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From Queen Elizabeth II to Rudy Giuliani, here are 10 powerful, rich, and historic people who married their cousins
From Queen Elizabeth II to Rudy Giuliani, here are 10 powerful, rich, and historic people who married their cousins
Katie BalevicDec 27, 2022, 23:42 IST
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip; Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick.Sean Gallup/Getty Images. Evan Agostini/AP.
Some of the most powerful people and historical figures have married their cousins.
Cousin marriages were historically used to keep fortunes within the family line and forge alliances, according to Forbes.
Queen Elizabeth II, Rudy Giuliani, and Kevin Bacon have all married close or distant cousins.
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Queen Elizabeth II married Prince Philip, her second cousin once removed.
Queen Elizabeth ll and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh arrive in an open carriage on Ladies Day at Royal Ascot on June 16, 2011 in Ascot, England.Anwar Hussein/Getty Images
Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick are distant cousins.
Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon.Todd Williamson/NBC/Getty
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Rudy Giuliani was married to his cousin for 14 years.
Rudolph Giuliani during an interview on September 5, 1970 in New York, New York.Santi Visalli/Getty Images
Albert Einstein married his cousin.
Albert and Elsa Einstein pictured in 1932 while staying at the home of Arthur Fleming in Pasadena while professor Einstein prepares to continue his mathematical studies at the California Institute of Technology.Bettmann/Getty Images
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Franklin D. Roosevelt married Eleanor Roosevelt, his fifth cousin.
American President Franklin D Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt as they leave church in 1943.PhotoQuest/Getty Images
Jerry Lee Lewis married his first cousin, Myra Gale, when she was 13.
Jerry Lee Lewis and Myra Gale Brown.Tom Baffer/NY Daily News/Getty
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Edgar Allan Poe married his 13-year-old cousin.
Edgar Allen Poe with Virginia Eliza Clemm, who he married when she was 13 years old.Rischgitz and Culture Club via Getty Images
Queen Victoria married Prince Albert, her first cousin.
A portrait of Queen Victoria, who ruled for 63 years between 1838-1901.Bettmann/Getty Images
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President Thomas Jefferson married his third cousin.
US President Thomas Jefferson.Anonymous/AP
Johann Sebastian Bach wed vocalist Maria Barbara, his first cousin.
German composer Johann Sebastian Bach.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Johann_Sebastian_Bach.jpg