Prince Charles a Descendant of Dracula?
By Katherine Weber | Christian Post Contributor
Prince Charles has publicly admitted to being related to Dracula.
HRH Prince Charles appeared on the premiere of the upcoming TV show “Wild Carpathia.” The television
show seeks to raise awareness for the Transylvanian Forest of
Carpathia, which maintains a traditional Romanian heritage in light of
the country’s stampede to modernize.
In the television show premiere, Prince Charles confesses to having relations to Vlad the Impaler, aka Dracula.
“The genealogy shows that I am descended from Vlad the Impaler,” Prince Charles told TV host Charlie Ottley.
“So I have a bit of a stake in the country,” he added.
Vlad
the Impaler was a 15th century Romanian warlord who ruled primarily
during the Ottoman conquest of the Balkans. He was known for his cruel
fighting tactics, including impaling his enemies. Rumor has it he dipped
his bread in the blood of his victims.
His patronymic name was “Dracula,” the meaning of which is disputed
to be either “dragon,” because his father was a member of the Order of
the Dragon, or “son of the devil.”
Irish author Bram Stoker used
Vlad the Impaler as inspiration for the character of vampire Count
Dracula in his 1897 novel “Dracula.”
According to BBC News, Queen Mary is said to be related to Vlad the Impaler.
“It
is known that porphyria, an iron deficiency, which is thought to lie
behind the vampire myth, has run in the Royal Family,” added BBC News.
Prince
Charles has always advocated his love for Transylvania, once dubbing it
a “national treasure” for its untouched natural beauty and antiquity.
Transylvania,
although possessing a stagnant economy, has been regarded as a land
reminiscent of fairy tales, with sprawling forests, meadows, and
medieval cottages dotting the untainted landscape.
Prince Charles
also has a retreat property in the Transylvania town of Viscri, which is
considered to be the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler.
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