11 Things You Didn’t Know About Kit Harington

11. He Is A Descendant Of Aristocracy

The Haringtons descended from the 4th Earl of Dartmouth and interest in Kit's past extends through the generations. 

His great great great great grandfather (or something) was King Charles II and his uncle is a baronet. While he says the rest of the world don't really care, Americans seem particularly fascinateD: "There's an unhealthy obsession in America with royalty and the class system," he said in an interview back in 2014. "'Oh, my God, you're the son of a duke!' I'm not an anti-royalist, but who gives a sh*t?"

He also loathes Downtown Abbey for glamorizing the whole scene; "I really disagree with Downton Abbey on lots of f*cking levels," says Harington. "It celebrates the class system, and its kind of overall message seems to be, 'Wasn't it good when everybody knew their place within society?' Why should we hark back to those times? It was bullsh*t. We got out of that, and thank the f*ck we did."

Alright, Kit, remain calm.