AndreaBrain
Ken WhiteEveryone talking about obscure medical conditions that may make King Charles' fingers look like that but nobody's talking about how the entire royal family's tree looks like a fuckin broomstick
I mean frankly that's why all the rumored affairs are a good thing so you don't wind up with kids who bleed to death every time they bump into a doorway with their enormous hubcap jaws
Waterluvian@Popehat That jawline has to make its way onto my $20. I’m not sure how they’ll fit it.
Kevin Boyd (he/him) 🇨🇦@waterluvian @Popehat "that'll be..."
twenty habs
twenty jaws
Poll ended at .
Robert McNees
Abyssal Rook@Popehat Counterpoint: I really could not give less of a shit about the royal family, and if they're keeping the bloodline particularly close it just means one less thing they're inflicting on other people.
Malc@Popehat The clever snideness of this remark rather falls apart when you look at the next generations (William etc): a member of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha lineage hooked up with a Spencer, which is basically attached to the Howard family, who, to be fair, was close to the monarchy, but not since the 16th Century (Liz 1, if you're following along...)
Karen Bethany@malc @Popehat But isn’t that precisely WHY they forced Charles to breed with Diana? It’s not like it was a love match — and it was well after the science was *very public* on the impact of multigenerational inbreeding. Isn’t it possible they were specifically looking to infuse a new(ish) bloodline that was still “royal”/ historically significant to Britain after it became very clear that not only should they be concerned but that post WWII, most Brits *knew* it was concerning.
PhotoSniperFox@malc @Popehat The clever snideness of this reply falls apart when you realize that Charles is an excellent example of why the Romans got rid of Lucius Tarquinius Superbus: The inevitable result of hereditary #monarchy is an unparented brat on the throne.
And so is Andrew, except Charles actually made it to the throne.
And so is Andrew, except Charles actually made it to the throne.
@PhotoSniperFox @Popehat pretty sure that pretending that Charles murdered hi mother in order to get the job is a bit of a stretch! Still, at least the USA avoids whatever risk you associate with "parentless"... Oh, wait...
@PhotoSniperFox @Popehat well, except for that whole Lucius Tarquinius Superbus you brought up (who did the murder thing on his father-in-law to become king, which does seem kinda relevant when talking about someone becoming king).
Whatever point you may have had seems to have evaporated. Yup, Chas and Andy are sons of third cousins, but in terms of consanguinity that's not terribly close, while Wills and Harry's parents are more distant than seventh cousins!
If you want to go roleplay like it's the middle ages, then I guess good sense can't stop you.
(In re:Tarquin, I was referring to the actions of his unparented beast of a child whose lack of parental guidance caused his father's downfall.)
(In re:Tarquin, I was referring to the actions of his unparented beast of a child whose lack of parental guidance caused his father's downfall.)
VHaschHow dare you insult the Habsburgs!? 😁
Roger Moore@Popehat
The problem is that the people they're rumored to have affairs with tend to be part of the same relatively small gene pool. As others have said, Will and Harry have done the Windsor gene pool a world of help by marrying commoners.
The problem is that the people they're rumored to have affairs with tend to be part of the same relatively small gene pool. As others have said, Will and Harry have done the Windsor gene pool a world of help by marrying commoners.
Rhett Derrick@Popehat says the man who has been maintaining the White family bloodline for untold generations.
Alun Jones@Popehat Some of them came up with some truly creative ways of making sure they didn't bump into a doorway, though: https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20190516-the-princess-who-thought-she-was-made-of-glass
John O’Donnell
Jonathan Polley@Popehat Superiority is recessive.
FreddyB Aviation Photography@Popehat Yes it not really a family tree more of a family twig with minimal branching
fritzcokid@Popehat i was honestly hoping the monarchy would die with Elizabeth. Now I just want to buy a "Not My King" t-shirt.
Riley S. Faelan@Popehat: Is not broomstick, is Christmas tree after losing the War On Christmas.
Jeremy Smyth@riley A Festivus pole?
@jeremysmyth: Not enough branch-holes.
Glen Akins
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Doug Warren@Popehat
Now, now, as any animal breeder will tell you, inbreeding is not a genetic time bomb as long as you're willing to let 3/4 of the offspring in any given generation die.
I have some candidates in mind for where to start.
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No, too mean. Sorry.
No, too mean. Sorry.
carodjah! ✨at the disco✨@DougWar40k @Popehat My goat’s father was also later her lover, as was her son, bc goats refuse to listen to my lecture about how they shouldn’t live like they’re still under British rule.
Nick 'The Viking'I mentioned that a day ago and it was just crickets!
Chubby Baby Hands Syndrome?
No?
what's up?
Well and that, and the family tree thing a few days ago.
Jonathan HendryThey should be thankful for Harry’s choice of mate. Lots of fresh genes.
Geoff 🏴@Popehat Which way up is this broomstick? Asking for a nation run by a degrading genetic pool.
Grimm 
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I just love that there is a scholarly video that specifically starts like this.
I just love that there is a scholarly video that specifically starts like this.
Spocko@Popehat I saw they started issuing the new #Charles3rd money. #KingCharlesIII
Look out vending machines!
Look out vending machines!
XiongShui 馬兄水@Popehat
Shades of Taboo II.
Shades of Taboo II.
@Popehat Good one!, or as they say in the South, family tree with no branches🤣🤣
nick coleman@Popehat Broomstick Charles
Kluthulhu' XOR 1=1--@Popehat i'd call it a wreath, but broomstick works too 😂
@Popehat Given how far people stray (or don't) from the villages in which they were born, I'm kind of wondering if it isn't somewhat normal to have that shape family tree, just not to document it as clearly.
Kris Samsel@Popehat Queen Elizabeth is a patrilineal descendant of Albert's family, the German princely House of Wettin. Not of English descent. So is Charles really the King?
Wes Kyle@Popehat Heavens, that's no way to speak of the King of Canada!
Tom Levenson@Popehat I understand that “Honi soit qui mal y pense” translates to “cousins marrying cousins.”
draNgNon@Popehat now I had to go look up what you were talking about and I thought I was done with all the King news for a while.
sara mitchel@Popehat or the fact that he may have gout from over indulgence because he's a billionaire.
#eattherich
#eattherich
Paul Neilan@Popehat I have a solution for the Royal Family's inbreeding problem: move Buckingham Palace to West Virginia. The Royals will look like paragons of genetic diversity in that state. Plus, they'll be the only people in the state who have any dental records.