Prince Harry's Fiancée Meghan Markle Is Related To William Shakespeare And Winston Churchill

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Prince Harry's Fiancée Meghan Markle Is Related To William Shakespeare And Winston Churchill

BY TUFAYEL AHMED 

 

Meghan Markle is set to take up British citizenship after she marries the U.K.’s Prince Harry. But it turns out the actor already has some impressive roots in Britain—she is related to both William Shakespeare and Winston Churchill.

 

Prince Harry’s American bride-to-be is Shakespeare’s fifth cousin 13 times removed, according to genealogy service MyHeritage.com, which looked into Markle’s family tree following news of her engagement to Harry, 33, Monday.

 

Shakespeare is, of course, the world’s most famous playwright best known for his great romantic works, like Romeo and Juliet, so it’s befitting the Bard’s descendant is swept up in a modern day love story (hopefully, minus the tragedy).

 

Full story: http://www.newsweek.com/prince-harrys-fiancee-meghan-markle-related-william-shakespeare-and-winston-726068

 

-- Newsweek 2017-11-30

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Royal bride Meghan Markle related to Churchill, Shakespeare

Laura Elston

 

London: Prince Harry's American bride-to-be Meghan Markle is reportedly not so foreign to the British establishment as could be believed. 

 

The 36-year-old bi-racial divorcee might be distantly related to both Winston Churchill and William Shakespeare, research by genealogists indicates.

 

Experts from MyHeritage.com found the former Suits star is linked to the two well-known British historical figures.

 

Markle, who was born in Los Angeles, is Shakespeare's fifth cousin 13 times removed, the researchers said.

 

Full story: http://www.smh.com.au/world/royal-bride-meghan-markle-related-to-churchill-shakespeare-20171129-gzvlyb.html

 

-- The Sydney Morning Herald 2017-11-30

[ezzra]

It could be that the six degrees of separation  comes to play here as much as i'm related to Attila the Hun or Albert Einstein 999 times removed....

[LazySlipper]

 

Who cares. In the end, we are all related to apes.

[faraday]

"Bi racial divorcee"

 

What an awful way of describing her...

[maraudingscot]

4 minutes ago, LazySlipper said:

 

Who cares. In the end, we are all related to apes.

Always thought I was a monkey!!!

Well, that is how the boss use to treat us, and we were paid peanuts! ?

[Tilacme]

Last report was that her descendants were from Yorkshire.  Will lived in Warwickshire and Winston lived in Kent so that's the whole of England covered.  Next will be links to Robert burns and Dylan Thomas. Probably won't bother with Ireland, troublesome bunch.

[chainarong]

My very  distant relations are Atila the Hun and Genghis Khan or was that Einstein and Jesus, the point I make , who cares........................

[impulse]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Markle, who was born in Los Angeles, is Shakespeare's fifth cousin 13 times removed, the researchers said.

 

So, that would put her about 2,987,756,345th in line for the throne?  Does she move up at all after the wedding?

 

[zydeco]

Never heard of her. Who is she?

[MaeJoMTB]

She is a 36 year old divorcee.

Allegedly infertile, by royal appointment (they're abandoning the faux Hewitt royal line).

[Credo]

She's a lovely lady, as are many bi-racial people.   

 

So, is the relationship to Shakespeare and Churchill on the black side or on the white side of her family?

[canuckamuck]

0.5% of the world's population is related to Ghengis khan.

Link

[thaibeachlovers]

3 hours ago, LazySlipper said:

 

Who cares. In the end, we are all related to apes.

We all came from a species that evolved into apes and humans, but it's a long stretch to say we could trace our relationship to any specific ape this far down the line.

Come to it, every biological lifeform on the planet probably evolved from the first simple single celled organism capable of reproduction.

[MaeJoMTB]

1 minute ago, thaibeachlovers said:

We all came from a species that evolved into apes and humans, but it's a long stretch to say we could trace our relationship to any specific ape this far down the line.

Maybe you were, but God created me in his image.

[thaibeachlovers]

3 hours ago, faraday said:

"Bi racial divorcee"

 

What an awful way of describing her...

Is it factual though?

[MaeJoMTB]

1 minute ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Is it factual though?

I think they normally say 'coloured'. (or as the less polite used to say, a touch of the tar brush)

[Morch]

34 minutes ago, MaeJoMTB said:

Maybe you were, but God created me in his image.

 

Christine Glanville, blessed by thy name.

[lonewolf99]

Since we are all related to one another and Monkeys, the expression "A Monkeys Uncle"  is true ......
.recent photos of her made me think she was more related to Birds as she has legs like a Lark. 

[jayboy]

2 hours ago, MaeJoMTB said:

She is a 36 year old divorcee.

Allegedly infertile, by royal appointment (they're abandoning the faux Hewitt royal line).

The Hewitt story is a lie.Diana didn't meet Hewitt until Summer of 1986.Harry was born in September 1984.A glance at Harry's features very clearly shows Charles's too.The ginger gene is well entrenched in the Spencer line.

 

So only simpletons believe the myth and only morons spread it.

[ChiangMaiLightning2143]

Congratulations to the Happy couple!

 

[sanuk711]

[Tilacme]

1 hour ago, lonewolf99 said:

Since we are all related to one another and Monkeys, the expression "A Monkeys Uncle"  is true ......
.recent photos of her made me think she was more related to Birds as she has legs like a Lark. 

You will have to explain how Darwinism relates to a slapstick comment expressing disbelief?

 

And while you are about it, why would you want to make a nonscence simile of her legs to a songbird?

[Baerboxer]

Well just hope Harry manages to get a fiance visa o k. And then jump through all those hurdles and stages of different visas until she's entitled to apply for full British citizenship. 

[Colabamumbai]

My uncle was head distiller at a whiskey factory in Scotland. Who's more famous?

 

[helpisgood]

Someone should write a play about this important story in today's world and call it, Much Ado About Nothing. 

[pattayadon]

So... Unlikely as may be... If somehow Harry becomes king, does that mean an American queen? 555,    Hey what do I know, We currently have a communist first lady living in our White House!  Sorry 'bout ruffling the feathers there!   Cheers!

[Jingthing]

21 minutes ago, pattayadon said:

So... Unlikely as may be... If somehow Harry becomes king, does that mean an American queen? 555,    Hey what do I know, We currently have a communist first lady living in our White House!  Sorry 'bout ruffling the feathers there!   Cheers!

Well, she's becoming a UK citizen but it's not uncommon in royal histories of many countries for there to be marriages to foreigners, generally other foreign royals.

I had wondered if she was going to be giving up her U.S. citizenship because of tax issues. Well, it turns out I was on to something. You aren't actually able to give up U.S. citizenship only for tax reasons or if you're found to, they can still go after you. There was an item in Washpo that U.S. taxation was going to be a problem because it may mean exposing private British royal financial matters to the U.S. IRS. So that story isn't over!

 

American expats know this already. You can "escape" from the USA but escaping from the IRS ... good luck with that.

[Basil B]

Probably related to you and me as well... 

[pattayadon]

13 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Well, she's becoming a UK citizen but it's not uncommon in royal histories of many countries for their to be marriages to foreigners, generally other foreign royals.

I had wondered if she was going to be giving up her U.S. citizenship because of tax issues. Well, it turns out I was on to something. You aren't actually able to give up U.S. citizenship only for tax reasons or if you're found to, they can still go after you. There was an item in Washpo that U.S. taxation was going to be a problem because it may mean exposing private British royal financial matters to the U.S. IRS. So that story isn't over!

 

American expats know this already. You can "escape" from the USA but escaping from the IRS ... good luck with that.

Thanks Jing.... I threw some sarcastic jibberish in there and you replied some good stuff.  Bloody IRS!