There's Hollywood royalty, and then there's the blue blood ancestry that neither talent (nor money) can buy.
Angelina Jolie was born in Los Angeles, Calif., to actors Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand. The "Malificent" star's maternal grandfather was French Canadian, while her maternal grandmother was Dutch and German.
It's believed that Jolie is related, on her mother's side, to French King Philip II, known as Philip Augustus. He ruled from 1180 to 1223. Philip transformed France from a small feudal state into the wealthiest and most powerful country in Europe.
Jolie's husband Brad Pitt is also descended from royalty through his mother. The "Inglorious Basterds" star is related to King Henry the II of England who ruled from 1154 to 1189 and was married to Eleanor of Aquitaine, a rich and powerful woman who had previously been married to King Louis VII. Henry was known as a spirited but sometimes ruthless ruler who unified Britain and developed a true English monarchy.
The BBC series “Who Do You Think You Are?” determined that Johnny Depp and Queen Elizabeth II likely share the same great-grandfather, 19 times removed. The program researched the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star's ancestry back more than 500 years to an unrecorded marriage in the 1600s.
Nick Barratt, a genealogist for the BBC show, explained, "I believe the balance of probability is that there is indeed a link between Depp and the royals - though I doubt we'll ever be able to prove it 100 percent."
"Wall Street" star Michael Douglas is related to King Edward II's son Edward III, who ruled from 1327 until his death in 1377. He is credited with turning England into one of the strongest military forces in Europe. He was also very instrumental in the evolution of the English parliament.
Brooke Shields discovered her royal roots on the U.S. version of "Who Do You Think You Are?" The "Suddenly Susan" star is a descendent of King Henry IV of France who ruled from 1589 to 1610. The actress and John of Gaunt, First Duke of Lancaster and son of England's Edward III, share common ancestry with Queen Elizabeth II.
Uma Thurman's mother, Nena von Schlebrugge, is of German, Swedish and Danish descent. The "Pulp Fiction" star is directly descended from Edward I of England, who ruled from 1272 to 1307 and was known as the "Hammer of the Scots." He also issued the Edict of Expulsion, which targeted all the Jews in England.
Two of Tom Hank's paternal great-grandparents emigrated from the United Kingdom, while his mother is of Portuguese ancestry. The "Forest Gump" star can trace the roots on his mother's side to President Abraham Lincoln.
Hanks is reportedly related to the medieval King John of England, who ruled from 1199 to 1216. The king is often depicted as the villain in modern-day interpretations of Robin Hood
On his mother's side, Hugh Grant is related to English King Henry VII, who founded the House of Tudor and ruled from 1485 to 1509. Henry restored political stability in his country; however, he was financially greedy. Grant is also related to James IV, the King of Scotland, who ruled from 1488 to 1513. He was killed in battle.
Other notable ancestors of the "Notting Hill" star include William Drummond, 4th Viscount Strathallan, John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl, Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham, and Rt. Hon. Sir Evan Nepean.
Socialites Paris and Nicky Hilton have Norwegian, German, Italian, English and Irish ancestry. Like Brad Pitt, they are distantly related to Henry II through their father's ancestry.
