All presidents bar one are directly descended from a medieval English king

[marinegirl]

Is ruling in the genes? All presidents bar one are directly descended from a medieval English king

• 12-year-old girl created family tree linking 42 of 43 U.S. presidents to King John of England, who signed Magna Carta in 1215
• Only eighth president, Martin Van Buren, was not related to John

By SNEJANA FARBEROV

PUBLISHED: 02:14, 5 August 2012 | UPDATED: 05:58, 5 August 2012

 

 

What do Barack Obama, Thomas Jefferson, George W. Bush and the other past U.S. presidents have in common? Besides holding the coveted title of commander-in-chief, it appears that all of them but one are cousins.  

The remarkable discovery was made by 12-year-old BridgeAnne d’Avignon, of Salinas, California, who created a ground-breaking family tree that connected 42 of 43 U.S. presidents to one common, and rather unexpected, ancestor: King John of England.

‘They all have the trait of wanting power,’ d’Avignon told the station WFMY.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2183858/All-presidents-bar-directly-descended-medieval-English-king.html

Keep it in the family.....

[marinegirl]

Ok...

[flash48]

I am now wondering if Trump and Hillary have royal blood.

[straycat19]

2 hours ago, marinegirl said:

All presidents bar one are directly descended from a medieval English king

 

That explains why I don't like 'royalty'.  I am a descendant of Rob Roy MacGregor.