[GeronL]

A queen, well that couldn’t possibly be self-serving

Like Mohmmad making up a faith to get his troops fired up as he ravaged the region

[James C. Bennett]

The queen didn’t make up any faith.

Nor did she talk to a burning bush.

[Cronos]

In fairness, the Buddha categorically said that people were not to worship him and if you read his teachings, he did not believe in the need to worship gods or indeed in their presence (when asked, he refused to answer).

all the tales of the Buddha's pre-births etc. arose later

what IS definite is that he was a prince