Prince William, obviously, belongs to a well established Royal Family. His bride to be, Kate Middleton, does not come from royalty at all. One could say that Kate is a commoner. There are those who feel that the marriage between a person of royalty, and a person who is not from a royal family, will diminish the public image of the royal family. However, from a genetic perspective, this can only strengthen their future family line. Many genealogists will put together a medical family history. This is because there are a lot of diseases, disorders, and conditions that are genetically … Continue reading →

The British Royal Family has a very detailed list of exactly who would be next in line for the throne. This is called the order of succession. Despite what you may have read in fairy tales, or seen in Disney movies, there is a whole lot more involved with the order of succession than simply being the child of the current monarch. Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen Mother, is the British monarch that is currently on the throne. She ascended to the throne in 1952, at the age of 25, after her father, King George VI died. The Queen Mother … Continue reading →