A big shout out to Gino, who led me on this path of exploring history. Simply by asking, "Is this true?"
This is why Israel (and ALL of us) are urged, in scripture, to make a conscious choice between good and evil. There is no grey area. Romans 10: 9-10 tells us - "Because if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Please see 2nd link.
Read a brief history of the royals in the article linked below. Strange (not) that it hearkens back to the Holy Roman Empire. Hmmm!
8 truly dysfunctional royal families | Live Science