Famous Ancestors of "Commoner" Royals

[Vasaborg]

Originally Posted by Marsel

Sarah is descended from James II.
Her ancestor was one of the 3 illegitimate children of Henry Fitzjames (I am not sure which one, although I believe it was a girl), Governor of Limousin, himself the son of James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick - the illegitimate son of James II and Arabella Churchill.

And yes, she is also descended from Charles II; as susan alicia put it, half the English nobility and gentry is descended from him.

Can you give me a source thats says she is descended from James II ? . I would also like to know how Camilla is descended from Charles II.

[Vasaborg]

According to the book "The Marshal Duke of Berwick " by Charles Petrie 1953, Henry Fitzjames had no sons only a daughter.

[amedea]

Originally Posted by Vasaborg

Can you give me a source thats says she is descended from James II ? . I would also like to know how Camilla is descended from Charles II.

Camilla descend from Charles II through her maternal grandmother, Sonia Rosemary born Keppel of the counts of Albemarle since the wife of the second count of Albemarle was lady Anne Lennox, daughter of the first duke of Richmond, himself a son of Charles II.

[Vasaborg]

Originally Posted by amedea

Camilla descend from Charles II through her maternal grandmother, Sonia Rosemary born Keppel of the counts of Albemarle since the wife of the second count of Albemarle was lady Anne Lennox, daughter of the first duke of Richmond, himself a son of Charles II.

Thanks for that information Amedea.

[Shikha Pal]

I dont know much about the Commoner Royal"s ancestors, so thats why I am asking so many questions.

Does Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg have any famous ancestors?

What About Mette-Marit of Norway and Maxima of The Netherlands??

[MAfan]

Maria Teresa descends from a medieval Spanish King, but I can't remember which one.

[Vasaborg]

Originally Posted by Shikha Pal

I dont know much about the Commoner Royal"s ancestors, so thats why I am asking so many questions.

Does Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg have any famous ancestors?

What About Mette-Marit of Norway and Maxima of The Netherlands??

Wikipedia says Maxima is a descendant of Pachacuti , ninth Sapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cusco.

[royals-royce]

How would they know about such things? Through DNA testing?

[Caphia]

Originally Posted by Vasaborg

Wikipedia says Maxima is a descendant of Pachacuti , ninth Sapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cusco.

I wouldn't trust Wikipedia, seriously. I doubt it.

[Dierna23]

I agree. Wikipedia also says, Princess Michael of Kent is descendant of painter Rubens, it may be right because I don't know her pedigree completely, but I never heard something like that before...