King Charles and Donald Trump are unexpectedly related as bizarre family tree explained
As King Charles has arrived in the US for a state visit to Donald Trump, it appears they might have something new to talk about.
Bombshell reports claim that the King and Trump may actually be related.
The monarch is over in the US for a four day visit with Queen Camilla that many are hoping will ease tensions between the US and the UK, following Trump's brutal demands that the UK should 'get your own oil' as the Iran war continues.
While they had a seemingly pleasant visit last year when Donald and Melania Trump visited our shores, it looked set to be a bit more awkward this time around, despite Trump's reassurances of how much he respects King Charles, even sharing on Truth Social last month: "I look forward to spending time with the King, whom I greatly respect. It will be TERRIFIC!"
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Now, new reports suggest the two actually share a common ancestor in the third Earl of Lennox.
The Earl was a great-grandson of King James II of Scotland.
If true, this connection and relation would actually make King Charles and Trump 15th cousins.
Could this be the olive branch they need to mend international relations?
According to the Daily Mail, the revelation was shared by royal author Robert Hardman.
He said Charles and Trump 'share descent from the same Scottish nobleman' and made the claim about them being cousins.
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Hardman wrote: "We know that the avowedly royalist President Trump already regards the King as 'a great guy' and 'a fighter' - he told me so himself recently - but his affection for the monarch and the Royal Family may now become even more pronounced when he learns that he and the King share descent from the same Scottish nobleman.
"Detailed research... has shown they have a common ancestor in the form of the 3rd Earl of Lennox, a great-grandson of King James II of Scotland, which means that Donald Trump and Charles III are 15th cousins."
It's not all good news though, he added: "Their shared forebear met an unfortunate end, however."
Lord Lennox was captured in battle by a 'rival laird', but left behind a son, the 4th Earl of Lennox.
His son later fathered Lord Darnley, who became husband to Mary, Queen of Scots, and their son later became King James I (who is the 10th great-grandfather to King Charles III)
The 4th Earl of Lennox had other children though, including Lady Helen, who married the 11th Earl of Sutherland.
Their union produced a son, the 12th Earl, who subsequently had a daughter, Lady Jane.
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Lady Jane went on to marry the chief of the Scottish Highland Clan Mackay, who had a son, Donald Mackay.
The generations continued, until Mary Anne MacLeod, who set off for the US and married Fred Trump.
They went on to have five children, including none other than POTUS Donald Trump.
Topics: Royal Family, Politics, King Charles III, Donald Trump, US News, UK News
Jen Thomas