Et tu, Shakespeare

Yes there is a link between Shakespeare and Buddha and it's strong. Gautama Siddhartha Buddha was born in the Nepalese Indian nation of https://www.google.com/search?q=Shakya

His mother was Maya which in Sanskrit also means illusion. (Note closeness to Maria which may be a true coincidence. In the Old Testament in Hebrew name was Myriam, Mariam in Aramaic. In Hebrew there is also the name Maya which is different. Maia Morgenstern, Mariam Magdala or Megadlela, Megan, etc. i will stop here).

https://www.google.com/search?q=maya+illusion

https://www.google.com/search?q=all+the+world%27s+a+stage

https://www.google.com/search?q=shakespeare+and+buddha

We also have the Sacklers family of Purdue Pharma.

https://www.google.com/search?q=sacklers+purdue+pharma

"Count Dracula is an undead, centuries-old vampire, and a Transylvanian nobleman who claims to be a Székely descended from Attila the Hun"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_Dracula#Stoker's_creation

After all, Prince Charles himself said he was a relative.

https://youtu.be/nfWlot6h_JM?t=96
https://youtu.be/ck-h0oG2msA?t=77