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Subject: Re: [HRT] Marriage of First Cousins.
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 02:38:30 EDT
In a message dated 18/03/2007 23:58:44 GMT Standard Time,
writes:
Royalty has indulged in the practice more than once, especially William
III of Orange and his wife Mary II (both being grandchildren of Charles I)
and George IV married his first cousin Caroline of Brunswick, both being
grandchildren of Frederick Prince of Wales, father of George III.
Oh yes - and Queen Victoria also married her first cousin, Prince Albert,
since they shared a grandfather.
Ditto for Mary Queen of Scots and Lord Darnley - both grandchildren of
Margaret Tudor.
--
Mike Stone - Peterborough, England
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