In a way prince Charles and Camilla are visiting his family. Prince Charles is related to the Scandinavian royal families but which is he closer to?
The British Royal Family is related to most European Royal Families through Queen Victoria and Christian IX of Denmark. Te closest relation by blood is to the Norwegian Royal Family.
Queen Elizabeth and King Harald are second cousins. Their most recent common ancestor is Edward VII.
Edward VII - Princess Maud - Olav V - King Harald
Edward VII - George V - George VI - Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth and King Carl Gustav are third cousins, their most common recent ancestor being Queen Victoria.
Queen Victoria - Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn - Princess Margaret of Connaught - Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Vasterbotten - Carl XVI Gustav
Queen Victoria - Edward VII - George V - George VI - Elizabeth II
Queen Margrethe of Denmark and Queen Elizabeth are also third cousins, their most common recent ancestor being Queen Victoria.
Queen Victoria - Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn - Princess Margaret of Connaught - Princess Ingrid of Sweden - Margrethe II
Queen Victoria - Edward VII - George V - George VI - Elizabeth II
- Queen Elizabeth and King Juan Carlos of Spain are third cousins.
- Queen Elizabeth and King Albert of Belgians are third cousins.
- Queen Elizabeth and Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg are fourth cousins.
- Queen Elizabeth and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands are fifth cousins.
There are no blood ties between Charles and Carl Gustav, but Charles' paternal grandmother, princess Alice, was the sister of Carl Gustav's step-grandmother, queen Louise, sisters to the earl of Mountbatten who was a close friend of Charles.
Prince Charles and King Carl Gustav are very much related by blood; they are third cousins once removed.
King Carl Gustav is Queen Victoria's great-great-grandson, whereas Prince Charles is her great-great-great grandson.
They have similar blood relation through King Christian of Denmark