Boris Johnson related to king George the 2nd

[Munter]

Wathcing the Who do you think you are program. Boris is related to King George II. Ok he's the son of a bd... But we knew really didn't we!

edit:sorry boris is not the son of a barstard.... But theres some general covering up of pregnancy 8 generations back.

Edited by Munter on Wednesday 20th August 21:58

[Saddle bum]

The prog was quite entertaining and so, for that matter, was Boris, as usual.

[FourWheelDrift]

Just watched the repeat, very interesting in all parts and an amazing story of his Turkish grandfather trying to create peace in volatile post WWI Turkey. Many similarities between Boris and him, politics, journalism and dealing with mad nationalist types.

[LukeBird]

Very interesting history behind Boris, thoroughly enjoyable!


Even if I did fall asleep in the middle!

[Simpo Two]

Excellent, Royal blood back in charge. Death to the oiks!

[Baby Huey]

I thought these types were all inbred related anyway.

[Simpo Two]

Baby Huey said:

I thought these types were all inbred related anyway.

Are you not related to your parents...?!

[grumbledoak]

I saw the repeat tonight, too. Very interesting and, as usual, Boris was very entertaining.

Given the various Royal (and noble) families' fondness for illegitimate heirs, I wonder just how many people would find the same if they could go back eight generations? Tens of thousands would be my guess...

[anonymous-user]

Yep, i try and watch all those "who do you think you are" programs, always good viewing. Last year Mathew Pincent's was interesting when he too found out he was related to the royals. To be fair we all probably are if you go back far enough through enough lines and all probably have some interesting people as part of our family. I've got a famous ancestor, Louis Pasteur, he's my great, great, great uncle. My great uncle was the oldest rugby player in the world, received his MBE at 91 whilst still playing.

[Baby Huey]

Simpo Two said:

Baby Huey said:

I thought these types were all inbred related anyway.

Are you not related to your parents...?!

I'm related to my parents, but not everyone they know. It's a very small gene pool at top.

[absolutely]

Simpo Two said:

Excellent, Royal blood back in charge. Death to the oiks!

Great news, I was so pleased for Boris. I was especially pleased at him being German and had a Barony there too. I hope all the anti-Boris people were watching it, just shows how intelligent and well-bred he is. Good for Britain to have a man like him being the Mayor, I hate the Reds, Damn you Red Ken!

[FourWheelDrift]

Baby Huey said:

I thought these types were all inbred related anyway.

Only the Austrian Hapsbergs tended to be inbred by marrying close relations from the same generation. All of the other European Royalty married royalty from other countries that's why they do all end up related as distant cousins but it takes many generations, not the same generation.

[The Ben]

Boris Johnson - what a legend.... This was at Edinburgh Uni!!

http://www.studentpranks.com/view_video.php?viewke...

[Saddle bum]

I once heard it said that most of England's indigenous population could trace their ancestry back to Edward I.

So bend the knee, peasants.

[absolutely]

Hell, I am possibly related to The Kaiser!

[cazzer]

Got my ancestry back to 1620 and the most interesting bloke I found was a fustian cutter.

[Chris71]

Saw the repeat of this tonight (well, last night as of a couple of minutes - spot of insomnia at the moment - too much sunny D!)

Anyway - thought Boris came over rather well! About the only politicians I think I'd want to sit down and have a drink with - he seemed to be genuinely interesting and quite driven. It also showed him as an educated man, not the usual comedy toff (well, maybe still slightly comedic and a tad posh, but you get what I mean).

I was joking about the Sunny D.