Davina McCall Traces Links To Windsor Castle | Who Do You Think You Are

Davina McCall makes some intriguing and shocking discoveries as she delves into her family's past. As a child of divorced parents, Davina, who is half-French, was brought up by her paternal grandmother in England and knows very little about her maternal French heritage. She also wants to find out if there is any truth behind the story that has been passed down for generations, claiming that the English side of her family is descended illegitimately from royal blood.
Davina's grandmother reveals that she believes Davina's great great, great, great-grandfather, James Thomas Bedborough, is the illegitimate son of George IV. The trail does indeed lead to Windsor but not quite in the way Davina expected.
On her French side, Davina wants to find out more about her great-grandfather Celestin Hennion. Her starting point is a medal that was given to Hennion by George V in gratitude for organising security for the monarch's trip to France in 1914. Davina knows her great grandfather was Head of the French police at the time, and decides to head to Paris to find out more.
In Paris, Davina is amazed to discover that her ancestor was famous throughout France and responsible for revolutionising the French police service. She also finds out that he was at the centre of a case that rocked France politically and divided the nation bitterly.
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[@lovingmayberry2000]

Davina has the most delightful demeanor!

[@elizabethbrown8833]

Shes a true lady in her own right. A real people person. 🙏🥀

[@IamaparsonnotaUwU]

Great story thanks for sharing your family history with us enjoyed it 👍😊❤️🌹🙏

[@lesleyhawes6895]

I lived near Windsor for years - never knew the castle was mostly Georgian, let alone the town. I shall look at it differently now. Interesting.

[@jordanleigh8119]

It's not mostly Georgian. It's a 1000 year old castle. It's in fact the largest and oldest inhabitant castle in the world

[@mrs.cracker4622]

Thank you so much! Hopefully there's more?

[@BryonLape]

Is Davina hitting on the architect?

[@technoshaman001]

lmao I thought the same thing, shes totally into him hahah he's tall and kind and sensitive and attractive and smart! I would too! lol

[@PC-lu3zf]

I am descended from Kings the last being Charles 2nd.

[@unapologeticallyme8513]

What a fun thing to find hiding in your family tree

[@lorimav]

Or shameful?

[@valor101arise]

Davina really knows how to make the men blush...my

[@ttp436]

Davina has his nose

[@Steaminlidz]

E E “For God's sakes, I've even got my Father’s eyes..”

[@MyPoetik]

Machicoulisation yeah I am french so I got it Because it comes from machicoulis

[@aaacomp1]

congratulations you may or may not be more susceptible to porphyria. LOL

[@antoniofuturatiani74]

Ciao, Buon Mattina, sono ti chiamo Antonio Alessandro Michael Aniceto Tiani da parte Ancodia e Mileiplateu nei Mamucium. N/Qtr M/cr - Io stesso sono relativamente da popolo nella famiglia ancestrali chi sono chiamati, ai seguenti / Grossi, Settefrati, De Felice, Dunne, Tiani, Colaluca, Wass, Banton, Reilly, Guest, Scappaticci, Briggs, Bonaparte, Pandolfo, McDermot, Wilkinson, Arcaro, Mancini, Ricci, Schiavo, Boggiano, Maffei. Quegli sono mi famiglie scorso nome e gli titoli di essi genitori e grande paternità e cugino / cugina, anche zio e zia, zitto, zitti e ancora figli e nuore e più l'altra ancestrali. Antonio Futura Ifach Ae E-blocca Gescom The Fall Skam Trelik Pal sl 808 101 303 Tiani. Ringraziatante.