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The Duchess of Edinburgh! 😍

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FannyCornforth Mon 28-Nov-22 19:03:43

Hurray for Charlotte!

merlotgran Tue 29-Nov-22 18:46:44

James is Prince Edward’s son

FannyCornforth Tue 29-Nov-22 18:44:34

Throne 🤦‍♀️

FannyCornforth Tue 29-Nov-22 18:44:11

I don’t know who James is, but Charlotte is third in line to the thrown

merlotgran Tue 29-Nov-22 18:41:14

volver

James? Not his elder sister then?

Afraid not. The changes to the line of primogeniture weren’t made until Charlotte was born.

Casdon Tue 29-Nov-22 18:31:12

Casdon

It doesn’t work like that Bagshott is part of the Crown Estate, it will be up to the monarch of the time who lives there. Most likely Charlotte or Louis.

Sorry, I’ve just found out that Edward leased it for 150 years - that will see him and his children out - it’s big enough for both of them I’d say.

Casdon Tue 29-Nov-22 18:27:30

It doesn’t work like that Bagshott is part of the Crown Estate, it will be up to the monarch of the time who lives there. Most likely Charlotte or Louis.

volver Tue 29-Nov-22 18:21:36

James? Not his elder sister then?

merlotgran Tue 29-Nov-22 18:17:23

I can’t see why there’s a problem with James, Viscount Severn inheriting the title after his father. Other dukedoms are passed down the generations without a fuss.

If he inherits Bagshot Place he’ll just have to find a way to make it pay like the current Duke of Bedford does with Woburn Abbey.

Parsley3 Tue 29-Nov-22 17:52:45

I was hoping that those Royal titles would be allowed to die out or at least be limited to one title per person. Being a princess is surely a big enough deal.

FannyCornforth Tue 29-Nov-22 17:07:29

There’s nothing like a good old royal thread to bring us all together! 🤗

FannyCornforth Tue 29-Nov-22 16:59:15

Anniebach

nadateturbe 😀👍

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Anniebach Tue 29-Nov-22 16:18:27

nadateturbe 😀👍

Callistemon21 Tue 29-Nov-22 16:15:34

Joseanne

^All those name labels to change on her school information!^ school uniform, sorry.

Oh, just seen your correction ( blame autocorrect).

Well, she's going to have to do the Duke of Edinburgh's Award up to Gold now whether she likes it or not!

Callistemon21 Tue 29-Nov-22 16:12:50

Joseanne

Having this new title and a change of name from Charlotte Cambridge to Charlotte Wales, or even Charlotte Windsor, must be giving the poor girl an identity crisis.
All those name labels to change on her school information!

And all those new name tapes to sew in her uniform and PE kit!!

HousePlantQueen Tue 29-Nov-22 15:49:46

volver

HousePlantQueen

All rather Ruritanian if you ask me. Which you haven't of course. It is irrelevant to me

🎼 It means nothing to me.... 🎵

🎶 Ahhhh, Vienna.... 🎵

How appropriate!

(Nobody laughed last time, I'm having another go.)

grin grin grin

Joseanne Tue 29-Nov-22 15:37:59

All those name labels to change on her school information! school uniform, sorry.

Vintagenonna Tue 29-Nov-22 15:36:18

Sorry, Grandma70s

The Royals giving money to the poor is a bit like me raiding your bank account and being generous by giving it back to you.

As for the scrabble to invent new titles - it would be a joke if it didn't tie yet another generation of perfectly nice children perpetuating something that could be allowed do die out quietly over this monarchy and the next.

Joseanne Tue 29-Nov-22 15:33:22

Having this new title and a change of name from Charlotte Cambridge to Charlotte Wales, or even Charlotte Windsor, must be giving the poor girl an identity crisis.
All those name labels to change on her school information!

nadateturbe Tue 29-Nov-22 15:28:56

BlueBelle

Anniebach no it won’t make any difference to starving children but perhaps it wouldn’t rub it in quite so much

I agree Bluebelle.
Anniebach it's lovely to have you back to disagree with me.🙂

volver Tue 29-Nov-22 15:28:46

I am absolutely sure that the RF make donations to poor families. And to lots of other things.

It's the least we might expect from an unimaginably rich family who keep telling us that they serve us. Isn't it? Are we meant to be grateful?

Grandma70s Tue 29-Nov-22 15:14:11

paddyann54

Maybe take her to see how poor families even working poor families have to live Annie I'm sure it would do a lot more good than another title ....these kids havent a clue about reality,maybe they need to learn young!

I think Diana did something like that for William and Harry.

We have no idea what donations the royals may be making to poor families. They aren’t likely to tell us.

BlueBelle Tue 29-Nov-22 15:04:34

Anniebach no it won’t make any difference to starving children but perhaps it wouldn’t rub it in quite so much

Grany Tue 29-Nov-22 15:03:59

“Her husband Philip, however, had predominantly German ancestors and spoke fluent German. In 1947, he became a British citizen and, shortly before his marriage to Elizabeth, relinquished his German title of nobility and called himself only "Mountbatten."

paddyann54 Tue 29-Nov-22 14:48:25

Maybe take her to see how poor families even working poor families have to live Annie I'm sure it would do a lot more good than another title ....these kids havent a clue about reality,maybe they need to learn young!

Anniebach Tue 29-Nov-22 14:42:25

So no title and all children will have much food.