Celebrities who are actually related to The Queen – Angelina Jolie to Hugh Grant

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Tributes are continuing to pour in from across the world, following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, 2022, aged 96 years old.Throughout her reign, she touched the lives of generations of people, and came into contact with a number of celebrities – whether that was at a royal engagement, or bestowing an honour upon them.She formed close bonds with a number of celebrities too, including Angelina Jolie, who it is reported is distantly related to Queen Elizabeth II.READ NEXT: Charles to be proclaimed King live on TV for first time in historyHere, Daily Star takes a look at celebrities, including Angelina, who you may not know were related to the Queen.Ancestry.co.uk discovered that Hollywood star Angelina Jolie is connected to both French and British royalty.Not only is she descended from French King Prince Philip II, but she is also the 26th cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.Angelina and the Queen were also reported to have built a close relationship after Angelina was bestowed an honorary damehood in 2014.The actress hosted a documentary called The Queen's Green Planet, and speaking about the royal at the time to Marie Claire, she paid tribute saying: "She’s just this really lovely lady who really cares about people around the world, and she really cares about the future, and she wants your grandkids and her grandkids to be able to be running around, enjoying nature and other cultures... "She thinks that really matters and I agree with her."How I Met Your Father and Lizzie McGuire actress Hilary Duff was given the title of "America's most royal celebrity" in 2012, after a study found that she was closely related to The Queen.As reported by CBS News, FindMyPast.com revealed that she was the 18th cousin.