Do all royals have to have children?

There's No Minimum Heir Requirement.
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What happens if the royal family has no children?

If they don't a son, it goes to their oldest daughter. If they don't have any children at all, it goes to their next eldest male sibling (who, presumably, was the second-eldest son of the previous monarch) – or, if they did not have any brothers, to their eldest sister, and so on.
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Do royals have C sections?

The Queen for example, when she gave birth, she gave birth at Buckingham Palace, a home birth, a home cesarean section.
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Can royal family marry non royal?

Royal marriages to commoners historically have been uncommon because traditions have been established of Royals, especially high-level ones, only marrying other persons considered to be royalty, sometimes with penalties for royals who married far below their rank, deemed morganatic marriage.
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Which king married his own daughter?

Shah Jahan was so infamous for his sexuality, that many historians blame him for having a sexual relationship with his real daughter Jahanara.
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How inbred is the queen?

However, we do know that Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were both third cousins and second cousins, once removed, which does constitute a mild amount of inbreeding.
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Will Kate Middleton become queen?

The Title Kate Will Get When William Is King

In other words, Kate will be called queen, but the addition of "consort" makes it clear she has no constitutional power and is a queen in title only.
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Is Prince Harry still a prince?

Well, technically, the answer is yes. Harry is still a prince by birthright and is still in the line of succession to the throne, but it isn't as simple as that.
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Does the Queen have custody of all royal babies?

And yet it's said that the queen actually has the right to take over the care of her great-grandchildren if she so chooses. As Hubpages and other outlets report, a centuries-old law gives the reigning British monarch legal custody over his or her minor heirs, typically the younger grandchildren and great-grands.
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Why is the Queen put to sleep to give birth?

Royal births going as far back as the 1840s meant undergoing a 'twilight sleep', whereby the baby would be pulled out with forceps while the mother was under general anaesthetic, something that Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II both opted for in order to have a painless drama-free birth.
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Does the Queen knit?

Instead of always dressing like the sovereign, she is much more likely to be in a “knitted jumper” at home, according to the expert. She has debunked some common style misconceptions that surround the Queen.
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How did the Queen give birth while sleeping?

“Twilight sleep”

The scene, set in 1960, depicts the 35-year-old Queen in labour and receiving a bumper dose of anaesthetic, so her baby can be pulled out with forceps while she is “asleep”.
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Can the Royal Family go to jail?

Can a member of the British Royal Family go to jail? As the legal proceedings in Prince Andrew case are underway, a lot of people are wondering whether a member of the British Royal Family can go to prison. The answer is, yes. They indeed can go to prison if they are convicted as they do not have special immunity.
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Will the Royal Family end?

There is a growing belief that once Queen Elizabeth is no longer around, public support will wane hugely for the Royals, and the family may become no more. Royal historian Dan Snow suggested that a future referendum on the status of the Royal Family cannot be ruled out of the question.
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Do we really need the Royal Family?

Members of the Royal Family support The Queen in her many State and national duties, as well as carrying out important work in the areas of public and charitable service, and helping to strengthen national unity and stability.
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Who will be the next queen of England?

The oldest son of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, will take the throne when the Queen passes away. This means Prince Charles will be the next King and Camilla will be the next Queen Consort. The next official Queen in the British line of succession is Princess Charlotte.
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Will Harry ever be king?

Will Prince Harry ever be king in the UK? Harry is sixth in line to the throne - behind Prince Charles, Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis - so it is unlikely he would ever become the monarch.
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Will Camilla have to curtsey to Kate?

While Kate Middleton is destined to be Queen Consort, she also has to abide by some strange curtsying protocols. Of course, she has to curtsy to the Queen, Prince Phillip, Prince Charles and Camilla, but purportedly she's also obligated to bend the knee to "blood princesses", but this changes when William is present.
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Does Camilla have royal blood?

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall LG, GCVO, CSM, PC (born Camilla Rosemary Shand, later Parker Bowles, 17 July 1947) is a member of the British royal family.
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Why did Queen Elizabeth wear white makeup?

It is known however that she contracted smallpox in 1562 which left her face scarred. She took to wearing white lead makeup to cover the scars. In later life, she suffered the loss of her hair and her teeth, and in the last few years of her life, she refused to have a mirror in any of her rooms.
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Who is the most inbred royal?

At the other end of the scale is Charles II, King of Spain from 1665 to 1700, who was determined to be the 'individual with the highest coefficient of inbreeding', or the most inbred monarch.
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Do Royals still marry their cousins?

Royal relatives

Royals have been marrying their cousins since time immemorial, traditionally as a means of strengthening political alliances. What might be surprising though is that members of the royal family have continued to marry their cousins, right up to the present day!
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Where is the most inbred place in England?

More incest in West Yorkshire than rest of England and parts of Wales, according to crime maps. Crime maps showing which counties are most affected by different crimes have revealed West Yorkshire as the region with the greatest number of incest offences.
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