This caused the man so much displeasure that he persistently tried to make his wife agree to let him remarry, just for a male heir. After her consent, the man remarried in the year 2000 without a ...

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On his deathbed Tudor King Henry VIII remembers his long reign, especially the crucial part his six marriages played in it, without producing the male heir he desired most to prevent civil wars ...

A lack of access to land, succession issues and the challenge of combining farm work, off-farm work and caring ...

The youngest male member of the imperial family, Prince Hisahito, is currently the last heir apparent, raising a concern for the system. Still, the conservative government is looking for a way to keep ...