Book Traces Prince William’s Ancestry to Revolutionary War Patriot Nathan Hale, According to Author

A new genealogy book titled “American Crown” is prompting fresh attention to Prince William’s ancestry, with the author saying the future king of the United Kingdom traces his family line to American patriots who opposed the British Crown, including a link to Revolutionary War figure Nathan Hale.

The reporting on the book, by Fox News Digital, describes the author, Stephanie Green, as tracing Prince William’s American lineage through his mother, the late Princess Diana. Green’s account centers on a family connection she says runs through Diana to Benajah Strong, and from there to colonial-era figures tied to the American Revolution.

Green also told Fox News Digital that the “American Crown” family-tree research was a discovery process, saying that the more she read, the more interesting the characters became. She further said she did not know whether the Prince of Wales is aware of the specific colonial lineage she is describing, framing the book as a historical account rather than a claim of public awareness.

The Fox News report also states that the book explores what it calls an “unexpected connection” between Prince William’s ancestry and the era of George Washington’s family, alongside other colonial ancestors identified in the author’s research.

Asked for comment, Fox News Digital said it reached out to Kensington Palace. A spokesperson previously told Fox News Digital it does not comment on books, leaving the palace without a direct confirmation or denial of the genealogy claims presented by the author.

The publication of “American Crown” adds to a steady stream of royal history coverage that draws audience interest to lineage and longstanding family connections. In this case, the appeal is the specific Revolutionary War framing and the book’s presentation of how a British heir may also be connected, through maternal ancestry, to an American independence-era narrative.

For readers, the immediate next step is the book itself and any supporting documentation it provides, since the genealogy claims presented in the Fox News coverage reflect the author’s research rather than an official statement from the royal household.