How public figures are related: cousins, through the lines.

The families of presidents, kings and queens on this site, read from the FamilySearch Family Tree as one tree. Where two of them share an ancestor, the page shows who, and each line down to them.

Henry VIII to Elvis Presley, cousin by cousin.

Henry VIII's 2nd cousin 6 times removed was George Washington; George Washington's 7th cousin 3 times removed was Abraham Lincoln; and Abraham Lincoln's 3rd cousin 5 times removed was Elvis Presley. Each arc below joins two people who share an ancestor, placed by the year they were born; the label says what one was to the other, and opens both lines.

Every pair.

How was Henry VIII related to Mary, Queen of Scots? Great-niece. Both descend from Henry VII (1457–1509) and Elizabeth of York (1466–1503).
How was Elizabeth I related to Mary, Queen of Scots? 1st cousin once removed. Both descend from Henry VII (1457–1509) and Elizabeth of York (1466–1503).
How was Franklin D. Roosevelt related to Theodore Roosevelt? 5th cousins. Both descend from Nicholas Claesen Van Roosevelt (1658–1742) and Heyltje Jans Kunst (1664–1730).
How was Henry VIII related to George Washington? 2nd cousin 6 times removed. Both descend from Owen Tudor (1400–1461).
How was Elizabeth I related to George Washington? 3rd cousin 5 times removed. Both descend from Owen Tudor (1400–1461).
How was Elvis Presley related to Abraham Lincoln? 3rd cousin 5 times removed. Both descend from Isaiah Harrison (1663–1738).
How was Mary, Queen of Scots related to George Washington? 4th cousin 4 times removed. Both descend from Owen Tudor (1400–1461).
How was Winston Churchill related to Marilyn Monroe? 7th cousins. Both descend from Nathaniel Tompkins (1650–1724) and Elizabeth Allen (1651–1714).
How was Thomas Jefferson related to George Washington? 7th cousins. Both descend from William Carre (1497–1572) and Bridget Chatworth (1500–1551).
How was Franklin D. Roosevelt related to Abraham Lincoln? 8th cousins. Both descend from William Chandler (1595–1641) and Annis "Ann" Agnes Bayford (1603–1683).
How was Abraham Lincoln related to George Washington? 7th cousin 3 times removed. Both descend from Margaret Bedingfeld (1465–1514).

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From the FamilySearch Family Tree, read on 7 November 2026. Everyone named on this page has died.