There is a claim that Queen Elizabeth II of England (and by extension, the British royal family) may be distantly related to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) through a Muslim princess from medieval Spain. This connection is based on genealogical research done by historians and scholars, but it is often considered speculative. The connection comes through Zaida, a Muslim princess of Seville who converted to Christianity and married into the royal family of Castile. Here’s an outline of the possible lineage: 1. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) • Son of Abdullah • Son of Abdul Muttalib • Son of Hashim • Son of Abd Manaf • Son of Qusayy • Son of Kilab • Son of Murrah • Son of Ka’b • Son of Lu’ayy • Son of Ghalib • Son of Fihr • Son of Malik • Son of Al-Nadr • Son of Kinana • Son of Khuzaymah • Son of Mudrikah • Son of Ilyas • Son of Mudar • Son of Nizar • Son of Ma’ad • Son of Adnan (this lineage is generally agreed upon until Adnan) After Adnan, there are claims that the lineage goes through Ishmael (Ismail), the son of Abraham (Ibrahim). 2. Fatimah bint Muhammad • Daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) • Married to Ali ibn Abi Talib 3. Hasan ibn Ali • Son of Fatimah and Ali ibn Abi Talib 4. Hasan’s Descendants (Hashemite Lineage) • Over time, this lineage branches into various dynasties, including rulers in North Africa and Al-Andalus (Muslim Spain). 5. Zaida of Seville (aka Isabel after her conversion) • Muslim princess of Seville, descended from Hasan ibn Ali. • Fled to Christian lands, converted to Christianity, and married Alfonso VI, King of Castile and León. 6. Sancha Alfonsez of Castile • Daughter of Zaida (Isabel) and Alfonso VI • Married Rodrigo González de Lara 7. Elvira Rodríguez de Lara • Daughter of Sancha Alfonsez of Castile • Married García Pérez de Traba 8. Aldonza Gutiérrez de Traba • Daughter of Elvira Rodríguez de Lara • Married Nuño Pérez de Lara 9. Teresa Núñez de Lara • Daughter of Aldonza Gutiérrez de Traba • Married Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena 10. Juana Manuel of Castile • Daughter of Teresa Núñez de Lara • Married Henry II of Castile 11. John I of Castile • Son of Juana Manuel and Henry II of Castile • Married Eleanor of Aragon 12. Ferdinand I of Aragon • Son of John I of Castile • Married Eleanor of Alburquerque 13. John II of Castile • Son of Ferdinand I of Aragon • Married Isabella of Portugal 14. Isabella I of Castile (Queen Isabella) • Daughter of John II of Castile • Married Ferdinand II of Aragon 15. Joanna of Castile (Juana la Loca) • Daughter of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon • Married Philip I of Habsburg 16. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor • Son of Joanna of Castile • Married Isabella of Portugal 17. Philip II of Spain • Son of Charles V • Married Anna of Austria 18. Anne of Austria • Daughter of Philip II of Spain • Married Louis XIII of France 19. Louis XIV of France • Son of Anne of Austria and Louis XIII • Married Maria Theresa of Spain 20. Philippe I, Duke of Orléans • Son of Louis XIV • Married Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate 21. Philippe II, Duke of Orléans • Son of Philippe I • Married Françoise-Marie de Bourbon 22. Louise Élisabeth d’Orléans • Daughter of Philippe II, Duke of Orléans • Married Louis I of Spain 23. Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain • Daughter of Louise Élisabeth d’Orléans and Louis I of Spain • Married Louis, Dauphin of France 24. Charles, Count of Artois (later Charles X of France) • Son of Maria Teresa Rafaela • Married Marie-Thérèse of Savoy 25. Marie-Thérèse of France • Daughter of Charles X • Married Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême 26. Henri, Count of Chambord • Son of Marie-Thérèse • His lineage is intertwined with other European royals, eventually connecting with the British royal family. 27. Edward III of England • Through marriage, this lineage converges with the descendants of the royal families of Europe, eventually connecting to Queen Elizabeth II’s ancestry. Queen Elizabeth II • Daughter of King George VI • Granddaughter of King George V • Descended from Edward III of England, and through various lines of European royalty, eventually tied back to Zaida of Seville, and ultimately to Hasan ibn Ali and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). This genealogy is highly speculative, but it provides a possible link between Queen Elizabeth II and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) through several centuries of royal marriages and political alliances. #geni