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are there any first/second-cousin marriages between British royals? (current, or within the last 150 years)

??? How does Princes Charles qualify as a widower? :confused: does Prince Charles have the legal right to refuse to become king upon the queen's death? or does he have to become king first, in order to give it up and hand the throne to his son? speaking of Camilla... what if there's a...

If Prince Charles becomes King, does he automatically become King of Canada as well? If Prince Charles becomes King, does he automatically become King of Canada as well?:confused:

allowing the Japanese emperor to remain probably ensured the succesful occupation of Japan after WWII. on the other hand, I wonder how this affected the Korean war...

can Prince Charles still be crowned at age 80? The Queen will easily live to be over 100-years-old.... However, at that time Prince Charles will be 80-years-old. Will he be too old to be crowned the King?

How old does Prince Hisahito have to be in order to get married? Perhaps as early as 2024? (age 18) Wouldn't it be in the best interest of the imperial family to have him get married early, in order to produce a male heir ASAP?

who will become the Japanese emperor in a "King Ralph" situation? Thanks! :)

Why does the Queen need to carry cash? She's got her own money. (literally!) :D

If I were a Japanese royal princess, do I have the option of never getting married? If I were a Japanese royal princess, do I have the option of never getting married? (in order to remain a royal for as long as I live) Thanks! :)

Has any member of the Japanese royal family ever married a foreigner in the past? Has any member of the Japanese royal family ever married a foreigner in the past?

Why isn't Princess Anne #4 in the line of succession? Why isn't Princess Anne #4 in the line of succession? Is it only because she's a woman? Thanks!

Let's say Princess William dates a nice Catholic girl and they decided to get be with each other forever... Can she simply become a Protestant and then marry him? (or does she have to have been born a Protestant)

Has any king/queen been succeeded by a grandchild? Has any king/queen been succeeded by a grandchild? For example, if Prince Charles passes away before becoming king, does Prince William become #1 in the line of succesion?(thus becoming king upon the passing of the Queen)

What will happen if Prince William dates or marries a Catholic girl? What will happen if Prince William dates or marries a Catholic girl? Is he even allowed to do so? Thanks for any info!

Several posts above, someone suggested that Kiko wanted to get pregnant in order to provide another heir... is there any confirmation that the boy was conceived via IVF or otherwise? Can anyone tell me if the members of the Japanese royal family are even allowed to use any form of birth...

Questions: (1) when Crown Prince Naruhito becomes the emperor, does Prince Akishino become the Crown Prince? (2) if both Naruhito and Akishino are gone and the baby boy become the emperoe, what title will his mother, Kiko, be referred to? (3) same as (2), but what...

When was the last time a Japanese emperor passed the throne to his nephew? Thanks!

Can Japanese princes/princesses marry their 1st or 2nd cousins? Can Japanese princes/princesses marry their 1st or 2nd cousins? Has this ever happened in the last couple hundred years? Thanks!

Thanks for that info! Does the current Japanese law allow the emperor or price to have a concubine? :)

Wow! That's great news! :) It just occured to me that this boy could be emperor well after the year 2100.(he will "only" be 94 by then... and I would not be surprised that the average lifespan will be 125 by then) So let me get this straight: they baby is thrid in line, after his father and...

Were the Japanese emperors/princes allowed to have multiple wives? Were the Japanese emperors/princes allowed to have multiple wives? (19th century or earlier) If so, did any of the sons of the 2nd(or 3rd, etc...) wives ever become emperors? Thanks!

what would have happened if the emperor was kicked out after WWII? were there ever any debates about keeping or abolishing the emperor? (either among the Japanese people or the US military/govt) thanks!

A few quick questions: (0) is there any official confirmation that she's only having one baby and not twins? (1) If it turns out to be a boy, is he guaranteed to become the next-next emperor (2) if he does become the emperor in the future, what will be the royal status/title of his...

Are Japanese royals allowed to use IVF (Invitro Fertilization) to conceive babies? Or is this against some rules or traditions? Thanks!

Do members of the imperial family have to pay taxes in Japan? Thanks!