Some Hollywood stars have dominated our culture for decades. Fans think they know everything about their idols, but they will probably be surprised when stars like Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt… have Royal blood running through them.

Angelina Jolie and Queen Elizabeth II

Angelina Jolie is also related to the Queen, the actress is her 26th cousin. Queen Elizabeth II and this star share a common ancestor, Philip II of France .

Hollywood stars are related to the Royal Family.

Madonna and Camilla Parker Bowles

Prince Charles’s wife Camilla and the American music icon are related, as they are both descendants of 17th century French carpenter Zacharie Cloutier (who settled in Quebec, Canada in 1634).

Rose Leslie and King Charles II

The “Game of Thrones” actress is a descendant of King Charles II of England through her mother. Rose Leslie grew up in a fifteenth-century castle in Scotland.

Michael Douglas and King Edward III

The Hollywood star is Queen Elizabeth II’s nineteenth cousin. They share a common ancestor, King Edward III of England.

Tilda Swinton and King Edward I

The British actress is a direct descendant of Edward I of England and is also related to King Henry VIII. Tilda Swinton is also related to the current royal family through: the late Princess Diana; Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson; and Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla Parker Bowles.

Hilary Duff and Alexander Spotswood

The actress is known as America’s most famous royal, as she is the most closely related American star and is the eighteenth cousin of Queen Elizabeth II . Hilary Duff is a descendant of Alexander Spotswood, the tenth great-grandson of Edward III.

Brad Pitt and King Henry II

According to research, the Hollywood actor is related to Henry II, the 12th century English king. He is also the 25th cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.

Kyra Sedgwick and Henry III of England

The actress is Queen Elizabeth’s 21st cousin. Both share a common ancestor, King Henry III of England, who ruled in the 13th century.