What happens if the royal bloodline ends?

“If all the members of the British Royal Family were to die at once the throne would pass to the Norwegian Royal Family due to their descent from Edward VII,” answered a similar question posted on the site.
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How far back does the royal family bloodline go?

The Royal Family's reign spans 37 generations and 1209 years. All of the monarchs are descendants of King Alfred the Great, who reigned in 871.
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What happens if there are no heirs to the throne?

The Heir during succession of rule is usually the first born son (or daughter) of reigning king. However, when there is no direct heir, it is maybe passed onto the wife, or other close relatives of the king or nobility.
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How far back can Queen Elizabeth trace her bloodline?

The current reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, can trace her ancestral history all the way back to the 9th Century, some 1,200 years. In these 1,200 years, there have been some weird and wonderful members of the Royal Family, each with a more interesting story than the next.
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What royal bloodlines still exist?

List of current royal families in Europe:
  • The House of Saxe-Coburg and Gothas - Belgium (King Philippe)
  • The House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg - Denmark (Queen Margrethe II)
  • The House of Liechtenstein - Liechtenstein (Prince Hans-Adam II)
  • The House of Luxembourg-Nassau - Luxembourg - Grand Duke Henri.
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Do I have royal DNA?

So the best way to find out if you have royal ancestry is simply to do your research well. To be more specific: Research all your family surnames carefully. If you find records indicating where your ancestors lived, look up those residences and see if they are associated with royalty.
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Who has royal blood in AOT?

Eren managed to command a bunch of them when it looked like he and Mikasa were going to die to the Smiling Titan, and the Smiling one was the only one with royal blood. Royal blood is that of the descendants of the original King Fritz aka the Reiss family.
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Is the royal family inbred?

In modern times, among European royalty at least, marriages between royal dynasties have become much rarer than they once were. This happens to avoid inbreeding, since many royal families share common ancestors, and therefore share much of the genetic pool.
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Is Queen Elizabeth related to Anne Boleyn?

Elizabeth, was born on September 7, 1533. Queen Anne fell pregnant in 1934 and 1536 but both were stillborn. Therefore, Elizabeth was the only child of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
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What if Edward VIII never abdicated?

His younger brother Bertie became King George VI and was the father of the present Queen Elizabeth II. He died in 1952, and Edward who had no children died in 1972. So even if Edward had not abdicated Elizabeth would now be Queen. She would have come to the throne in 1972 instead of 1952.
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Can the British crown skip a generation?

No, is the short answer. The very foundations of the modern British monarchy are tradition and continuity — only in the case of a constitutional crisis, as when Edward VIII abdicated to marry Mrs. Simpson, does the line to the throne change.
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Can a first born daughter be queen?

The historic reform overturns a 300-year rule stating that first-born sons inherit the British throne. The only way for a woman to ascend to the throne, as Queen Elizabeth did in 1952, had been if the previous monarch had no sons.
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Who has the right to inherit?

Your closest relatives may have a right to claim part of your estate. Some very close relatives—meaning a surviving spouse and sometimes children or grandchildren—have the right to claim an inheritance, and in some cases this can override what it says in your will.
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What is the oldest Royal Family in the world?

According to legend, the Imperial House of Japan was founded in 660 BCE by Japan's first Emperor, Jimmu, making it the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy in the world. Although Japan's monarchy has mythological origins, the country recognizes February 11, 660 BCE as the official date of its founding.
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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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Are there any living descendants of Mary Boleyn?

Mary may never have been queen like her sister Anne, but it's Mary's descendants, not Anne's, that are royal today. Queen Elizabeth II is a direct descendant of Mary Boleyn through her mother Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.
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What did Elizabeth I really look like?

We can be almost completely certain that her hair was a golden red, her eyes dark brown, her nose ridged or hooked in the middle, her lips rather thin, and her cheek bones pronounced. Her hair was also probably naturally curly or at least wavy.
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Are Elizabeth and Philip blood related?

Having had the same great-great-grandmother (Queen Victoria), Elizabeth (the progeny of Victoria's son, King Edward VII) and Philip (the progeny of Victoria's daughter, Princess Alice) are third cousins.
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Are Prince William and Kate related?

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, GCVO (born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton; 9 January 1982) is a member of the British royal family. She is married to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, second in the line of succession to the British throne, making Catherine a likely future queen consort.
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How do the royals live so long?

No one can live long without first having won the genetic lottery at birth. To maximize the chances of achieving exceptional longevity – upward of 85 years old – you must begin by being lucky enough to have long-lived parents.
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How does Zeke have royal blood but not Eren?

Zeke has half royal blood because of her mother, Dina. While, Eren's mother, Carla, doesn't have a royal blood. Also, if Eren and Zeke touch each other, Eren could again activate the Founding Titan's power like when Eren touches The Smiling Titan, which is Dina's Pure Titan form, Eren managed to activate the founding.
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Is every Eldian of royal blood?

All Subjects of Ymir are Eldians, but not all Eldians are Subjects of Ymir or Royal. Technically, every subject of Ymir has Royal blood, but it is not enough to make an impact.
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Is the Beast Titan royal blood?

Zeke Yeager's Beast Titan had several unique abilities that no other known Beast Titan had, thanks to his royal blood and throwing experience. The nature of its power was similar to that of the Founding Titan.
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