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<b>EastEnders star Danny Dyer poses as the King of England after a BBC documentary revealed he is a direct descendant of Royalty.</b>

The Cockney actor posted the photograph on his Facebook account and revealed he had bought the Lord of East Anglia title to celebrate his new-found heritage.

<i>Who Do You Think You Are?</i>, the popular family history documentary, proved that Dyer was not only a direct descendant of Thomas Cromwell, who was Henry XIII's fearsome right-hand man, but also of Edward III and on to William the Conqueror.


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Down-to-earth Dyer, who lives in Essex, visited Suffolk to discover his ancestors also lived at Otley Hall - and he was related to Lord Tollemache, who owns nearby Helmingham Hall. "He even has a drawbridge," Dyer remarked on the show.

A pal said: "Danny is a right old proper East End boy, so he was amazed to find out his family history. He thought it would be a right touch to buy a title because he really is a toff now.

"The Lord of East Anglia title was available for £20,000, so he snapped it up. It does not entitle him to anything, but he can now be a Lord officially!"

It is not clear whether Danny, who plays Mick Carter running the Queen Victoria pub in Albert Square, can now be called Lord Dyer in the programme credits.

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