Is Donald Trump related to Icelandic president Guni th Johannesson?

Mr. Trump is also related to Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, Icelandic President Guðni Th. Johannesson of Iceland, and in fact almost all Icelanders. Helgason became interested in Trump’s lineage after speculation about Donald Trump’s potential kinship to Icelanders went viral on Facebook.

Does Donald Trump have a family in Iceland?

Donald Trump can also trace his ancestry to the Isle of Lewis, His ancestor Tormod MacLeod, or Þormóður Ljótsson, was a 13th century descendant of the same Vikings who settled Iceland. Photo/Getty Images. Donald Trump, the President elect of the United States,likely has relatives in Iceland, according to two Icelandic scholars.

How do Icelanders find out who Donald Trump is?

Icelanders can look up their ancestry in an online genealogical database maintained by deCODE Genetics, a Reykjavik biopharmaceutical company. Mr. Trump is a descendant of King Christian I of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Trump can also trace his ancestry to the Scottish royalty.

Is Donald Trump related to Hakon V King of Norway?

President Donald J. Trump is the direct descendant of Hakon V King of Norway according to Icelandic genealogist Oddur F. Helgason. Mr. Trump is also related to Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, Icelandic President Guðni Th. Johannesson of Iceland, and in fact almost all Icelanders.

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