May 5, 2023 - Yeah because his little dickhead brother betrayed him for the Ottomans. Scum. ... "Real Dracula" is probably largely the product of Ottoman political propaganda. There's not much historical fact to back up most of the more salacious claims about his rule.

September 14, 2022 - He lived in the 15th century and is said to have inspired Bram Stoker for his famous Count Dracula. In 1462, following a battle, Vlad left a field filled with thousands of impaled victims.

Prince Charles is claiming that he’s related to Dracula.

October 28, 2011 - (CBS) In an upcoming TV show to promote his interest in Romania's Transylvania region, Britain's Prince Charles claims he is related to Vlad the Impaler, who gave rise to the Dracula vampire stories.

March 31, 2025 - King Charles III descends from "Count Dracula," also known as Vlad the Impaler. ... When King Charles III of England unveiled his new portrait in May 2024, he set the internet aflame with controversy.

September 15, 2022 - Previous statements suggest that it was during his initial trip in the 90s when he found out of his link to Vlad Dracula, a claim that appears to be backed up by a family tree outlined in David Hughes' book The British Chronicles.

March 25, 2024 - Prince Charles is related to Dracula aka Vlad the Impaler. Because you say so?

June 13, 2024 - King Charles proudly admitted that his bloodline goes all the way back to Vlad the Impaler, better known as Dracula. Vlad the Impaler’s bloodlust and cruelty was said to have inspired the most famous vampire of literature.

December 26, 2021 - No bores, no bullies. Come for the gossip, stay for the analysis & community. ... TIL Prince Charles of the British Royal Family claims to be descended from Vlad the Impaler, AKA the real Dracula.

September 16, 2022 - But genealogy shows that our new king Charles III is a real-life descendant from the man who is considered the original inspiration for Bram Stoker's 'Dracula'.READ MORE: King Charles giggles at overexcited little girl who loses her cool live ...

May 22, 2024 - We already know the British Royal Family is related to all the other monarchs of Europe. But did you know King Charles III is descended from Count Dracula?

July 21, 2025 - When Evans mentioned the Dracula film, he said the King’s “eyes lit up.” ... “I’ll tell you an interesting story,” Charles said, according to Evans. “I’m actually related to Vlad Țepeș.” ( Țepeș means “the Impaler” in Romanian; given to him because of his notorious use of impalement to punish enemies and criminals.

July 25, 2025 - Welsh actor Luke Evans’ memoir, “Boy from the Valleys: My Unexpected Journey”, reportedly claims that King Charles shares a relationship with Vlad Tepes III, also known as Vlad Dracula.

July 21, 2025 - King Charles is related to Vlad the Impaler who is said to have inspired Dracula (Credit: Rocco Spaziani/DPA/Cover Images) King Charles made the claim he is related to Vlad the Impaler in 2011, during a TV show where he was discussing preserving ...

October 22, 2022 - Too many, he is the historical ... the first time as King · According to the Romania Tour Store, King Charles III is related to Tepes through Queen Mary....

June 13, 2024 - However, historians suggest that ... vampires found in Romanian folklore. Actually King Charles has proudly and happily admitting he is a descendant of Vlad the Impaler Dracula pic.twitter.com/jAFq0CYdGb— Winnie Schola ...

November 4, 2022 - King Charles is said to have traced his ancestry back to blood-thirsty Romanian ruler Vlad the Impaler, who inspired Bram Stoker's vampire character Dracula

May 21, 2024 - King Charles III descends from "Count Dracula," also known as Vlad the Impaler. ... When King Charles III of England unveiled his new portrait in May 2024, he set the internet aflame with controversy.

July 20, 2025 - Luke Evans recounted a conversation he had with King Charles in 2014 in which the monarch revealed that he was related to Vlad the Impaler, also known as Dracula. The actor described it as ‘the most incredible story’ in his 2025 memoir, ...