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I was wondering this when I read someone commented this interesting fact admits the Bridgerton drama.
then I tried to trace some through wikipedia but weren't sure since no other source ever mentioned they were related, but here what I found :
Queen Charlotte was were 4th cousin twice removed with King George III through "George III Graf von Erbach" Queen Charlotte descended from George Albert I of Erbach-Erbach (his son), King George III descended from Margherita von Erbach (his daughter by 2nd marriage).
"George III Graf von Erbach" was the one claimed to be the direct descendant of Madragana in the photo provided in Queen Charlotte's wikipedia
King George III's Lineage:
George III Graf von Erbach > Margherita von Erbach > Joaquim Ernest d’Oettingen-Oettingen > Sophie Margarete of Oettingen-Oettingen > John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach > Princess Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach > Frederick, Prince of Wales > King George III
in short :
"George III Graf von Erbach" was Queen Charlotte's 3rd Great Grandfather.
"George III Graf von Erbach" was King George III's 5th Great Grandfather.
hence will make them actually 4th cousin twice removed and both are related to Madragana, but if anyone ever heard of this or have source please let me know.
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