Posted by M.Sjostrom (Sjostrom) on 9/5/2008, 15:06:24
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Curiously enough, the late princess Diana was not the only mother of prominent European royals with roots in America.
For example Sophia of Bavaria, who is going to succeed in heirship of Jacobite claim to the British thrones, has a clear ancestry in Pennsylvania via her mother
yeoman Peter Matsson, plantage owner in Mantua Creek; married (16 February 1674 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Catherine Rambo (bc 1655, New Sweden, Pennsylvania; d in July 1698, Gloucester County, New Jersey).
Their children included:
Mary Dahlbo (moved from America to Sweden; b 11 May 1682 at Mantua Creek, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, North America; d 5 Feb 1739 at Hedemora, Dalecarlia, Sweden); married (22 Feb 1704)
reverend Anders Sandel, Provost over Swedish parishes in America, Head Pastor of Hedemora (b 30 Nov 1671 at Hållnäs, priest's residence, Sweden; d 11 May 1744 at Hedemora, Sweden).
Their children included:
Samuel Sandel, 1st Lord Sandels (b 14 Dec 1724 at Hedemora; d 28 March 1784 at Stockholm), mineral chemist, high official in Mining Department of Swedish government, titled Councillor of Mountains, became ennobled on 9 May 1772 by king Gustav III; married (20 Nov 1753)
Katarina Elisabet Brandt (b 1735-11-14; d 1782-06-04 at Stockholm) [daughter of Georg Brandt, a famed chemist, metallurgist, and his wife Anna Maria Norn].
Their second surviving son was:
Field Marshal, count Johan August Sandels, Rigsstatholder of Norway, etc (b 31 Aug 1764 at Stockholm, d 22 Jan 1831 at Stockholm); married
baroness Ulrika Elisabeth Hermelin.
Their eldest son and heir was:
Lt-Gen, count Samuel August Sandels, 2.Greve Sandels (b. 1810; d. 1892); married
Hedvig Henrietta Emilie Augusta Tersmeden (b 17 Aug 1829; d 25 Jun 1899).
Their child was:
Augusta Sandels (b 12 May 1853; d 14 Dec 1941); married
Philipp, Fürst zu Eulenburg und Hertefeld (b 12 Feb 1847; d 17 Sep 1921).
Their children included:
countess Viktoria of Eulenburg (b 13 Jul 1886; d 23 Sep 1967); married
Professor Otto Haas-Heye (b 16 Dec 1879; d 9 Jun 1959).
Their daughter was:
Ottora Haas-Heye (b 13 Feb 1910; d 17 Jul 2001); married
count Carl Ludvig Douglas (b 26 Jul 1908; d 21 Jan 1961).
their children included:
countess Elisabeth Douglas (b 31 Dec 1940 -> ); married
prince Max Emanuel of Bavaria, Duke in Bavaria (b 21 Jan 1937 - > ).
Their eldest daughter is:
Sophia of Bavaria (b 28 Oct 1967 -> ); married
Alois, Hereditary Prince of the state of Liechtenstein (b 12 Jun 1968 ->).
Their children includes their eldest son, the boy who is seemingly going to be in some future:
Venceslas I, titular King of England, Scotland and Ireland (b 24 May 1995 -> )