Right now, Prince William is Britain's tallest prince at 6 feet 3 inches. When he becomes the British monarch, he will be Britain's tallest ruler after King Edward III (who was said to stand at 6 feet 8 inches) and King Edward IV (who stood 6 feet 4 inches). But I saw one Google Image which shows the height scale of the most immediate current members of Britain's royal family. It shows Prince George at around 4 feet! And he is not even 8 yet! As sometimes shown, sons tend to be taller than fathers. So when time comes, I would think Prince George will beat his own father's record as the taller ruler.
Both Princes William and Harry are tall men, so I would think Prince George, Prince Louis and Archie will be tall men as well. I also think Princess Charlotte might be really tall for a princess when she's a full adult.
I somehow thought Queen Elizabeth I was real tall until I looked at another image that she was about as tall as Queen Elizabeth II (both at 5 feet 4 inches). In comparison, Mary, Queen of Scots, was taller than either of them. She stood at 6 feet. (Taller than Princess Diana).
Much earlier than both Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Mary (of Scots), King Edward I, King Edward II, King Edward III, Prince Lionel, Duke of Clarence (son of Edward III) and King Edward IV were all tall for their time. Edward I at 6 feet 2 inches, Edward II at 6 feet 2 inches, Edward III was said to be at 6 feet 8 inches, the Duke of Clarence at nearly 7 feet, and Edward IV at 6 feet 4 inches. These Plantagenet men were extraordinarily tall for their time.
By the way, King Henry VIII was quite tall at 6 feet 2 inches (after all, he's a grandson of King Edward IV). Mary, Queen of Scots, was a great-granddaughter of Edward IV. Both Prince Charles and Princess Diana descended directly from Edward IV.
Interesting, huh?
[P.S. King Felipe V of Spain is currently the tallest monarch at 6 feet 5 inches. If Prince William is the British king and the Crown Prince of Norway the Norwegian king right now, they would be in the middle between the King of Spain and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands (who's at 6 feet). Felipe at 6'5, Haakon at 6'4, William at 6'3, and Willem-Alexander at 6'0. It must be an interesting picture if all of them are in it!]
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