Buckingham Palace shares big news!

[ElieM]

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.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by ElieM

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.

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.

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

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.

CNN almost got it right:
George Alexander Louis

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by SydneyK

CNN almost got it right:
George Alexander Louis

Well, it is in there. And technically, he could choose to use it as his regnal name, though obviously George is more likely.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by SydneyK

CNN almost got it right:
George Alexander Louis

I hope he goes by Alexander. To me, George is such an old sounding name.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

I hope he goes by Alexander. To me, George is such an old sounding name.

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.

[Sciencewoman]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

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.

That struck me, too.