13 Things You Didn't Know About Natalie Dormer

12. People Wrongly Claim That She Is A Descendent Of Bloody Mary's Lady-In-Waiting

Jane Dormer, Duchess of Feria was the lady in waiting to the infamously nicknamed Queen Mary I - otherwise known as Bloody Mary. Supposedly, the Duchess and the Queen became best friends and like every best friend, Mary became reluctant for Jane to get married, which would result in her having to leave the Royal Court in order to live with her husband. Pretty standard. In terms of being related to Natalie, there isn't a definitive family connection other than the fact that they share the same surname. The actress seems somewhat baffled at the insistence of sites like Wikipedia that the two share genetics.
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