If you’re like me, you’re following the royal family closely these days. After watching the compulsion The crownI was totally glued to my TV during Oprah’s interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
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I thought I was basically an expert on the British monarchy at the end of the interview. So imagine my surprise today when I came across an old post about Prince Charles. Do you know, Prince Harry’s father? Princess Diana’s ex-husband ?? The future king of England ???
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The guy who stopped taking his son’s calls when Prince Harry was trying to “do something” for his “mental health” and Meghan’s!
Well, the article said that he DISCARDED DRACULA ?!
Naturally, I had to put on my detective hat and do some research. So here’s what I learned:
According to NPR, Prince Charles said during an interview in 2011: “Transylvania is in my blood. The genealogy shows that I am a descendant of Vlad the Impaler, you see.”
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According to CBS, Charles is related through his mother, the Queen.
In case you need a quick update of the story: During the 1400s, Vlad III – commonly known as Vlad the Impaler or Vlad Dracula – was the Prince of Wallachia (present-day Romania). According to NBC, his father adopted the surname Dracul (meaning dragon), which means that Vlad’s surname became Dracula (son of the dragon). Apparently, he was an EXTREMELY violent ruler.
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According to legend, he dipped his bread in the blood of his impaled victims.
Do you remember reading Bram Stoker’s horror novel, Dracula, at school?
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Well, Count Dracula was apparently inspired by Vlad Dracula!
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The things we keep learning about the royal family …
What do you think of Prince Charles being a descendant of Vlad Dracula? LMK in the comments below!
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