Nerissa and Katherine Bowes-Lyon were first cousins of Queen Elizabeth II, part of the royal family through the Queen Mother’s side. Both girls were born with extreme developmental disabilities at a time when society heavily stigmatised conditions like theirs. In 1941, at just 15 and 22 years old, they were quietly moved to the RoyalContinue reading “Where The Crown Forgets, The Blood Remembers”
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British MP Opposes First Cousin Marriage Ban
An independent member of parliament voiced opposition to a planned British restriction on first-cousin marriages. Iqbal Mohamed, MP for Dewsbury and Batley, told the House of Commons that many people view family intermarriage as ‘very positive’. He said it was seen as something that could help ‘build family bonds’ and put families on a moreContinue reading “British MP Opposes First Cousin Marriage Ban”
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