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To: Reily

“I know he’s mostly Kraut but so are the Anglo-Saxons!”

True, and they did come from a noble house from Saxony, so there is a connection there. But the Angles were quite a bit different, closer to the Nordics than most German tribes. Oddly enough, English is closest to Flemish nowadays, which isn’t much related to either the Saxons or the Angles. I guess it just happened because the Flemish are in close geographic proximity, right across the English channel, so they maintained close contact and trade with the English.

“If he used Arthur (one of his middle names) for his royal cognomen he would be doing a Celt wannabe thing!”

I bet he goes with Arthur too. It would stroke his narcissistic ego, and he loves the Welsh, taking that “Prince of Wales” honorary title very seriously.


163 posted on 09/08/2022 12:36:36 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Boogieman

It looks like he picked Charles III.

So, anyone named Oliver in parliament?


166 posted on 09/08/2022 12:43:14 PM PDT by Reily
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To: Boogieman

To be honest, the last ethnically English King of England was HHarold Godwinson, who was killed in action in 1066 against William the Conqueror, the first ruler of Norman origin.

BTW: am Iallowed to refer to the esteemed Mr. Reily as a “Scheißami” next time? ;-)


188 posted on 09/09/2022 6:40:00 AM PDT by Menes
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