God save (us from) The Queen

[Gorn Captain]

Oh, but they do in Belgium... unfortunately
And with each new government (if we finally have one that is ) their allowance is raised

Time to bring back the guillotine.
Off with'er heads!

[Gorn Captain]

Or just use the Mike Mercury puppet from Supercar.

That kind of looks like Charles

Don't insult Mike Mercury!
He's Freddy's brother, you know....

[kryptosmaster]

Let them eat cake.

Rich

[Meule]

Maybe someone can enlighten me but I didn't think the royal family received a whole lot of taxypayer dollars anymore.

Oh, but they do in Belgium... unfortunately
And with each new government (if we finally have one that is ) their allowance is raised

[Hector]

I heard the Royal family is part crazy from excessive inbreeding from generation to generation.

Not sure if it's true.

It has always changed lineage...the Norman dynasty, the Tudor dynasty, the Stuart dynasty...

Kingdom of England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I think the inbreeding part is overplayed a bit...for example, English King Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon, a Spaniard...they eventually produced Mary I of England...then after her death...her half-sister took over...Elizabeth I of England.

You always find scenarios like that throughout the past English kingdoms.

I actually find English history fascinating.

[Mikey]

Did King Kong really go to Hong Kong to play ping pong with his ding dong ?

[kryptosmaster]

What country does Burger King rule?

Rich

[Mikey]

Well what about King Ralph ?

[kryptosmaster]

Actually, the first male is heir to the throne not the oldest. Elizabeth's parents had two children both female so the line of succession fell to the oldest daughter.

If Prince Charles had an older sister, Charles would still be king since he is the first male heir. If Charles dies before Elizabeth, it Charles' first son that becomes king not Charles' next oldest brother.

I didn't know that (I did know about the 'if Charles dies, William is next in line' thing). That's interesting that the male gets preference even if a female is oldest. But if Charles had no children and died before QEII it would go to his next oldest brother.
Rich

[Adam West]

Got me on that one.

I think it has something to do with it being under the military protection of France but I could be wrong and since France used to be a monarchy, you can't have a king underneath another king.

[Adam West]

Actually, the first male is heir to the throne not the oldest. Elizabeth's parents had two children both female so the line of succession fell to the oldest daughter.

If Prince Charles had an older sister, Charles would still be king since he is the first male heir. If Charles dies before Elizabeth, it Charles' first son that becomes king not Charles' next oldest brother.

[kryptosmaster]

and howcome Prince Raindeer of Monaco was never called King ?

Got me on that one.

[kryptosmaster]

I have a King / Queen question

How come years ago there was always a King and Queen, but now it's either a King and Princess or Queen and Prince.

What's up with that ?

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe it has to do with succession.
If there is a King and the oldest child is a girl then she becomes Queen when she ascends to the throne. Her husband is not a king because the King is a higher authority (and he is not of the bloodline) than a Queen so he is a prince. When a male heir ascends the throne he becomes a King and his wife is a Queen but she does not take over when he dies, she becomes Queen Mother of the new King (or Queen).
Rich

[Mikey]

and howcome Prince Raindeer of Monaco was never called King ?

[Mikey]

I have a King / Queen question

How come years ago there was always a King and Queen, but now it's either a King and Princess or Queen and Prince.

What's up with that ?