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Who Do You Think You Are?

(133 Posts)
Urmstongran Wed 13-Oct-21 12:32:36

The enormity of Josh’s reveal must have stunned him! I’d have fainted.

MayBeMaw Wed 13-Oct-21 12:29:01

It was an amazing “pedigree “:though wasn’t it!
Descended from Mary, sister of Anne Boleyn (quite possibly fathered by Henry VIII who was having a fling with her at the time) but going even further back to Edward I and even further to Philip III (?) of France. Not to mention the Earl of Holland , “groom of the stool” to Charles I
He’s got more blue blood in him than most of the Royal Family!

DanniRae Wed 13-Oct-21 12:25:37

Really enjoyed this programme. I bet Josh was thrilled! Can you imagine his family's reaction if he did what he said he would - not tell them and just let them watch the programme?

Anniebach Wed 13-Oct-21 12:18:04

Nooo Urmstongran I want to be a descendant of .Owain
Glyndwr

Dee1012 Wed 13-Oct-21 11:55:04

I love this programme!

I've managed to go as far as the 1700's with my family tree and one surprise was that on both maternal and paternal sides, it all appears to originate around the "east end" of London...was there a palace close by I wonder? hmm.
The only other surprise was an ancestor with a LOT of wives, thankfully not at the same time!

Urmstongran Wed 13-Oct-21 11:53:55

What about Henry Tudor Anniebach born in Pembroke Castle? You never know!
?

Anniebach Wed 13-Oct-21 11:46:36

As my lot are and were all Welsh there will definitely be no link
to royalty !

AcornFairy Wed 13-Oct-21 11:34:59

The new season got off to a wonderful start with Josh Widdicombe. Has anyone on here been able to trace their ancestry back to royalty? Not that we need to aspire to that though. Family history can be full of surprises and a lot of interest.