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    • The "most royal" U.S. celebs

    • Hilary Duff

      Hilary Duff: 18th cousin. Shared ancestor: King Edward III.

      A new study by FindMyPast.com pinpoints the singer-actress as the most closely-related U.S. celebrity to Queen Elizabeth II. Keep clicking to see which other stars are related to royalty.

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    • Brooke Shields

      Brooke Shields: 18th cousin, once removed. Shared ancestor: Henry II of France.

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    • Maggie Gyllenhaal

      Maggie Gyllenhaal: 19th cousin. Shared ancestor: Edward III.

      Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Coach

    • Jake Gyllenhaal

      Jake Gyllenhaal: 19th cousin. Shared ancestor: Edward III.

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    • Michael Douglas

      Michael Douglas: 19th cousin, once removed. Shared ancestor: Edward III

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    • Ellen Degeneres

      Ellen Degeneres: 19th cousin, twice removed. Shared ancestor: Edward III.

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    • Laura Dern

      Laura Dern: 19th cousin, thrice removed. Shared ancestor: Edward III

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    • Paris Hilton

      Paris Hilton: 20th cousin. Shared ancestor: Henry II.

      Credit: Jason Merritt

    • Uma Thurman

      Uma Thurman: 21st cousin, once removed. Shared ancestor: Edward I.

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    • Kyra Sedgwick

      Kyra Sedgwick: 21st cousin, twice removed. Shared ancestor: Henry III.

      Credit: AP Photo/Andrew Burton

    • Allison Janney

      Allison Janney: 22nd cousin, once removed. Shared ancestor: Edward I

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    • Richard Gere

      Richard Gere: 22nd cousin, twice removed. Shared ancestor: Edward I.

      Credit: Evan Agostini

    • Sissy Spacek

      Sissy Spacek: 24th cousin. Shared ancestor: King John.

      Credit: AP Photo/Matt Sayles

    • Tom Hanks

      Tom Hanks: 24th cousin. Shared ancestor: King John.

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    • Sigourney Weaver

      Sigourney Weaver: 24th cousin, once removed. Shared ancestor: Henry I.

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    • Glenn Close

      Glenn Close: 24th cousin, twice removed. Shared ancestor: King John.

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    • Beyonce Knowles

      Beyonce Knowles: 25th cousin, once removed. Shared ancestor: Henry II

      Credit: Cliff Watts,AP Photo/Parkwood Entertainment

    • Brad Pitt

      Brad Pitt: 25th cousin, twice removed. Shared ancestor: Henry II.

      Credit: Gareth Cattermole

    • Angelina Jolie

      Angelina Jolie: 26th cousin. Shared ancestor: Philip II of France.

      Credit: Dan Kitwood

    • Alec Baldwin

      Alec Baldwin: 29th cousin, twice removed. Shared ancestor: Aethelred the Unready.

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