Jessica Schmessica...We got a royal wedding to look forward to!

[honeychile]

Oh, it's someone important to whom to respond!

I daresay that Parliment is changing the order of succession, or at least, there are those who are trying to change it. If changed, the eldest child would precede any younger child, male or female.

And Queen Victoria is a prime example of not being the child of a sovereign, is she not?

[MysticCat]

Important? Nah . . . .

Originally Posted by honeychile

I daresay that Parliment is changing the order of succession, or at least, there are those who are trying to change it. If changed, the eldest child would precede any younger child, male or female.

There have been measures to that effect introduced in Parliament, as I understand it, but so far they have gotten nowhere. I think Blair's government actually blocked any such measure, not because he/they disagreed in principle, but because they thought changing the rule at this point would be a constitutional quagmire, especially since the monarch is monarch not only of the UK, but also of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji . . . .

And Queen Victoria is a prime example of not being the child of a sovereign, is she not?

Yes, but if I'm not mistaken she was not heir apparent; she was an heir presumptive. I guess there was at least the theoretical possibility that William IV could have fathered a legitimate child before he died.

[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Important? Nah . . . .

There have been measures to that effect introduced in Parliament, as I understand it, but so far they have gotten nowhere. I think Blair's government actually blocked any such measure, not because he/they disagreed in principle, but because they thought changing the rule at this point would be a constitutional quagmire, especially since the monarch is monarch not only of the UK, but also of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji . . . .

Yes, but if I'm not mistaken she was not heir apparent; she was an heir presumptive. I guess there was at least the theoretical possibility that William IV could have fathered a legitimate child before he died.

Yeah to change the order of succession, all 16 Commonwealth Realms have to agree on it. Also correct me if I'm wrong, but this would require Royal Consent just to be read, then Royal Assent to be made law. The Queen could very well deny both, and might in order to prevent a constitutional crisis.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Her Royal Highness The Princess Charles Philip Arthur George, Princess of Wales & Countess of Chester, Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess of Rothesay, Countess of Carrick, Baroness of Renfrew, Lady of the Isles, Princess of Scotland.

I'd pay good money to see that on a Mom Card when she picked up her kids from royal daycare.