Wild Facts About the Royal Family Every Anglophile Should Know

As we mentioned earlier, many members of the Royal Family are distantly related. Since marrying within the family isn’t as widely practiced anymore, it may surprise some to learn that Prince Harry is actually distantly related to his wife, Meghan! This seems extremely unlikely since they grew up worlds apart, but we promise it’s true!

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are distantly related through Meghan’s dad’s side of the family. However, when we say “distantly,” we mean it! The two lovebirds share a common ancestor named Ralph Bowes, who lived in the 15th century. Ralph Bowes was a High Sheriff of County Durham in England and his ancestor, Christopher Hussey, moved to the US in the 17th century. Pretty wild!