Celebrities you didn't know had royal ancestors

Benedict Cumberbatch - He has quickly become a legendary actor, so it may come to no surprise that his lineage is legendary too. According to The List, Cumberbatch is a descendant of King Richard II of England. He's reportedly also related to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author and creator of Sherlock Holmes, a character the actor is known to portray!

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Helena Bonham Carter - The actress's father, Raymond Bonham Carter, was a banker who came from a British political family with an impressive lineage. He was the son of politician Sir Maurice Bonham Carter and Violet Bonham Carter, who was the daughter of Prime Minister H. H. Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith.

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Meghan Markle - Meghan Markle already had royal ties, even before marrying her prince. According to the Sun, Meghan Markle is a descendant of Jane Seymour, King Henry VIII’s third wife. Meghan's 12th great-grandmother, Isabel Hildyard, was second cousins with Seymour.

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Paris Hilton - She doesn't just act like a princess, she's kind of a royal too! The link is said to come from her father Richard Hilton's side, making her the Queen's 20th cousin.

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Beyoncé - As a descendant of Henry II of England, Queen B is the Queen's 25th cousin once removed.

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Brad Pitt - Henry II of England is also Brad Pitt's ancestor. That makes the 'Fight Club' star Queen Elizabeth's 26th cousin twice removed.

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Ralph Fiennes - If you go through the British actor's family tree, you will eventually come across King James II of Scotland.

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Dakota Fanning - Who knew Dakota Fanning's 22nd great-grandfather was King Edward III of England?

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Elle Fanning - The same goes for Dakota Fanning's younger sister Elle Fanning. It's a royal sister act!

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Christopher Guest - The British-American screenwriter's official name and title is Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest. That means that his family once sat in the House of Lords.

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Bill Hader - 'Saturday Night Live' comedian Bill Hader is related to King Edward I of England and Charlemagne. When told the latter on the US show 'Finding Your Roots', Hader said "I mean, the conqueror of Europe. I couldn't even get the coffeemaker to work this morning".

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Eddie Redmayne - It turns out that the Duchess of Cambridge and Redmayne's families crossed paths three generations ago. The actor's great-grandfather, Richard Redmayne, reportedly worked in a coal mine alongside Kate Middleton's great-great-great-grandfather, John Harrison.

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Tom Hiddleston -

Actor Tom Hiddleston also has an aristocratic background. Despite being often described as "true british aristocrat", it come to a surprise that his lineage shows a different story. His great-great grandfather Sir Edmund Hoyle Vestey, 1st Baronet, was a shipbuilder. His son James Norman Hiddleston, Hiddleston's father, built his career from a butcher's shop to becoming a physical chemist and managing director in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Celebrities you didn't know had royal ancestors -

These celebrities are directly linked to the British Royal Family or have come from a "posh" lineage.

Find out more about their aristocratic ties!

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Tom Hanks - Tom Hanks' father is said to have been related to King John of England. This means the Hollywood actor is late Queen Elizabeth II's 24th cousin.

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Hugh Grant - Rom com veteran Hugh Grant also has royal blood. He's allegedly related to Henry VII of England.

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Uma Thurman - It turns out that Uma Thurman is the Queen's 21st cousin, once removed. She descends from King Edward I of England, remembered as "Hammer of the Scots", who ruled from 1272 to 1307.

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Johnny Depp - According to the show 'Who Do You Think You Are?', Johnny Depp is Queen Elizabeth's 20th cousin. The two reportedly share a great-grandfather from 19 generations prior.

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Angelina Jolie - The Hollywood actress is apparently the 26th cousin to late Queen Elizabeth II. Who knew!

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Michael Douglas - Married to a Welsh actress, it may come as a surprise that it is actually Michael Douglas who is the late Queen's 19th cousin, once removed.

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Maggie Gyllenhaal - Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal is reportedly Edward III of England's descendant, and the 19th cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Jake Gyllenhaal - This means Maggie's younger brother, actor Jake Gyllenhaal, is also a cousin of the Queen.

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Kit Harrington - Leslie's husband and fellow 'Game of Thrones' actor also has royal blood. In fact, just like his wife, he too is related to King Charles II.

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Ellen Degeneres - The award-winning American talk show host is reportedly Kate Middleton's 15th cousin. It's also surfaced that Degeneres is the 19th cousin, twice removed, of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Tilda Swinton - Scottish actress Tilda Swinton is reportedly 19 generations removed from Robert the Bruce, King of Scots.

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Brooke Shields - 'The Blue Lagoon' actress Brooke Shields' ancestors include King Henry IV of France, which makes her Queen Elizabeth II's 18th cousin once removed.

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Hillary Duff - She's been called America's "most royal celebrity" for being the Queen's 18th cousin.

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