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Susan is my second cousin.
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The royal is 61st in line to the British throne and a second cousin once removed of King Charles III.
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
That will prove to be one of the film’s wittier running gags — that everyone in this rarefied world marries their first or second cousin, because that’s the only way to keep the wealth in the family.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Dec. 2025
Creativity is in her genes as a second cousin of Tennessee Williams.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
The campaign also got a $1 million gift from Tom Siebel, founder of C3 AI and second cousin once-removed to First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
That will prove to be one of the film’s wittier running gags — that everyone in this rarefied world marries their first or second cousin, because that’s the only way to keep the wealth in the family.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Dec. 2025
Creativity is in her genes as a second cousin of Tennessee Williams.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
The campaign also got a $1 million gift from Tom Siebel, founder of C3 AI and second cousin once-removed to First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Second cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20cousin. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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