God save (us from) The Queen

[kryptosmaster]

Well, I was talking about the Queen of England.

Guess I missed that part. So how does that affect Belgians? LOL

You never know when she might have to buy a new sweater or something

Ummm, she looks like she shops at thrift stores.
Rich

[Mikey]

They're all ugly too.

Why somebody would want their faces on money is beyond me

[Gorn Captain]

When one dies, they should have him/her stuffed.
We'd save a fortune.
They could wheel them out for New Year's Day and play a pre-recorded message.

[Gorn Captain]

If Freddy had been our Queen, I would have been a Royalist.
I mean, the Royal Family is taking us up the *** anyway, so there would be little difference....

[Mikey]

Or just use the Mike Mercury puppet from Supercar.

That kind of looks like Charles

[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 ?

[Mikey]

and howcome Prince Raindeer of Monaco was never called King ?

[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

[kryptosmaster]

and howcome Prince Raindeer of Monaco was never called King ?

Got me on that one.

[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.

[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.

[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

[Mikey]

Well what about King Ralph ?

[kryptosmaster]

What country does Burger King rule?

Rich

[Mikey]

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