34 celebrities you didn't know were related to the royal family

On her father's side, Hilton is a descendant of King Henry II, who ruled from 1154 to 1189.

"When I was a baby, a psychic told my grandmother that I was going to be one of the most famous and photographed women in the world one day," Hilton told Cosmopolitan in 2020. "Other psychics have said I'm related to Marilyn Monroe and things like that. My mom just did one of those 23andMe DNA kits and I am related to Marilyn Monroe and Queen Elizabeth."

According to CBS News, Duff is related to Alexander Spotswood, the 10th great-grandson of Edward III. Spotswood, who lived from 1676 to 1740, was an officer in the British Army and the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.

In 2012, Duff was dubbed the "Most Royal Celebrity" in the US in a study by genealogists for FindMyPast.com.

After the couple announced their engagement in 2017, eagle-eyed Twitter fans noticed they were both related to King Charles II. Harington's royal connection is through his grandmother, Lavender Cecilia Denny, and Leslie's through her mother, Candida Mary Sibyl Leslie.

According to the Financial Times, they are eighth cousins. They are related through James II of Scotland, who ruled during the 1400s.

Swinton traces her lineage to Scottish king Robert the Bruce, Edinburgh researchers discovered in 2009. Robert battled Edward I for control of Scotland as popularized in the film "Braveheart."

Shields traces her Royal lineage through French royalty before English, according to the FindMyPast.com study. She is a descendant of King Henry IV of France, who was assassinated in 1610. The common ancestor she shares with the Queen is John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster and son of England's Edward III.

According to the New England Historic Genealogical Society, she is a direct descendant of King Edward III, who ruled from 1327 until 1377, which makes her and Prince Harry 17th cousins.

They traced their lineage back to King Edward III, who ruled from 1327 until 1377, according to CBS News.

Douglas' common ancestor is also King Edward III.

According to the New England Genealogical Society, DeGeneres is also 15th cousins with the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton through Sir Thomas Fairfax and his wife, Agnes Gascoigne, who were both born in the 1400s.

Dern, who is also related to Edward III, won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at this year's Oscars for "Marriage Story."

The "Sherlock" actor played the 15th-century king in a BBC adaptation of Shakespeare's "War of the Roses" plays called "The Hollow Crown."

Genealogists said they are second cousins, 16 times removed, the Guardian reported.

Dr. Nick Barratt, a genealogist with "Who Do You Think You Are?," established a possible connection between Depp and the royal family.

"When I examined Johnny's history I discovered a likely connection to the royal family. I've since established the family tree that demonstrates how. You have to go back more than 500 years to reach the point where his ancestors become royal," Dr. Barratt said.

Grant could trace his lineage back to King Henry VII of England and King James IV of Scotland, according to the Radio Times. Grant is also distantly related to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton.

Sedgwick is related to the monarch through King Henry III, who ruled in the 13th century, according to FindMyPast.com.

Their shared ancestor is King Edward I, who ruled from 1272 to 1307.

According to the New England Historic Genealogical Society, the former couple both have royal relatives.

Madonna is a 9th cousin, once removed, of the Duchess of of Cornwall, Camilla Parker Bowles. Meanwhile, Richie is 6th cousins with the Dutchess of Cambridge and was invited to her wedding to Prince William.

Beyoncé traces her royal roots through Louisiana, Acadia, and back to the French. According to FindMyPast.com, the common ancestor she shares is King Henry II, who was Queen Elizabeth's 24th great-grandfather.

Edward III reigned during the start of the Hundred Years' War. The sisters are also 21st cousins of the Duchess of Cambridge, according to Ancestry.com.

The Academy Award-winning actress and the Queen are related through Edward I, who was England's king between 1272 and 1307, according to the FindMyPast.com study.

They're also related through Edward I.

They share the common ancestor of King John, whose reign was even earlier: 1199-1216.

The singer is also distantly related to Madonna, according to the records. They're 10th cousins, once and twice removed, sharing two different ancestors.

Weaver's connection to royalty is through King Henry I.

Like Tom Hanks, the seven-time Oscar nominee is related to the Queen through King John, according to FindMyPast.com.

"I mean, the conqueror of Europe? I couldn't even get the coffeemaker to work this morning," Hader said after discovering the relation on the show "Finding Your Roots."

Baldwin and the Queen's shared ancestor is Ethelred the Unready, who was born in the year 986.

Pitt is slightly more royal (a 25th cousin, twice removed, of Queen), according to FindMyPast.com. His common ancestor is Henry II, who ruled in the 12th century. Jolie's connection to the royal family is through King Philip II of France, making her a 26th cousin of the Queen.

Through DNA testing, the British rocker found out that he is related to Russian Tsar Nicholas II and English King George I.

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