Hilary Duff is the Closest Celebrity Relative to Queen Elizabeth II – But Still Only an 18th Cousin

The following teaser is from the August 23, 2012 edition of azcentral.com: Stick a tiara on Hilary Duff, America’s closest celebrity relative to Queen Elizabeth II, according to a genealogical study. In fact, millions of Americans of English descent can Continue reading Hilary Duff is the Closest Celebrity Relative to Queen Elizabeth II – But Still Only an 18th Cousin

Royal Household Staff Records Go Online for the First Time

The following news release was received from Debra Chafield at findmypast.co.uk: Discover who served Britain’s Kings and Queens from King Charles II to King George V, at findmypast.co.uk ‘Chocolate Maker to the Queen’, ‘Keeper of the Lions in the Tower’ Continue reading Royal Household Staff Records Go Online for the First Time

Kate Middleton is Related to a King, Ellen DeGeneres, and Uncle Gary

The following excerpt is from an interesting article in the April 25, 2011 edition of The Star. Much has been made of Kate Middleton’s pedigree: the coal in her veins, the Ellen DeGeneres connection, the tattooed uncle. Any woman who Continue reading Kate Middleton is Related to a King, Ellen DeGeneres, and Uncle Gary

Kate Middleton’s Grandfather Was a Pilot Trainer in Calgary, Canada in the Early 1940s

The following excerpt is from a Canadian Press article in posted at Google.com. TORONTO — Historical records show that the grandfather of royal bride-to-be Kate Middleton had a Canadian connection. Genealogy website Ancestry.ca says records show Peter Middleton was a Continue reading Kate Middleton’s Grandfather Was a Pilot Trainer in Calgary, Canada in the Early 1940s

New Zealand Antiques Dealer Claims to be the Rightful Heir of the Harry Potter Castle

A Napier [New Zealand] antiques dealer has claimed that his family are the rightful heirs to one of Britain’s most famous dynasties, which owns the castle used in the Harry Potter movies. Kevin Percy, 74, believes his family was cheated Continue reading New Zealand Antiques Dealer Claims to be the Rightful Heir of the Harry Potter Castle

The Role of Inbreeding in the Extinction of the Spanish Habsburg Dynasty

Don’t marry your sister. It’s good advice, but one that the royalty often ignored. Scientific evidence confirms what we already knew. The following press release is a VERY ABBREVIATED recap of the paper itself: The powerful Habsburg dynasty ruled Spain Continue reading The Role of Inbreeding in the Extinction of the Spanish Habsburg Dynasty