From Beyoncé to Saif Ali Khan, meet the famous celebrities who are related to royalty | Photogallery

By Sydney Barrett Last updated Aug 18, 2021

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There are some celebrities across genres who have had such monumental careers that in a way, they are a form of royalty on their own. While they may feel like queens and kings to us commoners, a surprising number of our favourite celebrities actually have direct connections to monarchies. You sure know that our very own Bollywood hunk Saif Ali Khan is a Nawab, but did you know that pop sensation Beyoncé is related to the British monarch? How? Well, you will have to scroll through to find that out! We bring you the most famous celebrities and how they are related to royalty.

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The next time, do not let anyone tell you that Beyoncé isn’t the queen. She is actually royalty! The singer isn’t just Queen Bee, but also the 25th cousins, once removed, of Queen Elizabeth II. Their shared ancestor is Henry II.

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Bollywood actress Aditi Rao Hydari is by all means indeed the true epitome of royalty. Her regal aura is enough evidence to make you believe that she is royalty. But much more, in reality, Aditi is a princess. She is a descendant of not one but two royal families. Aditi’s maternal grandfather J Rameshwar Rao was the leader of the Wanaparthy state while her paternal grandfather was Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari, who had also been the former Governor of the province of Assam.

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From Beyoncé to Saif Ali Khan, meet the famous celebrities who are related to royalty

Best known for her role as Nettie Harris in the 1985 film ‘The Color Purple’ Akosua Busia is a Ghanaian princess. Not only is she a part of the royal house of Wenchi, but her father Kofi Abrefa Busia was also the former Prime Minister of the Republic of Ghana.

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As if being a hotel heiress was not enough for Paris Hilton! The model revealed that she has links to the British royal family. In an interview with an esteemed publication, the socialite said that she has some blue blood running through her veins and is related to the Queen of England. After taking a surprise DNA test, Paris found out that she was Queen Elizabeth II’s 20th cousin.

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Benedict Cumberbatch is a distant relative of a royal family member whose role he played on screen as well. Any guesses? Well, the British actor played his own ancestor, the 15-century King Richard III in ‘The Hollow Crown.’

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The Fanning sisters are royals too! Dakota and Elle Fanning are the 22nd great-granddaughters of King Edward III, who ruled England from 1330 to 1376. Not just that, but their family lineage makes them the 21st cousins of the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, whose mother Carole is also a granddaughter of King Ed.

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Pristinely simplistic and demure, Manisha Koirala was born to the Royal Family of Nepal. Her family also has a political background as her grandfather and granduncles have served terms as the Prime Minister of Nepal.

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