Kate Middleton is a distant relative of Hollywood starlets Elle and Dakota Fanning, it seems.
The Duchess of Cambridge has distant ties to the young actors, who are apparently distantly related to King Edward III. Who knew?
The discovery has been made by Ancestry.com, who have taken a look back through seven centuries of family trees to deduce that the sisters are descendants of the 14th century King, thanks to their mother - retired tennis ace Heather Joy.
Kate Middleton (WENN)
Kate's mother Carole Middleton is also a distant granddaughter of King Edward III.
"Generation after generation, the lines we looked at pieced back directly to King Edward III proving that Elle is a direct descendant of royalty," family historian Michelle Ercanbrack told People.
Elle Fanning (WENN)
"You can consider her a long lost princess. This connection is so unique and rare."
Elle Fanning is currently promoting Maleficent, which hits cinemas this week.
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