King Charles III era now begins!
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Stick Legs said:
Problem is if Charles Abdicates then Andrew becomes King...
No he doesn't. Andrew is 8th.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succession_to_the_Br...
vaud said:
Stick Legs said:
Problem is if Charles Abdicates then Andrew becomes King...
No he doesn't. Andrew is 8th.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succession_to_the_Br...
Otherwise any offspring of Edward VIII would have a claim.
Stick Legs said:
But surely Abdication removes his lineage.
Otherwise any offspring of Edward VIII would have a claim.
I am not a constitutional lawyer but my guess is:Otherwise any offspring of Edward VIII would have a claim.
- He is monarch at the moment of the Queen's passing, he doesn't get to choose
- At that moment, William is next in line
- So even if he abdicates after the queen dies and is never crowned, the line of succession isn't changed, it is still William
Stick Legs said:
vaud said:
Stick Legs said:
Problem is if Charles Abdicates then Andrew becomes King...
No he doesn't. Andrew is 8th.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succession_to_the_Br...
Otherwise any offspring of Edward VIII would have a claim.
You can't "pre-abdicate".
Abdication is common is smaller monarchies [ as is assassination ] to allow younger
heads to reign and breathe new life into a stuffy institution, and when it comes to
stuffy the windsors are the toppermost of the poppermost.
Ideal time for brenda to pass on the baton of pomp and circumcision, I think she thinks
she is an actual deity, woman just go eh, you're nearly 94 ferchrissakes.
heads to reign and breathe new life into a stuffy institution, and when it comes to
stuffy the windsors are the toppermost of the poppermost.
Ideal time for brenda to pass on the baton of pomp and circumcision, I think she thinks
she is an actual deity, woman just go eh, you're nearly 94 ferchrissakes.
coppernorks]Abdication is common is smaller monarchies [ as is assassination said:
to allow younger
heads to reign and breathe new life into a stuffy institution, and when it comes to
stuffy the windsors are the toppermost of the poppermost.
Ideal time for brenda to pass on the baton of pomp and circumcision, I think she thinks
she is an actual deity, woman just go eh, you're nearly 94 ferchrissakes.
Yep - but lines of succession don't get "skipped". A father will abdicate to permit son/daughter to rule whilst in their prime. See Japan for a recent example. heads to reign and breathe new life into a stuffy institution, and when it comes to
stuffy the windsors are the toppermost of the poppermost.
Ideal time for brenda to pass on the baton of pomp and circumcision, I think she thinks
she is an actual deity, woman just go eh, you're nearly 94 ferchrissakes.
boxedin said:
None of her kids will be tolerated by the public at large as head of the monarchy.
William is the only one that could command some respect. But when she's no longer Queen, it really is overdue for handing over Crown Estates to the Gov. and thinning out those welfare payments.
Why would William command respect? Because he's the "Keep your head down and do as you're told" type? Unlike his brother? William is the only one that could command some respect. But when she's no longer Queen, it really is overdue for handing over Crown Estates to the Gov. and thinning out those welfare payments.
Stick Legs said:
vaud said:
Stick Legs said:
Problem is if Charles Abdicates then Andrew becomes King...
No he doesn't. Andrew is 8th.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succession_to_the_Br...
Otherwise any offspring of Edward VIII would have a claim.
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Stick Legs said:
vaud said:
Stick Legs said:
Problem is if Charles Abdicates then Andrew becomes King...
No he doesn't. Andrew is 8th.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succession_to_the_Br...
Otherwise any offspring of Edward VIII would have a claim.
FunkyNige said:
RizzoTheRat said:
I wouldn't be at all surprised if Canada/Australia/NZ/etc drop the monarchy when the queen steps down, which might be one reason for her wanting to keep on as long as possible.
I've been saying that for a while - having a foreign head of state as a throwback to a different time is one thing, but having a new head of state who is a foreigner doesn't really fit with the times and I think we'll see all the countries where the Queen is head of state drop the monarchy once the queen goes. Which seems fair enough, and I say that as a bit of a Royalist. Charles wants a streamlined monarchy so it wouldn't surprise me if plans are already in place.I think we'll see the Queen doing less appointments now and Charles / William taking up the slack.
mr_spock said:
FourWheelDrift said:
If it's the title Duke of Edinburgh then it goes to the youngest son, so Edward will inherit that title. It'll be an upgrade for his Earldom.
According to something I heard on the Beeb, not until the Queen dies. I can't recall why.Gassing Station | News, Politics & Economics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff