Princess Charlene of Monaco's Irish Ancestry Revealed

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QuoteNew research has traced Princess Charlene of Monaco's ancestors back to the 1520s and a prominent Dublin family called the Fagans.  The research, carried out by genealogy researchers Eneclann for Tourism Ireland, shows that Princess Charlene descends from one of the most successful gentlemen-merchant families in Dublin in the 16th and 17th centuries.

The Fagans made a number of enduring contributions to the development of Dublin.

In 1592, Richard and Christopher Fagan, the Princess's great (x12) grandfathers, were key figures in the foundation of Trinity College; and in the 1660s, Christopher Fagan, the Princess's great (x9) grandfather, sold the manor of Phoenix to the Duke of Ormond to create a royal deer park – which we know today as the Phoenix Park.

More: Princess Charlene of Monaco's Irish ancestry revealed - Independent.ie

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