Angelina Jolie, The Magnificent movie star, lives in her own castle in the South of France. The chateau, which is very fairytale like has 1000 acres of land surrounded by a moat. It has its own vineyard, 35 bedrooms, a banquet hall, swimming pool, and two gyms 'his and hers'.

Yes, several high-profile celebrities own or have owned castles, often using them as private retreats or wedding venues. George Clooney famously owns a stunning 18th-century villa on Lake Como that has "castle-like" proportions, but for true castles, look to Jeremy Irons, who painstakingly restored Kilcoe Castle in Ireland. Madonna previously owned a historic estate in Portugal with castle architecture, and Sting owns Il Palagio in Tuscany, which features a medieval tower and fortified walls. In the past, celebrities like Nicolas Cage and Johnny Depp have invested in European castles, though some were later sold due to the immense maintenance costs. In 2026, it is also rumored that Taylor Swift has looked into Scottish estates following the "castle-core" aesthetic trend. Owning a castle is often seen as the ultimate status symbol, though most celebrities find that the "repair bills" for 500-year-old stone walls are the most regal thing about the experience.