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Prince William, meanwhile, tapped some of his first cousins for support in hosting a Buckingham Palace garden party on May 21, while Princess Kate remains outside of the spotlight while receiving cancer treatment.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Grand Duke Henri and King Philippe, 64, are first cousins and share back-to-back birthdays.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Derrick Chappell, and his first cousins Morton Johnson and Sam Grasty, had their convictions overturned, but will remain in a Pennsylvania prison after the judge ordered new trials in the 1999 death of Henrietta Nickens, 70, of Chester.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 31 Mar. 2024
Alex Taylor, who has been a chief fundraiser for Cop City, is Chambers’ first cousin.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1649, in the meaning defined above
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“First cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20cousin. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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