There is evidence King Charles is a distant relative of Vlad the Impaler, the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s Dracula. The connection garnered attention when the royal visited Transylvania 28 years ago and advocated for its conservation.
The King has been a big proponent of Romania’s sustainable farming, heritage conservation and rural crafts through the Prince’s Foundation. Queen Elizabeth II’s 19th-century ancestor, Hungarian Countess Klaudia Rhedey, also was born in Transylvania.
King Charles is a distant relative of Vlad the Impaler
The King is related to Vlad through Queen Mary, George V’s wife and Queen Elizabeth II’s great great grandmother. He is Vlad’s great grandson 16 times removed.
RadarOnline revealed the genealogical link to Vlad III Dracula, which goes back 500-plus years. Vlad, who ordered his adversaries skewered by stakes, ruled Wallachia, now part of Romania, between 1448 and 1476.
In his Queens, Kings and Dastardly Things podcast, royal author Robert Hardman, said Queen Mary, formerly Mary of Teck was supposed to marry the son and heir of Edward VII, the Duke of Clarence. When the Duke died, she marrried George V. Their son, George VI, was the father of Queen Elizabeth II, Charles’ mother. Historian David Hughes confirmed the relation in The British Chronicles.
The King currently owns several Transylvania properties, with homes in Viscri, the Zalán Valley, Malancrav and Breb. According to a regional tourism official, “The King’s presence here has been nothing short of catalytic. Before his involvement, many of these villages were largely overlooked – picturesque, certainly, but economically fragile and facing depopulation as younger generations moved away. His decision to invest personally in traditional Saxon farmhouses and restore them with sensitivity sent a powerful signal that these communities and their heritage had value on an international stage.”
He added that with Charles turning historic homes into guest houses instead of updating them, he has produced a tourism model based on conservation as opposed to exploitation. “Visitors are not coming for theme-park nostalgia – they are staying in authentic buildings, eating locally sourced food, and engaging with traditional crafts,” he said. “That approach has redirected attention toward sustainability and long-term stewardship.”
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