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The Royal Family spans 37 generations and 1,149 years. Queen Elizabeth II is the 32nd great granddaughter of King Alfred the Great, who took the throne in 871 and ruled until 899 AD. The Firm is therefore a long and deep-rooted cultural, historical and political tie to the country.