This makes Philip and Elizabeth third cousins. Though marrying relatives is far less common today, Expedia told Business Insider it was a requirement for most royal families for centuries.

And that’s how they share a common ancestor—Henry II of ... daughter of King Philip II. This reportedly makes her Queen Elizabeth II’s 26th cousin. These findings place both Pitt and Jolie ...

Brad Pitt has a notable ancestral link to medieval England, being a distant relative of the late Queen Elizabeth II through King Henry II. Pitt's connection places him within an influential historical ...