Pop stars Madonna and Celine Dion, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall are all descended from the same French carpenter, according to a new study published by Ancestry.co.uk.
The website sifted through Canadian records spanning more than 300 years to find the link. A spokesman said: "The fact that Camilla and Madonna are related, however distantly, highlights the truly unpredictable and entertaining nature of family history research".