Brad Pitt’s family history traces back to medieval England, making him a distant relative of the late Queen Elizabeth II through King Henry II.
This connection ties him to an influential historical lineage. Interestingly, his ex-wife, Angelina Jolie, also has a distant ancestral link to Queen Elizabeth II. These surprising royal connections reveal the unexpected relationship between Hollywood and European nobility.
Hollywood icon Brad Pitt has a genuine royal lineage tracing back to medieval England, connecting him to more than just the world of film. A genealogy study reveals that he and the late Queen Elizabeth II were distant relatives, sharing a common ancestor in King Henry II of England.
A Royal Lineage That Runs Deep
Business Insider reports that Brad Pitt and Queen Elizabeth II were 25th cousins, twice removed, tracing their ancestry back to the 12th century.
They both descended from Henry II, the first Plantagenet king, who reigned from 1154 to 1189. In addition to ruling England, he bore titles such as Duke of Normandy, Count of Anjou, and Duke of Aquitaine. Henry II was known for his bold and transformative leadership.
Henry II introduced pivotal legal and political reforms that laid the groundwork for England’s common law system.
His reign was marred by conflict, most notably his bitter feud with Archbishop Thomas Becket of Canterbury.
This dispute ended in Becket’s brutal murder, becoming one of history’s most infamous struggles between church and state.
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