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Thursday, June 18, 2026

Which people are related to the British royal family that you didn't know about?

 1 - Angelina Jolie

In 2014, Angelina Jolie received the title of Lady fron the Queen. This is because she is related to the family through the French King Philip II Augustus. The actress is also a distant relative through her Franco-Canadian ancestors and through the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla.

2 - Beyoncé

Beyoncé, one of the biggest artists in pop music, is also on the list. She and the Queen are related to an unusual ancestor, the English King Henry II Plantagenet. He was one of the descendants who moved abroad and settled in the southern United States.

3 - Cara Delevingne

A shared ancestor makes Cara and Queen Elizabeth II related. He is Patrick Lyon, 3rd Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorn. He is the Queen's great-grandfather in the 6th generation on her mother's side, and Cara's great-grandfather in the 9th generation.

4 - Brad Pitt

You might be surprised, but Brad Pitt is a 24th-generation great-grandson of King Henry III of England. He is also a 17th-generation cousin of Prince William.

5 - Barack Obama

The former president of the United States also shares common ancestors with Queen Elizabeth II. These were the English aristocrats William Gerard and Elizabeth Byron, his wife. They lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries.

6 - Britney Spears

Walter Blent was the common ancestor of Queen Elizabeth II and the pop princess, Britney Spears. There is evidence that he died at the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403. He is the source of the link between the Queen of the United Kingdom and the pop princess.

7 - Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp, one of the most renowned actors in world cinema, is also related to Queen Elizabeth II. They are related through the English king of the Plantagenet dynasty, Edward II.

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Which is the most royal family of India?

 The most royal family of India is the one that did not leave any grand palaces, family photographs, playing polo and similar stuff.

This particular royal family is the most illustrious (unfortunately underrepresented in Indian history) royal family of India with 4 centuries of continuity, the only family that found a solution to the Sri Lankan problem, messed up SE Asia just for fun and left behind a legacy of architectural marvels. I mean they would have looked with amusement at all the Mewars, Gwaliors, Barodas etc. (which passes for royalty because we have photos of them) because their minor vassals would have been much bigger than these photographed royal families.

These folks did not not leave any palace located in the middle of the lake, but they did leave 3 UNESCO heritage sites within 20 square miles.

Built in 10th century

Built in 11th century

Built in 12th century

The most royal family of India is the Later Cholas of Tamil region.

Medieval Cholas - Wikipedia