2. Kate Middleton & Dakota Fanning
Sure, Dakota Fanning has always been somewhat Hollywood royalty (she was the youngest actress to win an Academy Award,) but we didn’t know that Dakota (and her sister Elle Fanning) have actual royal blood in their veins! Sort of. It turns out that Dakota is related to Kate Middleton, as the two women are 21st cousins. Yes, 21st cousins, which is a bit messy, but hey. Any connection you can get to British royalty you’ll take, right? According to an ancestry database, Dakota is related to King Edward III, dating back about 700 years, when King Edward III ruled over Britain in the 14th century. It turns out that Dakota and her sister Elle are maternal grandchildren to the former King, all thanks to their mother, Heather Joy (Arrington.) Man, even her maiden name sounds royal. The long-ago ancestors of the Fannings are related to those of Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, but we don’t know if the women have gotten together yet.
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