Trump Claims Distant Kinship with King Charles — Now Eyeing Buckingham Palace!

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Royals (1 / 1) 20.06.2026 18:07 / Angela

An intriguing family connection and a humorous social media post have sparked conversations during King Charles and Queen Camilla’s official visit to the U.S. Recently, Donald Trump suggested that he might bring up the idea of staying at Buckingham Palace with the royal couple.

Discovering the Family Ties

British tabloids have identified a shared ancestor between Trump and King Charles, suggesting they are approximately 15th cousins via John Stewart, the 3rd Earl of Lennox, and his daughter Lady Helen Stewart. This lineage reveals a connection to the MacLeod name, which is also the maiden name of Trump’s mother, Mary Anne MacLeod, who hailed from Lewis, Scotland.