Too bad for Kerry our President has just as much royal blood. So too bad, Senator. Why can't the newspeople report real stories?
Wednesday, October 18, 2000 - Web posted at 7:47:43 AM GMT
Bush beats Gore in 'blue blood' stakes
LONDON - If royal genes have anything to do with electoral success, then Republican US presidential candidate George W Bush will be the next man in the White House, Britain's blue blood bible said yesterday (Tues 17 oct).
Burke's Peerage, a revered guide to the breeding of the aristocracy, said both Bush and his rival Al Gore are of royal descent, but investigations deep into their heritage show Bush has far more noble and royal connections.
Bush is closely related to every European monarch on and off the throne - including the King of Albania - and has kinship with every member of Britain's royal family, the House of Windsor.
He is a 13th cousin of Britain's Queen Mother, and of her daughter Queen Elizabeth and is a 13th cousin once removed of the heir to the throne, Prince Charles.
Bush's family tree can be documented as far back as the early 15th century.
He has a direct descent from Henry III and from Henry VIII's sister Mary Tudor, who was also the wife of Louis XI of France.
He is also descended from Charles II of England.
Then again, you all already know that I'm descended from royalty once I said that I was Irish, which, of course, is synonymous. Never met an Irishman that wasn't descended from some king or other.
TS