All About Paul McCartney's 8 Grandchildren
All About Paul McCartney's 8 Grandchildren
Emily Krauser, Nicole PomaricoSun, March 1, 2026 at 12:30 PM UTC
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Arthur Alistair Donald, Mary McCartney and Sir Paul McCartney attend the My Generation special screening on March 14, 2018 in London, England.Credit: Dave J Hogan/Getty -
Paul McCartney has eight grandchildren from his daughters Stella and Mary
Stella is mom to Miller, Bailey, Beckett and Reiley
Mary has also welcomed four children: Arthur, Elliot, Sam and Sid
Paul McCartney can't help but sing the praises of his eight grandchildren, or "chillers," as he calls them.
The Beatles legend, who is the subject of the new Prime Video documentary Paul McCartney: Man on the Run, is known as "Grandude" to his grandkids, who include daughter Stella McCartney's four children and daughter Mary McCartney's four sons.
"One of my grandkids — who used to call me 'Grandad' — just happened one day to say 'Grandude' and it kind of stuck," McCartney told the BBC in September 2019. "So the other kids started calling me 'Grandude.' "
McCartney has written two picture books, Hey Grandude! and Grandude's Green Submarine. Both were inspired by his grandchildren, with whom he enjoys dancing, making music and watching soccer.
Here's everything to know about Paul McCartney's eight grandchildren: Arthur, Elliot, Miller, Bailey, Beckett, Sam, Reiley and Sid.
Arthur Alistair Donald, 26
Arthur Donald and Mary McCartneyCredit: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty
The oldest of the music icon's grandchildren, Arthur Alistair Donald, was born in England on April 3, 1999. He is the oldest son of Mary and her ex-husband, TV producer Alistair Donald.
Arthur attended University College School in north London before heading stateside to study history at Yale University.
After graduating in 2021, Arthur became an investor at the Collaborative Fund. He previously interned at Lucasfilm and worked as an analyst at Beehouse and Goldman Sachs.
In 2018, rumors sparked that he was dating Ava Phillippe, daughter of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe, after they were photographed out together in London, as seen in Vanity Fair. Both were in town to support family projects, with Arthur joining his mother and grandfather at an exhibition for My Generation, while Phillippe attended the London premiere of her mom's movie, A Wrinkle in Time.
Arthur was later linked to Phoebe Gates, the daughter of Bill and Melinda Gates, from October 2023 to September 2025.
Elliot Donald, 22
Elliot DonaldCredit: Sipa USA/Alamy
Elliot Donald was born in 2002, five years before his parents, Mary and Alistair, divorced in 2007. His mother has tried to emulate the "as normal as possible" upbringing she had with Elliot and his brothers.
"I send them to schools that I think will challenge them and where they will learn, but also local so that they feel that their London is the area they live in, rather than having to travel miles away. I try and keep an eye out for them and check in with them," Mary told journalist Alain Elkann of her kids in January 2020.
Like his older brother, Elliot attended University College School. He graduated in 2020 before heading to New York University.
Elliot also keeps a low profile. "My whole family is artistic and has a creative eye, but none of them has a career yet," Mary told Elkann. "I have to be very careful with them about social media because I don't think any kids should Instagram the location they're in or pictures of their school uniform. There should be privacy."
Miller Alasdhair James Willis, 21
Stella and her husband, designer and former magazine publisher Alasdhair Willis, welcomed their first child, son Miller Alasdhair James Willis, on Feb. 25, 2005, in London.
"Both mother and father are thrilled with the news," the couple's rep told PEOPLE at the time.
After giving birth to Miller, Stella set ground rules for herself for how much time she'd spend away from home.
"I had a four-day rule when I first had Miller and then it slowly went to three days and two days," the designer told Interview in March 2012. "I get really agitated when I'm away from the kids for too long. I'm excited to have gotten to where I can take the kids with me now sometimes."
Miller dipped his toes in the fashion world at a young age — when he was 4, he drew monsters and superheroes for T-shirts in Stella's 2009 GapKids collection, according to W Magazine.
Stella's kids do not appear to have public social media accounts, but Miller did get a shout-out from his mom for his 12th birthday in 2017. "You are everything to me," she wrote on Instagram.
Bailey Linda Olwyn Willis, 19
McCartney's fourth grandchild, Bailey Linda Olwyn Willis, is the second child and first daughter of Stella and Alasdhair. Bailey was born in London on Dec. 8, 2006.
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One of her middle names honors Stella's late mother, Linda McCartney, who died of breast cancer in 1998.
Like her siblings, Bailey attends school in London. Stella has said she is a hands-on mom with all four kids. "I try to spend as much time with my kids as possible," she told Purple Dragon. "I take them to school every morning, I do four different drop-offs. I have unconditional love for my kids, and they know I'm there."
She also told the outlet that she tries to involve her kids in her professional life to "make it a bit of a family process," adding that her kids "love wearing the clothes" she designs.
Beckett Robert Lee Willis, 18
Stella and Alasdhair's third child, son Beckett Robert Lee Willis, was born on Jan. 8, 2008, in London.
Beckett is the grandson who helped McCartney earn the moniker "Grandude."
"One of them, who shall remain nameless — Beckett — he just one day said, 'Hey, Grandude.' He started calling me Grandude," the singer shared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in September 2019. "So I thought that's a great idea, and so I started writing some stories."
During the interview, the former Beatle also showed off his cell phone case, which featured a picture of him with all eight of his grandchildren.
Sam Aboud, 17
Sam and Sid AboudCredit: Simon Aboud Instagram
In March 2008, news spread that Mary and her then-boyfriend, filmmaker Simon Aboud, were expecting their first child together. They welcomed their son, Sam Aboud, on Aug. 11, 2008.
Simon gave his "beautiful boy Sam" a sweet tribute in honor of his son's 13th birthday. "I wish we could go back to Superman outfits but I love the journey you're on," he wrote on Instagram.
Both Sam and his little brother, Sid, play soccer. Their dad shared a sweet snap of the pair rocking their jerseys in 2018 and another photo of Sam's player of the week trophy in 2015. That same year, Simon shared a video of a then-7-year-old Sam playing piano.
Mary likes to keep her four sons out of the spotlight, but she's not shy about being affectionate with her family.
"I love kissing. I love kissing my husband, I love kissing my kids, I love kissing my horse," she told The Guardian in February 2022.
Reiley Dilys Stella Willis, 15
In June 2010, a rep for Stella confirmed to Women's Wear Daily that she and husband Alasdhair were expecting their fourth child. The pair welcomed daughter Reiley Dilys Stella Willis on Nov. 23, 2010, in London.
Reiley was born the same month that Stella launched her label's first childrenswear collection.
"My kids are pretty head-to-toe in my stuff," Stella told The Seattle Times in November 2016. "But they haven't got a choice because they don't make a wage yet. Until they make their own money, they are wearing my clothes whether they like it or not."
Though all four of her kids stay out of the public eye, Stella shared with Interview that her favorite place to be is "in a field on a horse, with my kids on little horses behind me."
Weekends are often spent at the McCartney-Willis farm in Wiltshire, England, where they ride their horses and tend to a garden and sheep.
Sid Aboud, 14
Sid AboudCredit: Simon Aboud Instagram
Mary tied the knot with Simon in 2010. They welcomed their second child and Mary's fourth son, Sid Aboud, on Sept. 3, 2011.
Simon often shares photos of his sons on Instagram, especially in honor of their birthdays. McCartney's youngest grandchild is almost always rocking a soccer jersey in his pics, either from one of his own teams or that of Liverpool F.C. He's also already taking after his grandfather by jamming on the guitar, too.
Simon wished his younger son a happy 9th birthday on social media in September 2019. "Our beautiful boy who continues to make us laugh," he wrote. "You are the best distraction you crazy cat."
The year prior, the proud dad also shared a sweet black-and-white throwback photo, taken by Mary when Sid was about 3, writing that Sid "just fills up the frame with his 'Sid' energy. Glad to say nothing's changed."
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