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Kelsey Douglas/instagram
Having a great-grandparent is a delightful privilege. It’s just an added bonus if they can tell you about the time when they walked on the moon.Stars likeBuzz Aldrin,Whoopi GoldbergandMick Jaggercertainly have endless bedtime story material to share with their great-grandchildren. As the most senior members of their broods, they’ve also gotten to watch their kidsandtheir grandkids grow up. No matter how many stadiums you’ve sold out or countries you’ve led, there’s no better gig than parenthood.See which celebrities who have enjoyed four generations of love, from those who are still alive to those who live on in many memories.
Having a great-grandparent is a delightful privilege. It’s just an added bonus if they can tell you about the time when they walked on the moon.
Stars likeBuzz Aldrin,Whoopi GoldbergandMick Jaggercertainly have endless bedtime story material to share with their great-grandchildren. As the most senior members of their broods, they’ve also gotten to watch their kidsandtheir grandkids grow up. No matter how many stadiums you’ve sold out or countries you’ve led, there’s no better gig than parenthood.
See which celebrities who have enjoyed four generations of love, from those who are still alive to those who live on in many memories.
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Mary Jo “MJ” Campbell
Kris Jenner, MJ Campbell and Kim Kardashian share a family moment.Kris Jenner /Instagram
02of 11Queen Elizabeth & Prince PhilipElizabeth II poses with some of her grandchildren and great grandchildren (back row, left to right) Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor and James, Earl of Wessex, (middle row, left to right) Lena Tindall, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Isla Phillips, Prince Louis, and (front row, left to right) Mia Tindall holding Lucas Tindall, and Savannah Phillips at Balmoral Castle in 2022 in Aberdeen, Scotland.Handout/The Princess of Wales/Kensington Palace via Getty ImagesPrince George,Princess CharlotteandPrince Louis(and their cousins) enjoyed several great years with their great-grandparents,Queen ElizabethandPrince Philip. In many ways, the long-reigning monarch was how one would imagine any great-grandma to be: shecuddled her littlest family memberswith extra love; entertainedtheir shenanigans; and shared in moments atspecial occasions.Prince WilliamandKate Middleton’s trio continue to honor their great-granny. At herfuneralin September 2022, then 7-year-old Charlotte worea hatanda broochfor the first time at a formal event, a grown-up nod to the late Queen.
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Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip
Elizabeth II poses with some of her grandchildren and great grandchildren (back row, left to right) Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor and James, Earl of Wessex, (middle row, left to right) Lena Tindall, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Isla Phillips, Prince Louis, and (front row, left to right) Mia Tindall holding Lucas Tindall, and Savannah Phillips at Balmoral Castle in 2022 in Aberdeen, Scotland.Handout/The Princess of Wales/Kensington Palace via Getty Images
Prince George,Princess CharlotteandPrince Louis(and their cousins) enjoyed several great years with their great-grandparents,Queen ElizabethandPrince Philip. In many ways, the long-reigning monarch was how one would imagine any great-grandma to be: shecuddled her littlest family memberswith extra love; entertainedtheir shenanigans; and shared in moments atspecial occasions.
Prince WilliamandKate Middleton’s trio continue to honor their great-granny. At herfuneralin September 2022, then 7-year-old Charlotte worea hatanda broochfor the first time at a formal event, a grown-up nod to the late Queen.
03of 11Buzz AldrinBuzz Aldrin and his three great-grandsons.Getty;Buzz Aldrin/FacebookHistory might regardBuzz Aldrinas the second man to walk on the moon, but his “pride and joy” live back on Earth. The astronaut hasthree great-grandchildrenthrough his only grandson, Jeffrey Schuss.The living legend sharedan adorable photoof Schuss' boys on Twitter in 2017, writing, “I have only one grandson Jeffrey. But he and wife April gave me 3 great grandsons - Nathaniel, Benjamin & Archer.“Jeffrey’s mother is Aldrin’s only daughter, Janice. The space traveler and his late ex-wife, Joan Archer, also share sons Andrew and James.
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Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin and his three great-grandsons.Getty;Buzz Aldrin/Facebook
Getty;Buzz Aldrin/Facebook
History might regardBuzz Aldrinas the second man to walk on the moon, but his “pride and joy” live back on Earth. The astronaut hasthree great-grandchildrenthrough his only grandson, Jeffrey Schuss.
The living legend sharedan adorable photoof Schuss' boys on Twitter in 2017, writing, “I have only one grandson Jeffrey. But he and wife April gave me 3 great grandsons - Nathaniel, Benjamin & Archer.”
Jeffrey’s mother is Aldrin’s only daughter, Janice. The space traveler and his late ex-wife, Joan Archer, also share sons Andrew and James.
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Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg with her daughter Alexandrea Martin, her granddaughter Amara Skye and her great-granddaughter Charli Rose.Whoopi Goldberg/Instagram
Whoopi Goldberg/Instagram
“I wasn’t your normal grandmother, and I’m not going to be your normal great-grandmother,” she told Fallon, noting that she was in her early 30s when her only child,Alexandrea Martin(pictured far left), became a mom. Goldberg went on to answer everyone’s question about how her great-grandchild would address her: “She better call me Whoopi,” the actress deadpanned.
05of 11Dick Van DykeDick Van Dyke with his family on Father’s Day.Instagram/official_dick_van_dykeDick Van Dykewas well-celebrated on Father’s Day this year. The comedianshared a carousel of family photosin honor of the special Sunday, shouting out the many people who make him a dad.“I never realized when I was first having kids what I was starting,” Van Dyke said inhis caption, which accompanied a group photo with his wife, Arlene Silver, and their big brood. “But, I’m amazed and grateful to have lived long enough to spend Father’s Day with some of my kids, grandchildren AND great grandchildren!! All wonderful, non-toxic people!!”
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Dick Van Dyke
Dick Van Dyke with his family on Father’s Day.Instagram/official_dick_van_dyke
Instagram/official_dick_van_dyke
Dick Van Dykewas well-celebrated on Father’s Day this year. The comedianshared a carousel of family photosin honor of the special Sunday, shouting out the many people who make him a dad.
“I never realized when I was first having kids what I was starting,” Van Dyke said inhis caption, which accompanied a group photo with his wife, Arlene Silver, and their big brood. “But, I’m amazed and grateful to have lived long enough to spend Father’s Day with some of my kids, grandchildren AND great grandchildren!! All wonderful, non-toxic people!!”
06of 11George H.W. Bush & Barbara BushGeorge H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush with their family.Jenna Bush Hager/InstagramBefore the 41st president and first lady both died in 2018, they got to meet their granddaughterJenna Bush Hager’s daughtersMila(picturedat age 4 in 2017) andPoppy. In fact, Jenna named her second daughter – who was born in 2015 – afterGeorge H.W. Bush, whosechildhood nicknamewas Poppy. (Jenna and her husband,Henry Hager, welcomeda third child, sonHal, in 2019.)“What a gift that my girls got to know our Gampy,” theTodayhostwrote on Instagramshortly after her grandpa’s death. “What an honor that we could name our Poppy after such a principled, humble, kind man who we all loved fiercely and who loved us back.“On what would’ve beenBarbara Bush’s 95th birthday in 2019, Jennapaid tributewith photos of her daughters and their late great-grandma. “I love the way Mila is looking at you in this picture: full of awe and admiration,” Jenna’scaption read. “That’s how we all saw you, Gan.”
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George H.W. Bush & Barbara Bush
George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush with their family.Jenna Bush Hager/Instagram
Jenna Bush Hager/Instagram
Before the 41st president and first lady both died in 2018, they got to meet their granddaughterJenna Bush Hager’s daughtersMila(picturedat age 4 in 2017) andPoppy. In fact, Jenna named her second daughter – who was born in 2015 – afterGeorge H.W. Bush, whosechildhood nicknamewas Poppy. (Jenna and her husband,Henry Hager, welcomeda third child, sonHal, in 2019.)
“What a gift that my girls got to know our Gampy,” theTodayhostwrote on Instagramshortly after her grandpa’s death. “What an honor that we could name our Poppy after such a principled, humble, kind man who we all loved fiercely and who loved us back.”
On what would’ve beenBarbara Bush’s 95th birthday in 2019, Jennapaid tributewith photos of her daughters and their late great-grandma. “I love the way Mila is looking at you in this picture: full of awe and admiration,” Jenna’scaption read. “That’s how we all saw you, Gan.”
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Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas with his family.Kelsey Douglas/instagram
08of 11Berry GordyBerry Gordy, Jermaine Jackson Jr. and his son, Soltan.Asa Soltan Rahmati/Instagram;Michael Tullberg/GettyJermaine Jackson Jr.(pictured on left in both photos) became a dad in 2017, giving Motown Records founderBerry Gordy(far right) his first great-grandchild. Jermaine Jr. shares his son,Soltan Soul Jackson, withShahs of SunsetstarAsa Soltan Rahmati.And if being Berry Gordy’s great-grandson wasn’t enough of a claim to fame, Soltan’s grandfather isJermaine Jacksonof The Jackson 5.
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Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy, Jermaine Jackson Jr. and his son, Soltan.Asa Soltan Rahmati/Instagram;Michael Tullberg/Getty
Asa Soltan Rahmati/Instagram;Michael Tullberg/Getty
Jermaine Jackson Jr.(pictured on left in both photos) became a dad in 2017, giving Motown Records founderBerry Gordy(far right) his first great-grandchild. Jermaine Jr. shares his son,Soltan Soul Jackson, withShahs of SunsetstarAsa Soltan Rahmati.
And if being Berry Gordy’s great-grandson wasn’t enough of a claim to fame, Soltan’s grandfather isJermaine Jacksonof The Jackson 5.
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Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen and his great-granddaughter, Luna.Ron Galella Collection via Getty; Charlie Sheen/instagram
Ron Galella Collection via Getty; Charlie Sheen/instagram
10of 11Priscilla PresleyPriscilla Presley and Riley Keough.Michael Kovac/GettyRiley Keoughand her husband,Ben Smith-Petersen, welcomeda daughterin 2022, makingPriscilla Presleya great-grandmother. However the world learned of their family’s new addition at a heartbreaking time: duringLisa Marie Presley’s memorial following her death in January 2023.Smith-Petersen shared a tribute to his wife’s mother while Keough watched from the audience. “I hope I can love my daughter the way you loved me, the way you loved my brother and my sisters,” the new dad said.
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Priscilla Presley
Priscilla Presley and Riley Keough.Michael Kovac/Getty
Riley Keoughand her husband,Ben Smith-Petersen, welcomeda daughterin 2022, makingPriscilla Presleya great-grandmother. However the world learned of their family’s new addition at a heartbreaking time: duringLisa Marie Presley’s memorial following her death in January 2023.
Smith-Petersen shared a tribute to his wife’s mother while Keough watched from the audience. “I hope I can love my daughter the way you loved me, the way you loved my brother and my sisters,” the new dad said.
11of 11Mick JaggerJade Jagger, Assisi Jackson and their family with Mick Jagger.Jade Jagger/ Instagram, Dave Benett/WireImageJade Jagger(pictured in left photo, on the right) –Mick Jagger’ssecond-oldest child– has three grandchildren between her daughters Assisi and Amba Jackson.Assisi (pictured with her mom on the left) made Mick agreat-grandfatherin 2014 and 2019, when had herfirst and second daughters, Ezra and Romy. Ambaalso welcomedanother great-grandchild for Mick in 2019.
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Mick Jagger
Jade Jagger, Assisi Jackson and their family with Mick Jagger.Jade Jagger/ Instagram, Dave Benett/WireImage
Jade Jagger/ Instagram, Dave Benett/WireImage
Jade Jagger(pictured in left photo, on the right) –Mick Jagger’ssecond-oldest child– has three grandchildren between her daughters Assisi and Amba Jackson.
Assisi (pictured with her mom on the left) made Mick agreat-grandfatherin 2014 and 2019, when had herfirst and second daughters, Ezra and Romy. Ambaalso welcomedanother great-grandchild for Mick in 2019.
source: people.com
