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7 royals who are left-handed

Talia LakritzAug 13, 2021, 22:21 IST

Prince William signs a guest book with his left hand.Phil Noble/Pool via AP

King George VI and the Queen Mother were both left-handed.
Prince William is left-handed, but none of his children are.
Infanta Elena and Princess Leonor of Spain are left-handed, as well.

Queen Victoria was left-handed.

An 1879 portrait of Queen Victoria. AP

So was her great-grandson, King George VI.

King George VI. Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images

His wife, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, was also left-handed.

Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images

Prince William is also a lefty.

Prince William signs a guest book. Jonathan Brady/Pool via AP

Sophie, Countess of Wessex, is too.

Sophie, Countess of Wessex, signs a guest book with her left hand. Mindaugas Kulbis/AP

Infanta Elena of Spain's left hand is her dominant hand.

Infanta Elena of Spain (right) gives an award to Spanish swimmer Ona Carbonell i Ballestero. Abraham Caro Marin/AP

Princess Leonor of Spain, the oldest daughter of King Felipe VI, takes after her aunt Infanta Elena and is also left-handed.

Princess Leonor of Spain. Andres Ballesteros/Pool via Reuters

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