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Edward and Alexandra also have a younger brother, Prince Michael of Kent, and the trio are first cousins of the late Queen Elizabeth.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Maria Shriver is the first cousin of Caroline Kennedy.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Princess Désirée was also a first cousin of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 21 Feb. 2026
When the younger Cathy is a teenager, Heathcliff kidnaps her and forces her to marry the younger Linton (her first cousin), while simultaneously preventing her from seeing her dying father.
—Becky Little, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Maria Shriver is the first cousin of Caroline Kennedy.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Princess Désirée was also a first cousin of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 21 Feb. 2026
When the younger Cathy is a teenager, Heathcliff kidnaps her and forces her to marry the younger Linton (her first cousin), while simultaneously preventing her from seeing her dying father.
—Becky Little, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
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“First cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20cousin. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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