Oh. my. goddess.

[gwynraven]

So in case you couldn't tell by my post last night, I couldn't sleep, and was up doing genealogy research. I guess it was inevitable once I hit the Norman aristocracy, but suddenly I found myself in the royal line. I am actually descended from Edward the Elder, the first King of England (he united the smaller kingdoms). Through him I am related

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[deza]

Hey there, cousin!
I'm a direct descendant of Henri I of France, on of the Grand Capetian Idiots, and Anne of Kiev. If they hadn't been such jerks about allowing female succession in th absence of a male heir, my uncle would be king. ;)

[gwynraven]

Cool! I think my line goes through too many younger siblings to actually be anywhere near the line of succession for anyone, but it's still neat how we're all related.