Pop stars Madonna and Celine Dion, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall are all descended from the same French Carpenter, a new study claims.

The connection was discovered after Canadian records which span more than 300 years were published by Ancestry.co.uk.

The records, which begin in 1621, also included former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.

Ancestory’s study claims that the singers and the Duchess of Cornwall are connected to Zacharie Cloutier.

Speaking about the study, a spokesman said: "The fact that Camilla and Madonna are related, however distantly, highlights the truly unpredictable and entertaining nature of family history research."

(by Jason Gregory)