What does it mean if someone says “We’re _____ cousins, twice removed”?

Question

What does it mean if someone says “We’re _____ cousins, twice removed”?

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Answer 1

You (Claire) have a dad called Alan, his brother Brian is your uncle.

Brian has a son called David.

So, A and B are siblings, C and D are cousins, simple enough so far.

Later in life you have a child Eric and David has a child Frank.

David is still your first cousin, his child is your first cousin once removed (next generation down)

The children E and F are second cousins as their parents are cousins and not siblings.

If they in turn have children, they will be your first cousins twice removed (two generations down) and will be third cousins to each other as their parents are second cousins.