Re: Rambling through Lords in 2005

"aditya.basrur@xxxxxxxxx" <aditya.basrur@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:1122369404.425244.25370@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:
> Simon Pleasants wrote:
>> On 25 Jul 2005 23:33:39 -0700, "Aditya Basrur"
>> <sandaas_rocks@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> >The fact that Victoria had 9+ children has since made them
>> >reasonably inbred, with one of her descendants gracing almost
>> >each family in Europe. Indeed, if Wills wants to marry within
>> >royalty, he'll almost certainly have to marry a cousin of some
>> >description. It's reminiscent of one or two Indian communities
>> >to which I belong.
>>
>> IIRC, and I might not, it used to be more or less a "rule" that
>> royalty could only marry royalty.
>
> Well, if not royalty, within aristocratic circles. That's how a
> Sloane Ranger like Diana got through.

I thought her family were pretty well established aristos. Longer
established than the current lot on the throne anyway.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Churchill


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