The British royal family is one of the most interesting public unions, and not only because of the popular young generation of the Windsors. Although we are accustomed to seeing the same faces in official photos, far more people have a connection with them than is commonly believed. It isn’t a secret for anyone that Elizabeth II and Prince Philip are relatives, but who else among the celebrities could boast of being a part of the royal family?

Blue-blooded celebrities

1. Angelina Jolie

Angie met Her Majesty and was a guest at some official events as a result of the Windsors’ great respect for her work. Moreover, Jolie is a descendant of French King Philip II and is a 26^th-generation cousin of Elizabeth II!

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2. Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt is approximately of the same degree of kinship with Her Majesty. His distant ancestor was King Henry II Plantagenet, who ruled England in 1154-1189.

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3. Tom Hanks

The actor turns out to be Elizabeth’s 24^th-generation paternal cousin. He is a descendant of John Lackland, who ruled England in 1199-1216.

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4. Beyoncé

No wonder why people call the popular singer the Queen. She is Elizabeth’s 25^th-generation cousin.

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5. Hugh Grant

Originating from London, the Hollywood star is more directly related to the British royal family. He is the monarch’s 9^th-generation cousin and a descendant of kings Henry VII and James IV of Scotland.

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6. Paris Hilton

You ask, how could the heir of a huge business empire be a royal relative? The girl’s paternal origin goes back to Henry II. So, she is the Queen’s 20^th-generation cousin.

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7. Michael Douglas

We always knew that Douglas came from a famous family. However, his ancestor is King Edward III, so for Elizabeth II, he is a 19^th-generation cousin.

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8. Uma Thurman

The star owes her blue blood to kinship with King Edward I of England. She is a 19^th-generation cousin of Elizabeth II.

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The future children of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, like the children of the Cambridges, have many more famous relatives than most of us could have imagined. Of course, this list doesn’t end here. However, now, we would like to pay a little more attention to the celebrities who could become close with Sussex’s baby thanks to their warm relationships with Harry and Meghan.

Celebrities who are likely to be in Baby Sussex’s life

1. Rihanna

Once upon a time, Prince Harry was unreasonably suspected of having romantic affairs with the famous singer.

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2. Barack and Michelle Obama

The 44^th President of the United States and his wife were seen in the company of William, Kate, and Harry more than once.

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3. David and Victoria Beckham

The couple has attended official events with the participation of the Windsors many times and was also among the guests at the most anticipated wedding of the 21^st century.

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4. Serena Williams

The famous tennis player is Meghan Markle’s old friend. She was allegedly present at Meghan’s baby shower in the US. The women would probably like to maintain friendly relationships in the future.

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Of course, these are just some of the people that are associated with the royal family. Given that the Windsor family and their ancestors go really deep in history, we may all indeed turn out to be their relatives!