Are there any relatives of Shakespeare alive today?

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There are, however, numerous descendants of Shakespeare's sister, Joan Hart, who are alive today and can claim some relationship to the great bard. This information was taken from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. read more

There are no direct descendants of Shakespeare alive, if that’s what you mean. However, we’re all relatives of Shakespeare if you go back far enough. So, for example, I imagine that there are thousands of living descendants of Shakespeare’s great great great grandparents. read more