Posted on 11/19/2010 4:55:59 PM PST by NormsRevenge
LONDON – Prince Charles has reopened a sensitive debate in Britain by suggesting his wife Camilla may take the title of queen when he becomes monarch. The comments came in an interview with U.S. network NBC recorded in August and due to be broadcast later Friday.
Extracts were aired on British television and received high attention in the week Charles' son Prince William — who is second in line to the throne — announced his engagement to Kate Middleton.
Camilla legally will be queen if Charles takes the throne, but when the couple married in 2005 officials said she planned to adopt the title Princess Consort rather than the more traditional Queen Consort.
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I don't know how or why I know this, but I don't believe that she can. Oddly enough, succession is defined in British law, and it's not left to the Queen to place the heirs in order. That is predetermined by birth. If William is to become king, either Charles must die or abdicate.
Again, I'm no authority, so I could be wrong.
Um, Prince Charles needs to think about what he and Camilla are going to do when the Muzzies take over Great Britain.
You are correct.
There’s a bunch of laws on succession but the most important is the Act of Settlement of 1701. The Queen can not alter these laws as they are Acts of Parliament - Parliament can alter them.
You underscore an important point that we often forget when discussing political issues abroad. Our orthodox (left or right) beliefs, don't always translate to political systems in other countries.
I think everyone would agree that Roger Waters is a devout leftist. But, I heard him railing against the anti-hunting nuts that have invaded and taken over the UK. He's especially pissed about the ban on fox hunting. He cites that as one of the reasons the UK is no longer his primary residence. Can you imagine a typical lefitst American "rock star" defending a person's right to hunt and own weapons?
Graphic is wrong. George V reigned 1910-36. George VI was 36-52. (And Edward VIII was between the two.)
More like The House Of Saxe Coburg-Gotha.
Not that it really matters. They are still just nutty Germans in public housing.
The line of succession to the Crown is set by Act of Parliament, and has been since the Glorious Revolution of 1688.
Altering it these days would require the Parliaments of all 16 Commonwealth Realms* to pass the exact same legislation. In Canada, the Constitution also requires that it pass all 10 Provincial Parliaments.
* The 16 countries which have Elizabeth II as Queen.
Overall, the Prince’s beliefs are far closer to those on the American right than the left. Climate change is a big exception, but he’s been involved in that since before it became a left/right issue and while I disagree with him (and I’ve told him so), I have to say he’s a great deal better informed about all the arguments and research than I am - or indeed any non scientist I’ve met.
Part of the problem is, constitutionally, it is difficult for the Prince to speak publically on any issue where he disagrees with Her Majesty’s Government. From the late 1990s until a few months ago, about the only major issue he agreed with them on was climate change - so he’s made a lot of speeches about it, as the ‘safe topic’.
I don’t understand all this hubbub.
Should Charles outlive his mother, he will be King. All this talk of how he’ll be passed over in favor of William, is ridiculous. The current Queen has no say in it, regardless, and for all the public disdain for Charles, I can’t seriously imagine him being snubbed for the role. Lord knows he’s waited long enough.
Charles will succeed the throne, which means Camilla (as his now-legal wife) would “technically” be the queen. She may, or may not, use the title “officially.” I hope NOT.
Something I have always wondered, are members of the Royal family legally precluded from seeking elected office? Can they serve in any official capacity, like Minister of Defense or Home Secretary?
If Chuck becomes King it will end of the British monarchy.
Maybe. If it doesn't, I definitely know what will. This....
White Britons 'could be minority by 2066'
No way will the monarchy survive multiculturalism, at least not the monarchy that exists today. And, if any country falls to the new caliphate, it won't be Spain but the British Isles. You could be looking at the House of Saud, British style.
How do I loathe Charles
Let me count the ways
He is a fool
He is an adulterer
He is a selfish pig
He married a woman who is also an adulterer
He is a liar
He is has terrible taste in architecture
He gives a pathetic speech
He is intellectually vacuous
He is supremely unqualified to be anything but a rich coat hanger, sperm donor for the evil monarchy
Which brings up the question
Why does Britain have such a barbaric thing as a monarchy still?
Not because they are Royal, but a lot of them hold Peerages (for example, the Prince of Wales, is the Duke of Cornwall, which is a Peerage (he holds a couple of others as well) and until recently, Peers could not serve in the House of Commons, and so could run for election there - they automatically served in the House of Lords however, as Members of Parliament - in recent years they've never really done this, but Prince Charles did take up his seat and there was nothing to actually prevent him doing so. Recent changes (which removed most hereditary Peers from the House of Lords) mean a Peer now could seek election of the House of Commons.
As a Member of Parliament, whether in the Lords or the Commons, they could serve in Cabinet. I don't think it's happened in over a century though.
Wow, Kings, and Queens, and we call the muslims sooooo 7th century
For completeness - some people do think the Bill of Rights of 1689 would prevent a royal serving in a political office - but in a strict sense, it probably only effects the Monarch themselves - there’s something like 3000 people in the line of succession at this point and they can’t all have lost their rights.
Isn’t there a big sink hole or a big black hole in a galaxy far away that we could send both him, Camilla and OThuga to for very extended . . . duty . . . ???
The Queen is much beloved, and in excellent health, and has full command of her faculties. I think that somewhere deep inside, she’d like to hang on as long as possible. Heck, her mum broke 100..she can be the JoePaterno of royalty..and at her death, when Charles might be near 80..then they might decide to skip him..assumign of course that he’s still on this earth
I look forward to your future comments in regards to our greatest allies.
maybe we could send them as future royalty representatives on that one way mission to mars trip thingy..
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