The British prince Harry and his girlfriend, American actress Megan Markle, are related to each other by distant relatives, despite the fact that one grew up in London and the other in California.

This was found out by British genealogy experts. Megan's relationship with the royal family comes through the ancestors of the father of actress Thomas Markle. The key figure is a certain Ralph Bowes, who lived in the XV century and served as the supreme sheriff of Durham county. The grand daughter of Ralph Bose Bridget married John Hussey, and their grandson, Christopher Hussey, moved to America in 1632. With Christopher and the American family history began Megan Markle.

As for the ancestors of Harry, in the line of successors of the brother of Ralph Bowes was Mary Bose, who in 1767 married George Lion, the ninth Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorn. Five generations later, their heiress Elizabeth Bouz-Lyon became the wife of the Duke of York, he is also King of Britain George VI. In 1926, Georg and Elizabeth had a first-born daughter, Elizabeth Alexandra Maria, better known as Elizabeth II.

Recall, despite the fact that officially Megan Markle and Prince Harry have not yet announced the engagement, the media reported that the couple is already preparing for the wedding celebration.