Only four UK royals currently hold the special honour of being great-grandchildren of King Edward VII: the Duke of Kent, the Duke of Gloucester, Princess Alexandra and Prince Michael of Kent. King Charles does not share this honour, as he is instead the great-great-grandchild of Edward VII.
Norwegian royal's death highlights royal connections
The connection came into focus after Princess Astrid, a Norwegian royal, passed away just weeks ago. She was the cousin of the four UK royals, all of whom share the great-grandchild link to Edward VII.
When Queen Elizabeth II was alive, she also held the honour of being a great-grandchild of King Edward VII, as did her sister, Princess Margaret. The late King Harald V of Norway, who died in August, also held this honour.
Edward VII's legacy and reign
Despite not holding the honour, King Charles is likely to know a lot about his great-great-grandfather, who had a strong interest in foreign affairs, the military and the navy.
Edward was 59 when he became King on January 22, 1901, and was related to nearly every Continental sovereign. This led to him being known as the 'Uncle of Europe'.
He died on May 6, 1910, aged 68, and was later buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor. His son George - the late Queen Elizabeth II's grandfather - then became King.
