Imagine the surreal allure of not only being famous but also discovering that you are a descendant of royalty—a dream beyond imagination!
Kyra Sedgwick
Not only is Kyra a Hollywood success, but she is actually distantly related to Queen Elizabeth through King Henry III. She is the 21st cousin, twice removed, of the Queen.
Hilary Duff
Would you believe that Hilary is actually the closest American celebrity relative of the Queen? She is, in fact, the 18th cousin of the Queen through Alexander Spotswood, who is an officer of the British Army.
Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney is a relative of King Henry I and this makes her the 24th cousin, once removed of Queen Elizabeth.
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Richard Gere
Not only do we all believe Richard Gere is Hollywood royalty, but he actually has royal blood in him. He is related to Queen Elizabeth as her 22nd cousin, twice removed, through Edward I.
Brooke Shields
Brooke is the second most royal celebrity in America. She is Queen Elizabeth’s 18th cousin once removed via Henry II of France.
Sissy Spacek
She is best known for her incredible acting in Carrie, but she is also tied to the British monarchy through her relation to King John. This makes her the 24th cousin of Queen Elizabeth.
Ellen Degeneres
Ellen is actually a distant cousin to Kate Middleton. Ellen actually wanted to get in with Prince George and told British tabloid Hello!, “I saw that picture of Prince George in his robe with President Obama and I’m like, ‘I have a clothing line; I can give him clothes; I can make a special robe for him. I don’t know why they don’t want to get on well with me because I’m like a gravy train for that kid.”
Laura Dern
Laura has been able to trace her royal lineage all of the way back to Edward III, and this means that she is the 19th cousin, thrice removed, from Queen Elizabeth.
Beyonce
We might call her Queen B because of her vocals, but she is actually the 25th cousin, once removed, of Queen Elizabeth II.
Alec Baldwin
Alec is Queen Elizabeth’s 29th cousin, twice removed due to being a descendant of Aethelred the Unready, who was King of England from 978 until his passing in 1016.
Uma Thurman
Uma is the 21st cousin, once removed of the Queen through King Edward I of England.
Glenn Close
The incredible actress is Queen in many instances when it comes to filming, but she is also the 24th cousin, twice removed of Queen Elizabeth through King John.
Tilda Swinton
Tilda is a direct descendant of Robert the Bruce who is the Scottish King that battled with Edward I.
Ozzy Osbourne
You might think the last person on the planet to be linked to royals is Ozzy Osbourne. However, you would stand corrected. He is related to King George I and the last Russian Tsar, Nicolas II.
Johnny Depp
Best known for his acting in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, Johnny is another cousin of the Queen. He is the 20th cousin of Queen Elizabeth through Edward III.
Allison Janney
Born in Boston, Allison Janney is Queen Elizabeth’s 22nd cousin once removed through her relation to Edward I.
Madonna
The pop star is descended from French-Canadian Madeleine Ernard and her husband Zacharie Cloutier. This makes her a ninth cousin of Camilla Parker Bowles, the wife of King Charles.
Tom Hanks
An American movie royal, Tom Hanks, is actually related to Queen Elizabeth. Tom is the Queen’s 24th cousin through King John.
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