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Romania Tour Store, Charles, 73, is the great-grandson 16 times removed of Vlad, through the consort of George V, Queen Mary. In fact, the new British king has a longtime love for Romania, especially Transylvania, which he first visited in 1998.Since then, he bought and restored an 18th century cottage in the village of Viscri.

King Charles was told his mother was dying in a frantic phone call before “everything was silent”.

Queen Elizabeth will be buried with her husband Prince Philip in a private service on Monday (19. 09. 22) evening.

The Royal Family has links to countries across Europe, with royal relatives in Spain, Monaco, the Netherlands, Sweden, and beyond.What is less well-known, however, is that The Firm have family in Romania and that the UK's new King is a direct descendant of the real-life Dracula and loves Transylvania.Yes, really. Formerly known as Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Charles III actually owns several properties in Transylvania, and is the heir to Vlad the Impaler's bloodline.READ MORE: Ukrainian model swaps the catwalk for camo and brands Putin an 'old fart motherf*****r'The ruthless prince, also known as Vlad Tepes and Vlad III Dracula, is known for his cruelty towards his enemies and impaling them on stakes.

Since acceding to the throne upon the death of his mother, King Charles III must now face a raft of changes to his day to day life, ranging from added responsibilities as the sovereign through to relocating to a new residence as he takes on his new role. Yet one change he may welcome, is the celebration of two birthdays, as the former Prince of Wales follows in his mother’s footsteps and adopts the royal tradition first introduced 250 years ago.

Piers Morgan, 57, spoke out to shame Meghan Markle, 40, after it emerged that the two children she shares with Prince Harry, Archie and Lilibet, will now become His and Her Royal Highness.The broadcaster spoke out to remind the world that she had claimed on her interview with Oprah Winfrey that her children had been barred from receiving royal titles, although his frank commentary was blasted by some as crass and insensitive."REMINDER: Princess Pinocchio told the world on Oprah that her son was barred from being a Prince because of his skin colour," Piers exclaimed to his almost eight million followers.However @dave43law then hit back with his own retort, swiping: "Reminder - her husband has just lost his grandmother - today is a day to shove the one dimensional view you hold somewhere the sun don't shine!"Archie and Lilibet were not immediately entitled to royal titles, due to their relatively distant status as the Queen's great grandchildren.However King Charles III has been crowned following her death, and Meghan's children will both now be granted "Royal Highness" titles and be Prince and Princess.This is due to rules set out by George V in 1917, declaring that the grandchildren of an existing monarch have the right to titles.Yet Meghan claimed during her Oprah Winfrey interview that it was racism preventing them from gaining regal status.She claimed that an unnamed mystery member of the Royal Family had "concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he was born", something which was then relayed to her by Harry.Meghan then added that "conversations" took place while she was pregnant with son Archie about possibly changing the convention when Charles reached the throne, so that she was no longer

Queen Elizabeth II (September 8) but for how long we remain so depends on her successor, King Charles III.Her Majesty's death, at the age of 96, was announced by Buckingham Palace.A spokesman said: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.READ MORE: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle update Archewell website with moving tribute to Queen“The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.

the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the garden house on the Sandringham Estate has just been listed on Airbnb.Located in the Norfolk Coast Area of England, the country retreat has been traditionally used by the queen and the rest of the royal family during Christmas and the New Year.The castle is also where Queen Elizabeth gives her annual Christmas broadcast speech.According to the estate’s official website, the royal family has owned the property since 1862, when it was purchased as a gift for Prince Albert for his 21st birthday.It is also where the queen’s father, George VI, and grandfather, George V, both died.The garden house on the estate, listed by United Kingdom boutique holiday cottage agency Norfolk Hideaways, is comprised of four bedrooms and two bathrooms and was the former home of the queen’s head gardener.“This charming Norfolk hideaway, owned by HM The Queen, nestled within the heart of her much-loved Sandringham Estate country retreat and the closest estate property to Sandringham House itself, is all about an appreciation of the great outdoors and the beautiful gardens it sits within,” the Airbnb listing states. Built with brick, the house offers accommodation for up to eight guests over two floors.“Guests are able to enjoy a stroll around the Country Park, with over 200 hectares (494 acres) to enjoy in all,” the listing adds.And, of course, as a nod to the queen’s love of dogs, the listing notes: “furry friends welcome.”But to book a stay here, you must act fast.

The Queen insists on pockets on her outfits after years of being told to keep her hands out of them, it has emerged. As a child, the monarch's family told her it was considered rude to use pockets and had them sewn up to stop her from being photographed with her hands inside, according to a new book However, decades later, she achieved her dream of being snapped in the informal pose - thanks to the help of her personal dresser.Throughout her childhood, the Queen's elders, in particular her grandmother, George V's wife Queen Mary, insisted she keep her hands out of her pockets and they were sewn up on all her clothes, Andrew Morton says in his new book on the monarch.

Royal titles are much more complicated than many might think, with some of the Queen's great-grandchildren being princes and princesses and others not. Most notably, the three children of Zara Tindall do not hold the titles.

The BBC has today unveiled a brand new documentary showcasing several never before seen private moments from the Queen’s life, in honour of her Platinum Jubilee.

Royal fans have let their imaginations run wild after seeing a rare photograph of Prince William with a striking beard.The 14-year-old image, which recently resurfaced on social media, shows an unusually hirsute Duke of Cambridge smiling to the camera.Online followers of the The Firm have been at pains to point out just how similar William looks to two of his historic ancestors.Prince William debuted his beard in 2008 when he walked with his family to the Christmas morning church service in Sandringham.Though the reason for his face fuzz was never confirmed, some believe he grew it in an attempt to disguise his identity during an Special Boat Service mission before he entered the RAF.Commentators also observed that he was following in his father's footsteps, as Prince Charles had also sported a beard while on Naval exercises in Alaska in 1975.The pictures admiration and disdain for the facial hair, many users took the opportunity to explain just how much Prince William looked like several of his royal ancestors.Many on Twitter saw a striking resemblance to his great-great grandfather, King George V.One wrote: "WOW King George V Related for sure", comparing him to a photograph of the King in his full Naval uniform.Another agreed: "The resemblance is uncanny", while someone else quipped: "George V vibes in a good way, of course".Others suggested, however, that there was another former monarch that Prince William looked more like — a young King Edward VII, back when he was The Prince of Wales in the 1860s/1870s.One commented: "Somewhat reminiscent of his great-great- great grandfather, Edward VII".Another eagle-eyed royal history enthusiast said he looked like Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, writing: "More Edward VII

If you’ve been wanting to see the Kings before Elizabeth II on The Crown, you could be in luck.

Variety.While “The Crown” covers Queen Elizabeth II’s wedding in 1947 and her reign from the 1950s to the present day, the new show would look into the earlier events of the family’s tumultuous history.The series would reportedly dive into the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, and then into the dynasties of four British kings: Edward VII (1901-1910), George V (1910-1936), Edward VIII (1936) and George VI (1936-1952).These rulers governed the UK and the country’s Commonwealth realms from the period after Victoria and up to the start of Queen Elizabeth’s monarchy in 1952.The outlet reported that the new show has not been greenlighted nor is it in production as of yet.According to the Daily Mail, though, the prequel would run for about three to five seasons.In earlier seasons of “The Crown,” Jared Harris played King George VI, while Alex Jennings and Derek Jacobi both appeared as King Edward VIII.Jennings, 64, originated the role of the controversial Duke of Windsor for Seasons 1 and 2. Jacobi, 83, took over for Season 3, portraying the royal in his older years.George VI and King Edward VIII famously had a contentious relationship, with the latter abdicating the throne after less than a year in power back in 1936 so he could marry his beloved Wallis Simpson.

With “The Crown” to conclude after its sixth season (the fifth is slated to debut in November), Netflix is reportedly looking to delve even deeper into the history of Britain’s Royal Family.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorNetflix and “The Crown” producer Left Bank Pictures have been in discussions over a prequel to the British royal drama series, a source confirmed Friday. However, the prequel is not in development nor greenlit.The prequel would start with the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, and would run up to where “The Crown” began, which was with the wedding of Queen Elizabeth II in 1947.

“Queen Consort” hopeful, 74, came face to face with Emerald Fennell — the actress who played Parker-Bowles in Seasons 3 and 4 of Netflix’s “The Crown” — at a reception to celebrate International Women’s Day on Tuesday.Luckily, there seemed to be no hard feelings and they were both chuffed about the royal run-in.“I was nervous I might be thrown in the Tower — but so far, so good,” the 36-year-old Oscar winner joked at the Clarence House event. “[Camilla] has been in the spotlight for a long time and has always weathered it with grace.”The duchess also gushed over the “Promising Young Woman” director and writer in a speech during the bash.

The royal family may not have much in common with the rest of the UK population.

Queen Elizabeth II has gone to Sandringham’s Wood Farm to reflect on her "traumatic" 2021, an expert has said. Her Majesty has headed down to Sandringham to stay at her five-bedroom cottage — a place where the late Duke of Edinburgh is said to have spent a lot of his retirement, and where he and the Queen would be able to get some well-needed R&R.

A racecourse event is being renamed in the wake of news that Prince Andrew will face a civil trial over sexual assault allegations. Despite his legal team's attempts to have the case dismissed, the Duke of York is set to face a civil trial in relation to claims he sexually abused Virginia Giuffre when she was aged 17. Andrew has always vehemently denied the accusation.

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