Lithuanian King 1629–1696
2,199 ST Suleiman the Magnificent Suleiman the Magnificent Turkish Sultan 1494–1566
2,234 RT Robert the Bruce Robert the Bruce British King 1274–1329
2,237 EI Edward II of England Edward II of England British Aristocrat 1284–1327
2,268 LI Ludwig II of Bavaria Ludwig II of Bavaria German King 1845–1886
2,359 HV Henry V of England Henry V of England British King 1386–1422
2,386 SI Sigismund III Vasa Sigismund III Vasa Lithuanian King 1566–1632
2,396 FI Frederick III (German Emperor) Frederick III (German Emperor) German Emperor 1831–1888
2,412 LX Louis XI of France Louis XI of France French King 1423–1483
2,414 MI Margrethe II of Denmark Margrethe II of Denmark Danish Queen b. 1940
2,452 HI Henry III of England Henry III of England British King 1207–1272
2,475 AO Alexandra of Denmark Alexandra of Denmark British Queen 1844–1925
2,569 LI Leopold I of Belgium Leopold I of Belgium Belgian Prince 1790–1865
2,602 MC Matthias Corvinus Matthias Corvinus Hungarian King 1443–1490
2,734 C( Catherine (Duchess of Cambridge) Catherine (Duchess of Cambridge) British Aristocrat b. 1982
2,773 JC John Churchill (1st Duke of Marlborough) John Churchill (1st Duke of Marlborough) British Queen 1650–1722
2,875 NS Norodom Sihanouk Norodom Sihanouk Cambodian King 1922–2012
2,942 CX Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden Swedish King b. 1946
2,957 PI Pedro I of Brazil Pedro I of Brazil Brazilian Emperor 1798–1834
2,959 WO Wilhelmina of the Netherlands Wilhelmina of the Netherlands Dutch Queen 1880–1962
2,982 HI Henry I of England Henry I of England British King 1068–1135
3,068 HC Hugh Capet Hugh Capet French King 940–996
3,070 CI Charles I of Austria Charles I of Austria Austrian Emperor 1887–1922
3,121 ET Edward the Black Prince Edward the Black Prince British Prince 1330–1376
3,223 SA Stanisław August Poniatowski Stanisław August Poniatowski King 1732–1798
3,322 GI Gustav I of Sweden Gustav I of Sweden Swedish King 1496–1560
3,457 GV Gustaf V of Sweden Gustaf V of Sweden Swedish King 1858–1950
3,483 QS Qin Shi Huang Qin Shi Huang Chinese Emperor -258–-210
3,501 FV Ferdinand VII of Spain Ferdinand VII of Spain Spanish King 1784–1833
3,523 R( Rudolf (Crown Prince of Austria) Rudolf (Crown Prince of Austria) Austrian Emperor 1858–1889
3,625 AV Albrecht von Wallenstein Albrecht von Wallenstein German Nobility 1583–1634
3,673 A Akbar Akbar Indian Emperor 1542–1605
3,680 C( Camilla (Duchess of Cornwall) Camilla (Duchess of Cornwall) British Royal Family b. 1947
3,688 CO Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz British Queen 1744–1818
3,718 MT Mary Tudor (Queen of France) Mary Tudor (Queen of France) French Queen 1496–1533
3,746 OI Otto I (Holy Roman Emperor) Otto I (Holy Roman Emperor) German King 912–973
3,814 CV Christian VII of Denmark Christian VII of Denmark Danish Aristocrat 1749–1808
3,815 CV Charles VIII of France Charles VIII of France French King 1470–1498
4,051 FI Frederick III (Holy Roman Emperor) Frederick III (Holy Roman Emperor) German Emperor 1415–1493
4,098 PI Philippe II (Duke of Orléans) Philippe II (Duke of Orléans) French Royal Family 1674–1723
4,102 EO Elizabeth of Hungary Elizabeth of Hungary Hungarian Princess 1207–1231
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By the numbers

Inside Royalty & Nobility

1,403 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the leading figure from Royalty & Nobility born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Royalty & Nobility peaked in the 1850s with 30 people.

What Royalty & Nobility Are Known For

Disciplines inside this family, plus countries that over- and under-produce them.

King is the largest group within Royalty & Nobility — 245 people, 18% of the family.

Royalty & Nobility over-index on roman empire — 21.5× the global rate.

Royalty & Nobility under-produce india — only 0.7× the global rate.

  1. King245
  2. Nobility217
  3. Aristocrat205
  4. Queen144
  5. Prince128
  6. Emperor124
  7. Duke70
  8. Chamberlain60
  1. Roman Empire2821.5×
  2. Turkey374.3×
  3. China473.0×
  4. United Kingdom2242.5×
  5. Denmark302.5×
  6. Hungary242.1×
  7. Spain952.0×
  8. Portugal161.6×
  1. India230.7×
  2. Russia290.7×

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce Royalty & Nobility compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.