When it comes to genealogy, the British royals have always been a hot topic. According to Ancestry.com, experts have documented some 1,200 years and 37 generations of royal ancestry. In 2005, the renowned family added a new member when Prince Charles (now King Charles III) married his second wife, Camilla Parker Bowles (now Queen Camilla). Naturally, genealogists were eager to learn more about Camilla’s family history.
Camilla was born in London, England on July 17, 1947, but her ancestry connects her to a surprising place. In researching her family tree, experts discovered that Camilla is related to French pioneers who settled in Québec, Canada, during the 1600s. Four centuries later, around 20 million people have descended from this small group of French Canadians — including the Queen Consort herself. But Camilla isn’t the only luminary in her family tree. In fact, she’s distantly related to several musicians, politicians, and even a legendary author.
Amongst her very distant cousins are:
Madonna
Céline Dion
Angelina Jolie
Shania Twain
Justin Bieber
Beyoncé
Meghan Trainor
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Alanis Morissette
Jack Kerouac
Hillary Clinton
King Charles III (!)
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