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McLean Resident Tells How to Find Royal Relatives

Are you related to the royals?

Our McLean neighbor Judi Hasson wrote a very clever story for a popular magazine recently on how to find out if you are related to the British royals.

"You probably were not lucky enough to snag an invitation to the royal wedding at Westminster Abbey on April 29, but you may be one of an estimated 5 million to 10 million Americans who are related to Prince William and Kate Middleton," Hasson said in her recent story for aarp.org.

"The House of Windsor has a long reach in the United States: Lady Diana, the prince's mother, was one-eighth American. Her great-grandfather was born in Ohio. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is a distant relative — a 10th cousin," Hasson recounted.

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She gives tips on name to look for and how to research. You can watch the royal wedding and trace your family history.

If you're having a party or breakfast gathering to watch The Wedding, please let us know. bobbi.bowman@patch.com

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