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Subject: Re: Re: Looks like I got it right... thanks!

Date: Thu 10/02/05 14:29:51 GMT

Name: AnthonyX

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I thought the matter of Diana's bloodlines was settled very shortly after her engagement to Charles. I do remember that she was initially assumed to be common until her family background was looked into, but I thought that was all over with very quickly. I can't recall any mention of Camilla's heritage, so I assumed she was common (as apparently Jay did also). I stand corrected.

As for what Charles saw in Camilla... for some reason the central theme of "The Graduate" springs to my mind... not that there is any apparent relevance.

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Re: Looks like I got it right... thanks!

By MK - wamtec@compuserve.com Thu 10/02/05 13:57:07 GMT

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As a Brit and a commoner myself...I always find it amusing when folks refer to Diana or Camilla as being common people. Both Diana and Camilla's family have been associated with the royal family for over 150 years (a relative of Camilla's ALSO had an affair with King Edward VII 100 years ago). Diana and Camilla's family may not have been 1st tier royals....but they are definitely "blue blood" families for centuries....not commoners. The press made out Diana to be some common "kindergarten teacher" who met a prince....give me a break. How many schoolteachers do you know who have a father who is an "Earl" and lives on a 10,000 acre estate...ha ha.

In the UK the "hyphen" says a lot about your background or class....i.e. commoners do not have hyphenated names....as they do in the USA. In the USA...being "Farrah Fawcett-Majors" merely means you are a feminist who refuses to use your husbands name....but in the UK a hyphenated name generally means you are from the aristocracy.

But then again...I knew a few "commoners" in the uk who use to pretend they were upper clase...and would "adopt" a hyphenated name....just for "Keeping Up Appearances" ....ha ha (it is "bouquet"....not "bucket").

One will never know what Charles ever saw in Camilla that was appealing.....it's the same as why every Beatle fan could never figure what the heck Paul ever saw in Linda Eastman.

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Looks like I got it right... thanks!

By AnthonyX - anthonyx@jowc.net Thu 10/02/05 12:36:56 GMT

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So I assume that she cannot specify to whom the throne passes, and her only control over it is determined by *when* she might do so. In other words, her (and your) only hopes of the monarchy skipping over Charles and going directly to William are:

a) She outlived Charles, or

b) He disqualifies himself by marrying a commoner (as we assume Camilla is)

I used to have some measure of respect for Charles, but with all that's happened, my respect has waned also.

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Good to see an american and canadian discussing our royalty lol

By Jay - Thu 10/02/05 11:42:38 GMT

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OK it basically goes like this, Charles is next to the throne followed by William his eldest, as Charles is divorced and re marrying it throws his entitlement into a questionable state as he may no longer be eligible. QE will not step down unless it is to William as im sure she as well as everyone else in the country thinks Charles is a twat (id have been beheaded for saying that 150 or so years ago lol)anyway.... the counrty wants William, hopefully Charles will sod off somewhere to let William take the throne when it comes.

Hope this clears it up a bit

Jay

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Re: OT: who will be the next king?

By AnthonyX - anthonyx@jowc.net Thu 10/02/05 11:11:19 GMT

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I think Charles' brother was only in line before he had children. I'm pretty sure the eldest child always takes precedence in line over any siblings.

Queen Elizabeth could at any time step down from the throne, which would allow Charles to assume it. I think the reason she hasn't is that she doesn't want him to have the throne, and that she will only step down upon outliving him.

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OT: who will be the next king?

By Desert Hawk - Thu 10/02/05 10:55:01 GMT

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Since Prince Charles is going to marry the divorced Camilla Parker Bowles, will he still be the next king? Is she royalty, or is she a commoner? If he can't be king, who will be king, his son or his brother?

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