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Edward VII

King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India (1841–1910)

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Nov 19, 2025
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Are there any genetic health concerns within the British royal family that Prince Harry may be at risk for?

Prince Harry is not known to carry the historic “royal disease” — haemophilia traced to Queen Victoria — because that specific X‑linked haemophilia line did not pass down to the current British sovere...

Jan 25, 2026
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Which of Queen Victoria’s descendants carried or were affected by haemophilia, and how were they distributed across European thrones?

carried a mutation for that she transmitted through two daughters— and —producing multiple affected male descendants who sat in or were heirs to European thrones (notably in , and ) and numerous femal...