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British royal family circumcision legend

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There is a long-standing '''British royal family circumcision legend''' about the royal family and its alleged practice of male circumcision that has long been circulated in the print media and orally. According to the legend:
:== Legend ==According to the legend, Queen Victoria believed that she was descended from the Jewish King David of the Bible. She had her sons circumcised in accordance with Jewish practice. After Queen Victoria's death succeeding generations of the royal family continued the practice.
== Investigation ==
[[Robert Darby]] and John Cozijn thoroughly investigated the legend and were unable to verify any of it. Moreover, they showed evidence that it cannot be true.<ref name="darby2013">{{REFjournal
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