Keeping it in the family! King Charles III is Jill Biden's 13th cousin once removed

Much has been made of the fact that US President Joe Biden will not be attending the King's Coronation.

Instead, his wife Jill, 71, will lead the delegation from the States at the historic ceremony in Westminster Abbey on Saturday.

Remarkably, new research has revealed how Mrs Biden and King Charles are distant cousins.

New research has revealed how the monarch and Mrs Biden both descend from 16th century noble couple Philippe III de Croÿ and his wife Johanna. They are 13th cousins once removed.

Keeping it in the family! King Charles III is Jill Biden's 13th cousin once removed - while Justin Trudeau is his 12th cousin