Quiz: Royal or Not Royal? Guess Which Celebs Have Surprising Royal Ties
Sure, you’re totally familiar with the usual royal suspects—Kate, Will, Harry and Meg—but what about the household names with ties to the throne you didn’t know about? Test your knowledge with this regal quiz.
1.
Diane von Fürstenberg
Royal or not royal?
2.
Diane von Fürstenberg
Royal! The queen of the wrap dress married a German prince from the House of Fürstenberg in 1969. And even though they eventually divorced, DVF decided to hold onto her royal moniker. Well-played.
3.
Madonna
Royal or not royal?
4.
Madonna
Not royal, although the Material Girl does have ties to Prince Charles’s lady love Camilla Parker-Bowles. (Apparently, they both descended from the same 17th-century French carpenter.)
5.
Angelina Jolie
Royal or not royal?
6.
Angelina Jolie
Royal! Guys, she’s Queen Elizabeth’s 26th cousin. (They share an ancestor: Philip II of France.)
7.
Ellen DeGeneres
Royal or not royal?
8.
Ellen DeGeneres
Royal! After doing her own research, the talk show host learned she’s apparently Kate Middleton’s 15th cousin. Not only that, she’s Queen Elizabeth’s 19th cousin twice removed. Damn.
9.
Meryl Streep
Royal or not royal?
10.
Meryl Streep
Not royal, but we’re pretty sure she could play the part if needed.
11.
Beyoncé
Royal or not royal?
12.
Beyoncé
Royal! She’s the 25th cousin once removed of Queen Elizabeth. (We always wondered how she got her Queen Bey title.)
13.
Brad Pitt
Royal or not royal?
14.
Brad Pitt
Royal! He’s a direct descendant of King Henry II, which makes him Queen Elizabeth’s 26th cousin, twice removed.
15.
Hugh Grant
Royal or not royal?
16.
Hugh Grant
Royal! Adorable British accent aside, the actor is related to Henry VII, the first monarch from the House of Tudor, and James IV, the King of Scotland.
17.
Victoria Beckham
Royal or not royal?
18.
Victoria Beckham
Not royal, even though she and her hubby David seem to score regular invites to all the weddings. (She recently hinted she’ll be front and center when Harry and Meghan say “I do.”)
19.
Tom Hanks
Royal or not royal?
20.
Tom Hanks
Royal! He’s actually a descendant of King John of England, which makes him the queen’s 24th cousin.
21.
Hilary Duff
Royal or not royal?
22.
Hilary Duff
Royal! As Queen Eliz’s 18th cousin, she’s been dubbed the most royal celeb in the U.S. (After Meghan Markle, of course.)
