Really...........are you referring to race? If you are, IMO that is horrid.
Why? It is just a simple statement of fact. It does not say anything about whether that should be the case or not.
Really...........are you referring to race? If you are, IMO that is horrid.
Why? It is just a simple statement of fact. It does not say anything about whether that should be the case or not.
Meghan is 5'7 - which is not tiny. She should be wonderful to dress.
No, I do not think he will die before his mother. I just thought maybe he would get passed by?
Yes, I think the interest would increase when William becomes king.
Queen Anne, and then of course George I.Is there any historical precedent to skipping someone in the line of succession? I don't think it works that way, unless he would abdicate, and I don't see that he would do that either.
Queen Anne, and then of course George I.
The British royals do not have a tradition of abdication like in the Netherlands. I can't see it happening.
Is there any historical precedent to skipping someone in the line of succession? I don't think it works that way, unless he would abdicate, and I don't see that he would do that either.
I too think there will be more interest in William as King than Charles as King. And I also doubt Charles will be King for very long. But if William's kids are grown when he becomes King, I assume what Harry does will get little attention.
Her Roman-Catholic brother. But it's true that the Glorious Revolution brought all that about well before her father died.Who did Queen Anne skip? She was the next in line and once her brother-in-law William died she succeeded to the throne. And George I was also the next in line - he skipped no-one either.
Her Roman-Catholic brother. But it's true that the Glorious Revolution brought all that about well before her father died.
You may recall that some in Scotland were displeased that a Hanoverian monarch was later installed rather than James Stewart.
Is there any historical precedent to skipping someone in the line of succession?
Queen Anne, and then of course George I.
Who did Queen Anne skip? She was the next in line and once her brother-in-law William died she succeeded to the throne. And George I was also the next in line - he skipped no-one either.
Anne was herself skipped over in favor her first cousin, William III, who shared the throne with Mary II and remained sole monarch when Mary died. When William died, Anne did become queen. Anne fully supported this arrangement.Her Roman-Catholic brother. But it's true that the Glorious Revolution brought all that about well before her father died.
Why would he relinquish his claim to the throne? What possible motivation would he have to do so?
To save the bees, obvs.
OMG what an amazing day at Royal Ascot!
Stick a fork in me for now though, I’m done. Tell you more tomorrow.
Why would he relinquish his claim to the throne? What possible motivation would he have to do so?
Because he doesn't want the responsibility, the added scrutiny on his private life, and the even busier schedule of public appearances?
Now this may be not true of Charles, especially given that he's probably been groomed to be king his whole life.
But I can imagine what some in his position wouldn't want to be the ruling monarch, despite the status and privilege that goes with it.
I think the whole family would reject it for that reason... William and Harry have repeatedly said no one wants to be king. But it is duty.
On to her dress for her trip to Cheshire with HM. This time she went the other way with the neckline by wearing the cape style. I didn't like that part of the dress as I felt it constrained her arms too much. I did however like the cut and colour of the body of the dress. I believe you felt it was too muted and possibly plain.
… the Queen nearly always wears bold colours to a) stand out...
Now into the dress she wore yesterday. I think it was the best outfit yet since her wedding day. I give it 9.5 out of 10. My only change would have been to take the collar off and have a simple V neckline with similar embroidery to the body of the dress. But still it was gorgeous and suited her so well. And again the colour was probably more in reflection to not overshadow the Queen
Now I fully expect to see more colour when Meghan is on royal trips alone or with Harry as then she will be focus.
tells me that the Cheshire outfit has vanished.the Cheshire outfit.
She has much bigger fish to fry now. Trump is visiting the Queen on 7/13. I expect her to be on hand to welcome him and his family.
It’s something she has to do well. She’s going to meeting lots of heads of state, some that she may disagree with. It’s her job now.
I think Meghan is in a sticky spot. She wants to move on from her glamorous past and be taken seriously in her new role.
What makes you think that? Simply because Meghan is an American does not mean she has to be on hand to 'welcome Trump.' There's absolutely nothing in the royal rule book which requires that happening. In any case, M&H will have just returned from their Dublin trip on the day that's planned for Trump's apparent U.K. visit. There's absolutely no need for M&H to be present when the Queen supposedly will be meeting with Trump. It's reported that his visit was downgraded from a state visit to a working visit. In addition, Theresa May has been pressured to condemn the Trump practice of pulling children from their parents at the border and confining them to cages. The British people have signed petitions objecting to Trump's U.K. visit.
The Queen will always do her duty. If that requires meeting with Trump, it will surely be kept brief and professional. It will not require Trump necessarily meeting with any other members of the royal family. If anything, Prince Charles and then Prince William are next in line to the throne, in terms of official meetings with heads of state. And Trump's visit is not a state visit. I don't see the royals rolling out the red carpet for Trump in the same ways they did for President Obama and Mrs. Obama, or indeed other former U.S. presidents.
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/a12836819/donald-trump-uk-visit-2018/
All the nonsense generated before the royal wedding about Trump not going to be invited was stupid. It's never been a huge issue before about a U.S. president being invited or not being invited to a royal wedding. Typically they aren't. The U.S. is not part of the British commonwealth. Nancy Reagan attended the Diana/Charles wedding. President Obama and Michelle Obama were not invited to Prince William's wedding and no fuss was made about it. The Queen invited the Obamas for a state visit to London in May 2011, a month after W&K's royal wedding.
@Frida80, I disagree that Meghan or any of the royal family other than the Queen are "required" to greet Trump. I don't know who invited him. If the Queen, then she would be (IMO) the only one required to greet him. Trump has done nothing to give the royal family the incentive to roll out the red carpet or for all members to show up. And Meghan is a very minor member, despite our fascination with her. You wouldn't expect Sophia or Beatrice to be there so why Meghan? Because she's American? That's not how protocol works.
If Teresa May invited him, then I don't see even the Queen obligated to see him at all. And if no one invited him then as many people who want to can snub him AFAIC.