These Freaky Facts Prove That Nothing Is Ever as It Seems

When it comes to the British royal family, certain things and traditions have taken place in the monarchy for many, many years, which, although they might have been considered normal once, have definitely changed in recent years. Most people might say that marrying your cousin is kind of weird…

However, when it comes to the royal family, it is rather common… Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth were, in fact, third cousins, just like many other royal couples that had come before them. Philip was 18 when he first began writing to his future wife, Queen Elizabeth, who was just 13 years old.