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","spans":[{"start":13,"end":26,"type":"hyperlink","data":{"link_type":"Web","url":"https://famouskin.com/famous-kin-chart.php?name=4733+robert+i+king+of+scotland&kin=12944+winston+churchill","target":"_blank"}},{"start":359,"end":373,"type":"hyperlink","data":{"link_type":"Web","url":"https://www.findmypast.com/blog/discoveries/diana-princess-of-wales"}}]}],"image_side_selector":"Image on right"}},{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyText","type":"text","label":null,"primary":{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyTextPrimary","text":[{"type":"heading2","text":"Theodore Roosevelt","spans":[]}]}},{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyImage_with_text","type":"image_with_text","label":null,"primary":{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyImage_with_textPrimary","image_to_go_with_text":{"dimensions":{"width":450,"height":300},"alt":"Theodore Roosevelt related to Robert the Bruce","copyright":null,"url":"https://images.prismic.io/findmypast-titan/2ede8c20-2675-4106-a2be-90d0a29c740d_492px-Theodore_Roosevelt_laughing.jpg?auto=compress,format&rect=0,9,492,328&w=450&h=300"},"text_to_go_with_image":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"In the early 1900s, genealogists discovered a link between US President Theodore Roosevelt and Robert the Bruce. Among the descendants who have taken a test is Rollo Bruce, a retired textile research editor from Oxfordshire. Although there are multiple theories about the exact relationship between the Bruces of Clackmannan and King Robert the Bruce, there is a consensus that it was very close. Dublin born and bred, hes traced six generations of his family to the Irish capital including his great-grandfather whose storied life saw him rise from workhouse inmate to decorated war hero. Robert B Bruce (1932 - 2006) Last Known Residence Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina 27407 Born December 19, 1932 Death July 27, 2006 Summary Robert B Bruce of Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina was born on December 19, 1932, and died at age 73 years old on July 27, 2006. DNA Connections It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree: G Bruce: Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit Perhaps the Duchess of Sussex was always destined to become a royal? 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According to famouskin.com, Robert the Bruce is the 19-times great-grandfather of former UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill. 6 famous descendants of Robert the Bruce | Blog - Findmypast Robert I of Scotland, better known as Robert the Bruce, reigned as King of Scotland from 1306 to 1329 CE. That means the two newest members of the Royal Family, Archie and Lilibet, are also related to Robert the Bruce. Some of these well-known personalities have already discovered their lineage connects them to the fierce Scottish king.
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