Expert: Mark Smith - 4/11/2007

Question
Was Queen Victoria completely of German heritage?

Answer
Hello Jennifer.
No member of any Royal Family is entirely of one unbroken blood line as Royal families married into families from different countries. But going back at least four or five generations Queen Victoria had German forebears. This was largely due to most of her ancestors being Protestants, which limited their choice of marriage partners to other Protestant families, most of whom were German. But go back far enough you'll find Royalty from almost anywhere in her family tree.
Mark