21. Diana was distantly related to Charles.
What’s a bit of incest between cousins, ey! When it comes to the royals marrying, it seems they like to keep it ‘in the family’.
The pair were set up by Diana’s older sister…
We all know the Queen and her husband Prince Philip are third cousins (eurgh!).
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But did you know Diana was actually distantly related to her betrothed? Incest at its finest. Lovely.
Charles & Diana at one of the Queen’s family homes…
They were 16th cousins once removed, both descendants of Tudor King Henry VII.
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It also turns out their son William is related to his wife Kate Middleton – they are 12th cousins once removed, related through Sir Thomas Leighton. Yikes.
The pair were often seen bickering at public events…
Leighton is Prince William’s 12th generation great-grandfather and Kate’s 11th.
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