Cousin to the Crown

By Susan Lorraine Kadera

Cousin to the Crown is a memoir of lineage, faith, and remembrance. Susan Lorraine Kadera traces her ancestry from King Edmund Ironside through Edward the Exile and Saint Margaret of Scotland, weaving royal bloodlines into the fabric of her family's story. Yet this is not only a tale of crowns—it is also a testimony to chains, resistance, and erased names.

Through genealogical research and spiritual reflection, Susan restores dignity to ancestors who were silenced by law, prejudice, and recordkeeping. She honors Native matriarchs, enslaved petitioners, and noblewomen whose stories were buried, miswritten, or dismissed. In doing so, she reconciles royalty with resilience, offering readers a tapestry of heritage that is both sacred and enduring.

This book is for anyone who has ever wondered if their story matters. It is for those who carry truth in their bones even when the paperwork says otherwise. It is for nieces, nephews, and generations yet to come. Cousin to the Crown is not about claiming titles—it is about claiming memory, faith, and belonging.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Susan Lorraine Kadera
• Release date: Nov 25, 2025
• ISBN: 9798231171477

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Author’s Note

To every reader tracing their thread

If you’ve ever been told your story doesn’t matter, this book is for you. If your ancestors were undocumented, misnamed, or erased this book is for you. If your family married into Native lines and the children were not recorded as Indian, this book is especially for you.

I write for those whose heritage was silenced by law, by recordkeeping, and by prejudice. I write for those who carry royal blood and resistance in the same breath. I write for those who feel the truth in their bones, even when the paperwork says otherwise.

You belong. Your story matters. And your thread is sacred.

Whether you descend from monarchs or matriarchs, from saints or survivors—your lineage is worthy of remembrance. Trace it. Speak it. Share it. And know that you are part of a tapestry too vast for any census to contain.

Dedication

For the crowned, the chained, and the quiet ones who