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07-23-2013, 12:13 AM
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Well, I wasn't sure about those Scots, and I suspect the separatists would like to pass their own amendments. Also, given that one of the Australian states yet to pass a law is Queensland, they are likely to be recalcitrant and backwards.
It's of no matter now, but the kind of legal tangles that may have ensued would have been very interesting.
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07-23-2013, 08:08 AM
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Well, I wasn't sure about those Scots, and I suspect the separatists would like to pass their own amendments. Also, given that one of the Australian states yet to pass a law is Queensland, they are likely to be recalcitrant and backwards.
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Yeah, from what I can tell, Queensland is being a bit . . . slow.
As for Scotland, it will be an issue if they vote for independence next year, but for now it's a matter of UK law, not Scots law.
Speaking of the Scots, I saw on CNN this morning that one of the names the bookies are saying is a leading contender is Alexander. It struck me that that name could be the nod to William and Kate meeting in Scotland -- while there has never been an Alexander on the English throne, there were a number of them on the Scottish throne prior to the Union of the Crowns, and Alexander has always been a rather traditional Scottish name. And that made me wonder how choosing a traditional Scottish name might be viewed in light of next year's Scottish vote on independence.
And fwiw, James -- apparently the leading choice in the betting -- also has a strong Scottish pedigree. England has had two King Jameses, while Scotland has had seven.
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07-24-2013, 01:37 PM
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Speaking of the Scots, I saw on CNN this morning that one of the names the bookies are saying is a leading contender is Alexander.
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CNN almost got it right:
George Alexander Louis
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07-24-2013, 01:48 PM
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CNN almost got it right:
George Alexander Louis
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Well, it is in there. And technically, he could choose to use it as his regnal name, though obviously George is more likely.
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07-24-2013, 02:08 PM
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CNN almost got it right:
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I hope he goes by Alexander. To me, George is such an old sounding name.
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07-24-2013, 06:22 PM
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I hope he goes by Alexander. To me, George is such an old sounding name.
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Well, he will officially be Prince George. What the family calls him might be another matter. But at least according to one source I heard, George was the 12th most popular boy's name in England last year, so I guess it doesn't sound as old to them as it does to us. Blame George Weasley, maybe?
Meanwhile, apparently Alexander typically ranks in or almost-in the top ten boy's names in Scotland, and ranks high in England as well.
And speaking of the family, the bit of news I heard that I found really interesting was that the Queen went to Kensington Palace to meet George this morning. That is really a switch -- people, including new-born grandchildren and great-grandchildren, traditionally come to see the Queen, not the other way around.
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07-23-2013, 08:27 AM
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07-23-2013, 09:54 AM
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^^^^ I liked the suggestion at the end that they name the new Prince John Paul George Ringo. :-)
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07-23-2013, 11:25 AM
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^^^^ I liked the suggestion at the end that they name the new Prince John Paul George Ringo. :-)
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LOL.
But King John isn't happening. It simply isn't done.
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07-23-2013, 11:50 AM
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LOL.
But King John isn't happening. It simply isn't done.
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Which is dumb, because there were plenty of kings worse than him.
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07-23-2013, 11:44 AM
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I was really hoping for a girl so she could be the first Queen under their new laws but am happy they had a healthy baby! He was a big one! Maybe now that the official heir is born they can be more free to use Diana in a daughter's name? I am excited to find out the new prince's name!
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07-23-2013, 02:18 PM
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The first look at the prince!! And he has more hair than his dad. 
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07-23-2013, 03:08 PM
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The first look at the prince!! And he has more hair than his dad. |
William said as much himself...love a man who can laugh at himself.
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07-23-2013, 02:25 PM
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I was also watching the stream. Such an adorable family and such proud parents. I wish them nothing but happiness.
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07-23-2013, 03:56 PM
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Love the pastel polka dots on Kate! Reminds me of the dress Diana wore when she brought William home from the hospital.
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