With the announcement this week of another member of the Royal Family, Queen Elizabeth is likely feeling pretty proud of the growing size of her brood. In recent years there have multiple marriages, with another marriage taking place soon, and plenty of new babies being born. It’s every grandmother’s dream come true.

As the family is appearing more and more in public these days with all of the recent celebratory events, some of the lesser known members of the family have had the spotlight cast on them a bit, not necessarily to their liking. The publicity has also brought something else to light. The Queen has a favorite grandchild, but it’s not William or Harry.

Although this grandchild isn’t in the public eye as much, he’s still an integral part of the family and Queen Elizabeth is known for favoring him above all the other grandchildren. He is Peter Phillips, the only son of Princess Anne.

Peter is the oldest grandchild and born to Princess Anne and Mark Phillips on November 15, 1977. Although he doesn’t carry a royal title, he’s still very much loved by the Queen. Because his father isn’t a royal and royal lineage is passed on through the males, Peter doesn’t have a title like some of his cousins.

Resources claim that the Queen offered to give the family titles, but they rejected the offer because they wanted to raise their children out of the eye of the public and give them a much simpler life, unlike the childhood Princess Anne had grown up with.

Even without the royal title, Peter is still 13th in line to the throne. In 2016, he opened up about his relationship with his grandmother saying that they are very close and that she has been an inspiration to him throughout his life. They keep in touch and speak to each other regularly.

Their close relationship has often stay tightly under wraps, but it is heartwarming to hear that she has such a touching relationship with her eldest grandchild. Share if you agree.