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BY Ama Nunoo, 2:00pm April 19, 2021,

Celebrities you didn’t know were royal

by Ama Nunoo, 2:00pm April 19, 2021,
Meghan Markle reportedly watching Prince Philip's funeral at home in  California - National | Globalnews.ca
In this Nov. 7, 2019 file photo, Meghan Markle stands after she and Prince Harry placed a Cross of Remembrance as they attend the opening of the annual Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey in London. (Matt Dunham/AP)

Meghan Markle

Meghan Markle’s marriage to Prince Harry is not her only ties with the royal family or to royal blood; there is a more direct link to the English royal family. Meghan is a direct descendant of King Edward III, who ruled from 1327 to 1377. This makes her and her husband Harry 17th cousins.

In a report by The Sun, Meghan’s 12th grandmother, Isabel Hildyard, was the second cousin to Jane Seymour, the third wife of King Henry VIII, thereby deepening the already existing royal connections.

Last Edited by:Mildred Europa Taylor Updated: April 19, 2021

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