The Fanning Sisters Are Royality!! Dakota And Elle Fanning Linked To Duchess Of Cambridge Kate Middleton

Bow down in the presences of greatness.

Turns out that not only does Elle Fanning play a princess on-screen, but she also has some royal blood pumping through her veins.

Her and her sister Dakota Fanning, according to Ancestry.com, are directly descended from King Edward lll, ruler of England from 1327-1377. 

That's not the only royal that the girls have in their family tree. In a far removed branch, the girls are related to Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge. Turns out that they are 21st cousins to the princess.

Elle plays Princess Aurora in the new blockbuster film Maleficent; no news yet if she took any cues from her cousin.

Dakota, Elle, and Kate are all relatives of King Edward I nicknamed "Longshanks", who was the ruler of England between 1272- 1307. They are also linked through King Edward lll who Kate's mother, Carole, is a great-granddaughter of.

Family historian, Michelle Ercanbrack tells PEOPLE, "Generation after generation, the lines we looked at pieced back directly to King Edward lll proving that Elle is a direct descendant of royalty. You can consider her a long lost princess. This connection is so unique and rare."

Other known connects to Kate Middleton are Ellen DeGeneres who is also a far removed cousin to the duchess.

With this news we are thinking we need to set up our Ancestry account right now to find out who we are related to.

Let us know in the comments below what notable people you are related to.