Juan Cole cited 'United Press International from October 10, 1986 - MOSLEMS IN BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Mixed in with Queen Elizabeth's blue blood is the blood of the Moslem prophet Mohammed, according to Burke's Peerage, the geneological guide to royalty. The relation came out when Harold B. Brooks-Baker, publishing director of Burke's, wrote Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to ask for better security for the royal family. ''The royal family's direct descent from the prophet Mohammed cannot be relied upon to protect the royal family forever from Moslem terrorists,'' he said. Probably realizing the connection would be a surprise to many, he added, ''It is little known by the British people that the blood of Mohammed flows in the veins of the queen. However, all Moslem religious leaders are proud of this fact.''
Brooks-Baker said the British royal family is descended from Mohammed through the Arab kings of Seville, who once ruled Spain. By marriage, their blood passed to the European kings of Portugal and Castille, and through them to England's 15th century King Edward IV. '
posted by Juan Cole @ Informed Consent
Ken G is a trivia expert and says Queen Elizabeth is part Greek and that came from a tradition of marrying off royalty to competing royalty, to prevent wars. It's similar to my brother's proposition that Jenna Bush be married off to a Palestinian and the couple would have to live there. My own bloodline is heavily Welsh/Irish with a dose of Turkish Arab. Slugbug
I like that idea of having Jenna marry a palestinian. Let's carry it a step further and require the children and families of legislators who vote for war be required that their families live in the area that we attack -- for instance, Baghdad. I wonder how long the occupation would continue if cogress's families lived in the Green Zone?
Posted by: kayakbiker | March 01, 2008 at 07:32 PM