Lilo-lipped Angelina Jolie has revealed that she became embroiled in charity work after witnessing the saintly actions of Diana, Princess of Wales. Taking aside the fact that this is all terribly convenient, what with Diana being in the news a-bloody-gain right now, presumably she means she took her inspiration from the royal patronising landmine victims, rather than roaring off on her private jet for sex with a rugby player.
Jolie said: "Diana inspired me immensely. I followed the work she undertook very closely, especially the issue of landmines." Which was no doubt great training for the 'Tomb Raider' films, eh? They're like two peas in a pod, this pair.
But there's another link between the doe-eyed royal disaster area and the lovable Hollywood mental case.
"I always want to go to refugee camps and meet with the most unfortunate," Jolie explained before failing to add her next few steps: adopt them, and then turn them over to a nanny to cause the least possible interruption to the career.
It must be terribly hard for Brad Pitt when his wife comes home with an unwanted and unrelated infant. It must have been even harder for Prince Charles though. At least Angelina hasn't brought a ginger cuckoo into the family nest. Yet.