Old families in the south would start dying out by having only daughters or daughters as well as a son who was shall we say not interested in reproducing. Gossips would say they had tired blood, time for some new blood. I suppose this would apply to people who have risen to national prominence, especially if it’s been a generational thing. But, I think of all the Bush sons and realize that it’s not an entirely consistent thing. Not too many grandsons for Poppy, though, only aware of one and I do wonder if the old phenomenon doesn’t apply there, too.
LOL!
Meghan Markle
seems to be a solution for the inbred and weak blood royals