From Mark Knopfler’s Bearsden upbringing, to Kim Kardashian’s unlikely link to an ancient Pictish king, we take a look at fifteen famous faces who have a Saltire flag in their heritage.
9. Hugh Laurie
Actor and Comedian Hugh Laurie may have been born in Oxfordshire, but both his parents were of Scottish descent. Given that Hugh's full name is Jams Hugh Calum Laurie, this should be a surprise to no-one. Photo: Creative Commons
10. Ronni Ancona
Based on surnames alone, many would suspect Ronni Ancona's fellow comic and impressionist, Alistair McGowan, to boast the greater Scots heritage - but not the case. Ancona was brought up in Troon, Ayrshire, and is of Italian Jewish descent. Photo: Contributed
11. Tony Blair
Educated at Fettes Collge in Edinburgh, former UK prime minister Tony Blair's links to Scotland are fairly well-known. Born at Edinburgh's Queen Mary Maternity Hospital in 1953, Blair's first home was with his family at Paisley Terrace inn the Willowbrae district of the capital. The family relocated to Australia when Blair was still an infant. Photo: Creative Commons
12. Kim Kardashian
Bear with us on this one, but Los Angeles socialite Kim Kardashian is so Scottish that she might actually have a claim to the throne. A study of the family tree of Kardashian's mother, Kris Jenner, reveals she is a descendant of Pictish king Kenneth MacAlpin. Kanye believe it? We'll grab our coats... Photo: Eva Rinaldi