The new series starts with the actor Danny Dyer finding out he is descended from royalty. He finds he is related to William the Conqueror and Edward III. He also finds a English Civil War Cavalier amongst his ancestors. The series is aired on BBC1 at 8pm on Thursday 24th.
Finding a gateway ancestor to royalty will extend your family tree back beyond medieval times, William the Conqueror was himself descended from Charlemagne who was born in 747. In our library here we have a large collection of pedigrees of the nobility and gentry form across Europe to help with your research.
