Davina McCall Learn Of Celebrity Great Grandfather! | Who Do You Think You Are

Davina McCall makes some intriguing and shocking discoveries as she delves into her family's past. As a child of divorced parents, Davina, who is half-French, was brought up by her paternal grandmother in England and knows very little about her maternal French heritage. She also wants to find out if there is any truth behind the story that has been passed down for generations, claiming that the English side of her family is descended illegitimately from royal blood.
Davina's grandmother reveals that she believes Davina's great great, great, great-grandfather, James Thomas Bedborough, is the illegitimate son of George IV. The trail does indeed lead to Windsor but not quite in the way Davina expected.
On her French side, Davina wants to find out more about her great-grandfather Celestin Hennion. Her starting point is a medal that was given to Hennion by George V in gratitude for organising security for the monarch's trip to France in 1914. Davina knows her great grandfather was Head of the French police at the time, and decides to head to Paris to find out more.
In Paris, Davina is amazed to discover that her ancestor was famous throughout France and responsible for revolutionising the French police service. She also finds out that he was at the centre of a case that rocked France politically and divided the nation bitterly.
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[@BHuang92]

Great to see descendents of Celestin Hennion and Alfred Dreyfus coming together.

[@BryonLape]

Finding out that your great grandfather was not only a badass. He as THE badass.

[@Batyamissima]

Amazing story of Davina’s great great grandfather. She should be very proud of him and her heritage. Wow. Really exciting.

[@TheTrwebster]

I live in a small town in the California foothills and I've heard of the Dreyfus Affair

[@jillybe1873]

I'm a lifelong student of French history and......WOW!

[@dbmgna3951]

Thanks to your Great Grandfather for his role in the Dreyfus affair.

[@cmarq817]

I’m Portuguese and I heard about the Dreyfus Affair 🤔

[@dbmgna3951]

The Dreyfus case is still a stain on France.

[@Balrog2005]

Nope...all the contrary, the story is amazing if you compare with how minorities were treated in other countries in the the same time frame.

[@francesnorred944]

** As Someone who is half-French,, You have Not heard of the Dreyfus affair?!? Maybe you are not interested in history all that much;; I understand a lot of people are not.
** THis case was Sooo famous.== I am THrilled your ancestor was a Main Character
in Defending Him....

[@corvus1374]

Action Francaise is still involved in French politics today.

[@lorrainefairley6779]

Just seems to be so much violence and racism what is wrong with people even then it only got worse

[@tobiaztobiaz9355]

Celestin Hennion A great Republican

[@katekrissana]

I can’t speak or read French

[@hannahmcgahan8920]

katekrissana it was one of my favourite lessons when I was in middle school I was in the middle set at one time I could name all the European countries in French (sadly I can’t now 😂)