THE FAMILY TREE LINKING VLAD THE IMPALER TO PRINCE CHARLES
Vlad the Impaler. Died 1507
Was the half-brother of Vlad IV, known as Vlad the Monk (1431 - 1495)
Who was the father of Radu IV Prince of Wallachia (1495 – 1508)
The father of Mircea the Shepherd, Prince of Wallachia (1479 - 1560)
The father of Princess Stanca Basarab of Wallachia (1518 - 1601)
The mother of Zamphira Logofat de Szazsebes (died 1602)
The mother of Adam Racz de Galgo (living in 1609)
The father of Peter Racz de Galgo (1583-1672)
The father of Christina Racz de Galgo
The mother of Catherine (Katalin) Kuun de Osdola
The mother of Ágnes Kendeffy de Malmoviz (born 1727)
The mother of Baron Gregor, Inczédy de Nagy-Várad (died 1816)
The father of Baroness Ágnes Inczédy de Nagy-Várad (1788-1856)
The mother of Countess Claudine Rhédey von Kis-Rhéde (1812-1841)
The mother of Francis, Duke of Teck (1837–1900)
The father of Princess Mary of Teck, later the Queen consort of King George V (1867-1953)
The mother of George VI (1895 –1952)
The father of Queen Elizabeth II (1926), who was the mother of:
Prince Charles (1948)
To put it into perspective, in the late 1400s there were probably about 500 million people and we probably all have about 250,000 ancestors from that time. One of Charles's had two children called Vlad. One was the famous Impaler and the other was his (half, according to the Daily Mail) brother. Charles is descended from that brother - as are probably over 100,000 other people.
OK, I now more about 15th and 16th century Romanian royal families than I ever thought I would.
Vlad II started the Drăculești line. He was Voivode (Prince) of Wallachia between 1436–1442 and 1443–1447. He joined the Order of the Dragon as a way to gain more power. The Latin for Dragon is Draco and Vlad II was also known as Vlad Dracul.
One of his sons was Vlad the Impaler (Tepes in Romanian) also known as Vlad III and as Vlad Dracula as the son of Vlad Dracul.
Another of Vlad II's sons was Vlad the Monk also known as Vlad IV. He had a son called Radu IV, the Great. He had lots of sons who ruled but the important one is: Mircea V, the Shepherd - 1545–1552, 1553–1554, 1558–1559. King Charles III is a descendant of Vlad the Monk who was brother to Vlad the Impaler.
I think this picture helps. It is one of the above lists but with Vlad II's line highlighted in yellow and Vlad III's line highlighted in either blue or green. The blue section shows King Charles III's ancestors. Green is for other Wallachian royals who are not related to Charles.
So it seems that Charles III is descended from the brother of "Dracula" and not Dracula himself.
The Daily Mail has the genealogy worked out:
THE FAMILY TREE LINKING VLAD THE IMPALER TO PRINCE CHARLES
To put it into perspective, in the late 1400s there were probably about 500 million people and we probably all have about 250,000 ancestors from that time. One of Charles's had two children called Vlad. One was the famous Impaler and the other was his (half, according to the Daily Mail) brother. Charles is descended from that brother - as are probably over 100,000 other people.
Now that does not make sense. If Vlad is a monk, he cannot have children.
It does look right, however. This is a list of Members of the Drăculești line:
Why a father called Vlad would name two sons Vlad beats me. To make it even more confusing they ruled for up to four different times!
So does that mean Dracula's line ended in 1659 while the half brother went on to produce King Charles?
Ok, I see.
Thanks for the genealogy.
OK, I now more about 15th and 16th century Romanian royal families than I ever thought I would.
Vlad II started the Drăculești line. He was Voivode (Prince) of Wallachia between 1436–1442 and 1443–1447. He joined the Order of the Dragon as a way to gain more power. The Latin for Dragon is Draco and Vlad II was also known as Vlad Dracul.
One of his sons was Vlad the Impaler (Tepes in Romanian) also known as Vlad III and as Vlad Dracula as the son of Vlad Dracul.
Another of Vlad II's sons was Vlad the Monk also known as Vlad IV. He had a son called Radu IV, the Great. He had lots of sons who ruled but the important one is: Mircea V, the Shepherd - 1545–1552, 1553–1554, 1558–1559. King Charles III is a descendant of Vlad the Monk who was brother to Vlad the Impaler.
I think this picture helps. It is one of the above lists but with Vlad II's line highlighted in yellow and Vlad III's line highlighted in either blue or green. The blue section shows King Charles III's ancestors. Green is for other Wallachian royals who are not related to Charles.
So it seems that Charles III is descended from the brother of "Dracula" and not Dracula himself.