Trump discovers distant royal link to King Charles; how US President reacted

US President Donald Trump discovered that he is a distant cousin of King Charles, with a recent newspaper investigation tracing a shared royal family line back through Scottish ancestry. Taking the opportunity to share the excerpt, he expressed his desire to "live in the Buckingham Palace" and said that he would talk to the the royal family about the same.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, "Wow, that’s nice. I’ve always wanted to live in Buckingham Palace!!! I’ll talk to the King and Queen about this in a few minutes!!!"

In the accompanying family tree, the report traced Trump’s ancestry through names including King James I of Scotland, Princess Mary Stewart, Hon Elizabeth Hamilton, John Stuart, Matthew Earl of Lennox, Lady Helen Stuart, and later generations leading down to Donald J Trump.



The article said the connection was uncovered by tracing multiple land records, church records and Scottish peerage documents, and noted that the link places Trump and Charles as ninth cousins once removed.

It further said that Trump had previously used the line, “We are related,” when speaking about King Charles, and noted that the discovery gave fresh colour to an already unusual diplomatic meeting. It also reported that Trump described the idea of the connection as “great” and said it made the King seem like “a very elegant man”.

British welcome for Trump's 'distant cousin'

The revelation came ahead of the US President hosting the King and Queen at the White House on Tuesday, in a state visit meant to reinforce the long-standing alliance between Britain and the United States.

King Charles and Queen Camilla were greeted by Trump and the US first lady, Melania Trump, on the South Lawn, where hundreds of guests watched as cannons boomed and the US national anthem played beneath an overcast April sky.

Chanelling the British etiquette, Trump welcomed the gathering with a remark, “What a beautiful British day this is,” drawing amusement from the guests.

The visit comes as both sides seek to project unity despite deep divisions over the Iran war. The four-day trip is designed to highlight the “special relationship” between the two countries, built over 250 years since American independence.

Trump also praised the King during the visit, calling him “a very elegant man." He also joked that his mother “had a crush on Charles.”

According to the newspaper report, the family connection links Trump and Charles through a long line of Scottish and noble ancestry, making the two men distant cousins.

The visit was framed as a display of royal pomp and political messaging, with the monarchy and the White House using the occasion to underline continuity in the transatlantic relationship. The report added that the ancestry claim has already added an extra layer of intrigue to Trump’s state visit, especially given the theatrical pageantry of the royal welcome.