Is this a legal marriage?

MCC | 23:29 Fri 24th Nov 2006 | Law

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Is it legal for first cousins to marry, when one of them is adopted, and there is, therefore, no actual blood relationship?

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Ethel

In the UK it is legal for first cousins to marry.

MCC

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Oh! Is it? I didn't know that - is it a (relatively) recent change? I'm sure it didn't used to be the case. Anyway, many thanks, Ethel.

No it isn't a recent change ~ Henry VIII brought it in so that he could marry his cousin..I believe!

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Ah, well - before my time - just! Thanks, Pippa.

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