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Old 17-02-14, 02:29
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Absolutely. But I think the term 'descendant' is being used by many (particularly those in the media) expediently. Richard III clearly has collateral descendants alive today - that is to say direct descendants of his siblings.
I think that many don't understand the difference between related to and descend from, particularly when looking into the past.

The term collateral descendants is a new one for me.
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