When Prince George arrives in Sydney next Wednesday, diehard republicans will no doubt ­protest that he is just ­another over-privileged royal with no more right to reign over them in the future than a kangaroo. But, as I have discovered, the little ­fellow has rather more in common with the ­average Aussie than any of them could suspect. For I can reveal that through a horny-handed, sheep-­stealing ancestor, he is related to hundreds, ­possibly ­thousands, of modern Australians. Thanks to his grandmother, Carole ­Middleton, the eight-month-old Prince can trace his roots to a 19th-century farm labourer from Kent, who was found guilty of stealing three lambs and handed the obligatory sentence — transportation to Australia.
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Duchess can trace roots to farm labourer who was sent to Australia
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He was found guilty of stealing three lambs and handed the sentence
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Kate is due in Sydney next week as part of trip to Australia and New Zealand
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George’s ties to some of those who will flock to see him next week are the result of a human drama which, in microcosm, tells the story of the ­forging of @placeholder itself.