2007-07-26 11:48:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
Yes. Both of Prince William's parents are descended from James I of England, who was the king when the colony of Jamestown was set up. On his father's side, William is James I's 12 x great grandson.
2007-07-26 12:22:52 · answer #1 · answered by Tim N 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Jamestown was named after King James I (or VI in Scotland). James was William's great^12-grandfather. The full descent is:
King James I/VI
Elizabeth Stuart
Sophia of Hanover
King George I
King George II
Prince Frederick
King George III
Prince Edward
Queen Victoria
King Edward VII
King George V
King George VI
Queen Elizabeth II
Prince Charles
Prince William
I think some of the other answers got confused by the non-regal line of descent between James and George I.
2007-07-26 18:39:16 · answer #2 · answered by JerH1 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In addition to descent through the Hanoverian line from his paternal grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, William is also a descendant of King James I of England (and VI of Scotland) on his mother's side, on the wrong side of the blanket:
Dianna Spencer (1961-1997)
Edward John Spencer (1924-1992)
Cynthia Elinor Hamilton (1897-1972)
James Albert Hamilton (1869-1953)
James Hamilton (1869-1913)
Louisa Jane Russell (1812-1905)
John Russell (176601839)
Elizabeth Keppel (1739-1768) *
Anne Lennox (1703-1789)
Charles Lennox (1671-1723)
Charles II Stuart's (1630-1685) liaison with Lucy Walters
Charles I Stuart (1600-1649)
James I (1566-1625)
Prince William and his dad, Prince Charles, are descended from a legitimate heir to James I (or VI), Elizabeth Stuart, and in turn through her daughter, Sofia, mother of George I (and the entire Hanoverian/ Saxe-Coberg/ Windsor line). Additionally, Dianna is a distant cousin of her husband through the Queen Mum.
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*Elizabeth Keppel is an ancestor of you've guessed it, Camilla Parker Bowles, making Dianna and her successor descendants of the same king's mistress.
2007-07-27 01:09:17 · answer #3 · answered by Ellie Evans-Thyme 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
yes,but King James wasn't from Jamestown. Jamestown was named for him
2007-07-26 14:17:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jamestown, Virginia?
If so, yes, the Windsors are descended from the Hanoverians, who were descended from the Stuarts.
2007-07-26 12:23:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's possible....
2007-07-26 11:56:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋