Lord Voldemort might have been a half-blood, but the man who immortalized the “Harry Potter” villain has a lot of blue running through his veins. Ralph Fiennes’ full last name is Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, which doesn’t sound utterly noble just for show. Fiennes is an eighth cousin of the king himself, according to the Financial Times. The outlet offers no explanation for the relationship, but it’s generally accepted Fiennes and King Charles III’s kinship traces back to James II, who was King of Scots in the mid-15th century, the Daily Star noted.
According to the family tree mapped by FamousKin.com, Fiennes is a direct descendant of the king of Scotland through one of his seven children, Mary Stewart — of the famous House of Stewart — and her second husband, James Hamilton. From there, Fiennes’ ancestors branched out, collecting a host of noble titles along the way. Fiennes got his intricate last name from Frederick Twisleton, who added the other names after becoming Baron Saye and Sele in the mid-1800s.
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Their link isn’t exactly close, considering we’re talking centuries here. But while Charles’ Christmas card list may not include Fiennes, the king seems to be a fan. In 2019, Charles stopped by Pinewood Studios to check out the “Bond 25” stars in action. Charles arrived right in time to catch Fiennes and Daniel Craig shooting their confrontation scene. According to The Standard, Fiennes cracked Charles up. Photographic evidence suggests the opposite is also true, as seen above.
