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Jan 23, 2019 · In 2016, the actor, who stars in the British soap opera Eastenders, was revealed to be a descendant of King Edward III of England (1312–1377) after taking part in the the family history TV show...
- Rollo The Viking
- William The Conqueror
- King Henry II
- King Louis IX
- King Edward III
- Henry Hotspur Percy
- Thomas Cromwell
- Sir John Seymour
- History Fans Have Complained
Dyer starts almost a millennium ago in 846 AD with Rollo the Viking. He was a Viking who became the first ruler of Normandy, France. He is sometimes called the first Duke of Normandy. “Love the look of ya, Gramp,” Dyer says, kissing a painting of the fighter. Dyer heads to a small historical village in Sweden to learn how to fight like a Viking and...
William was Dyer’s 30 times great-grandfather was the man behind the English invasion and 1066’s Battle of Hastings. To get a taste of life in the Norman times, Dyer is taught how to ride horses like his ancestors, and learns the origins of the phrase “eating humble pie” – numble pie, which is made from the intestines of a deer.
Henry II (born 1133 and died 1189), ruled as King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, Count of Anjou, Maine, and Nantes, and Lord of Ireland. He also partially controlled Scotland, Wales and the Duchy of Brittany. Before he was 40 he controlled England, large parts of Wales, the eastern half of Ireland and the western half of France—an area...
King Louis IX was canonised by Pope Boniface VIII in 1297, which means… Dyer is related to a saint. Medieval historian Dr Emily Guerry tells Dyer in the show: “There are very few saints that aren’t virgins or martyrs, so to have a blood of a saint in your blood is an extraordinary thing. “That blood is sacred blood. It can work miracles in the chur...
Edward III was the first of Dyer’s regal relatives that he discovered he was related to – the monarch was his 22-times great-grandfather. Born in 1312, he was was King of England and Lord of Ireland and he is noted for his military success and for restoring royal authority after the disastrous and unorthodox reign of his father, Edward II. Edward I...
Dyers’s 19 times great-grandfather was famous medieval knight Henry Hotspur Percy. He was a significant captain during the Anglo-Scottish wars. He later led successive rebellions against Henry IV of England and was slain at the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403 at the height of his career. Dyer will learn how to fight like his distant relative.
Henry VIII’s adviser and fixer Thomas Cromwell was first revealed to be another one of Dyer’s relatives on the original show, Who Do You Think You Are? At the time, Dyer said there was a huge connection between him and Cromwell: “He came from a slum, I come from a slum. Cromwell left the country at 14, I started acting at 14. He was a self-taught l...
Dyer’s 15-times great grandfather was an English soldier and a courtier who served both Henry VII and Henry VIII. He is best known as the father of the Henry VIII’s third wife, Jane Seymour, and therefore is grandfather of king Edward VI of England. To get closer to his Tudor ancestors, Dyer brushes up on his etiquette, learning to sing and dance j...
Some history fans have complained on social media that if you go that far back in anyone’s family tree, they would be related to royalty. Other have said that the BBC are “dumbing down” with this history show. Dyer responded: “I know there’s been a little bit of bad press around this – from people who haven’t even watched a second of it – about how...
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The EastEnders actor made the discovery while filming Danny Dyer’s Right Royal Family, which airs on 23 January on BBC One. Among other revelations, the actor is told that his 26th...
Dyer, who discovered he was descended from King Edward III of England in his 2016 appearance on Who Do You Think You Are?, takes a look at the lives of his famous ancestors, including Edward, Rollo and William the Conqueror.
Danny Dyer’s royal ancestors include King Luis IX, William the Conqueror and more. (Picture: Rex/Shutterstock/Getty) EastEnders star Danny Dyer is carving a name for himself as a...
Nov 24, 2016 · Danny Dyer on his royal ancestry, growing up in Canning Town and why Benedict Cumberbatch couldn’t do his job | Radio Times. Home. TV. Documentaries. Danny Dyer: the man who would be...
Jan 23, 2019 · Danny Dyer to star in BBC programme 'Danny Dyer's Right Royal Family' about his royal ancestors. The best is left to last. For Danny is also related to an actual saint – King Louis IX of...
