Royal descendants of Queen Victoria and King Christian IX King Carl XVI Gustaf & Queen Silvia 6. United Kingdom: Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 7. Netherlands: King Willem-Alexander & Queen Máxima King Harald V of Norway, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and King Felipe VI of Spain are all descended from both Queen Victoria and King Christian IX. The first two monarchs are great-grandchildren of the aforementioned union between Alexandra of Denmark (daughter of King Christian IX) and Edward VII (son of Queen Victoria). Harald V of Norway is actually descended
Queen Sunwon in the kingdom remained in the hands of her family, the Andong Kim clan. In 1840, power passed to the family of the monarch's mother, the Pungyang Jo clan, following the Catholic persecution of 1839. At the death of her grandson in 1849, she again became regent. Queen Sunwon died at Changdeok Palace on 21 September 1857. She was posthumously honored as "Empress Sunwonsuk" (순원숙황후). Queen Sunwon bore King Sunjo of Joseon five children, including his eldest (and only surviving) son: Queen Sunwon Queen Sunwon (순원왕후 김씨, 8 June 1789 – 21 September 1857) also known as Queen Dowager Myeonggyeong