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Penelope Knatchbull is 32 years younger than Philip and the wife of his first cousin, once removed.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 May 2026
Edward and Alexandra also have a younger brother, Prince Michael of Kent, and the trio are first cousins of the late Queen Elizabeth.
—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
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 May 2026
Edward and Alexandra also have a younger brother, Prince Michael of Kent, and the trio are first cousins of the late Queen Elizabeth.
—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
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“First cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20cousin. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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