In many places yes. They have to be at least 3rd cousins and beyond for it to be legal. Although some country's allow it. I think India might be one, but don't quote me on that. I do know it wasn't that rare in ancient china though. Even if it's legal, I'm pretty sure many modern people would still consider it incest. Looking at the situation of this book through, from what I understand from spoilers, it'd be borderline on legal standards, I'd have to physically write down a family tree since It's a bit too complicated to figure out in my head at the moment, but I can figure it out if you really want me to. Also I imagine that some people would call out the incest card regardless of if I find out whether it's legal or not...
Not by blood if you're referring to Ruediger and Judith. Ruediger is the son of Sophia and the duke. If the theories are right then Judith would be the daughter of Princess Vanessa and her father (that's probably not the duke because if it was she'd be with them.) So there would be no blood connection and they weren't raised in a way of them being relatives.
Oh but if you're speaking in general if cousins gets together then I guess it's up to interpretation. I think it's incest and weird if they have any blood connection that not like super distant.
Yes. Incest enough to have 1st cousins marrying be illegal in some places.
I heard a different theory about MC's heritage, that her grandmother was the sister of the former emperor. Either way though, you are right. Ruediger has no royal blood. They wouldn't be considered incest at all, although it's a bit awkward. On the other hand though, Luca's parents might be
From the spoiler I read luca’s mother is vanessa (princess from the painting) the father is not the duke but some other guy
Do you mean Luca's dad is all that? Because Princess Vanessa is Luca's grandmother...
Wait i was wrong i was talking about jonas (luca’s father) i was confused there hehe
Luca’s parents are actually mc’s sister and jonas
is it even incest if it’s between cousins...? genuinely asking