...so this is disconcerting.

Charles is outside her room now playing with a voodoo doll that looks remarkably like his Mum.

Is my understanding.

I think they're Diana enthusiasts who haven't got over the marriage, adultery and divorce. There is no provision for skipping people in the succession just because a few people vocally object to them.

Add that to the sequester and the Pope resigning makes a bad day for the Universe

ascends to the thrown. She'll be known as the Princess Consort or some such nonsense.

Of a reigning King

Charles I and James II were both deposed because a few people vocally objected to them. Before that were notable periods like The Anarchy and the forced abdications of Richard II and Edward II. Edward VII voluntarily abdicated.

As usual, the law doesn't matter nearly as much as the muscle you bring to the fight. Just ask William and Mary.

Two people currently in line of succession are disallowed because they either married Catholics or are not Protestant. Curiously enough, the Act of Settlement makes it very clear that no Catholics may ever be Monarch, but it says nothing about insanity--a problem which has afflicted the throne at least once since then (and depending on who's talking, more than that).

But it is also treason to interfere with the line of succession in any material way. So not only are you correct, but those subjects who have dared to publicly suggest that Charles should be left out of the line are, at least in theory, guilty of high crimes.

Sort of like those episodes of Green Acres where Eddie Albert is "away on business."

on the part of the more enthusiastic fans of Prince William, and the more passionate haters of Prince Charles.

If he outlives his mother, Charles will be the next king, but what we don't yet know for certain is whether he will reign as King Charles III or King George VII. There are whispers that he prefers the latter in memory to his grandfather, and for the sake of continuity. Also the rather unfortunate events that dominated the reigns of Charles I (Civil Wars, execution) and Charles II (Great Fire and the Great Plague of London) might also tilt his hand towards 'George.'

I think his grandfather was a very brave individual. Grandmum, too.

Edit to add: Best Wishes to Her Royal Highness, the Queen.

He'd just have to go Catholic.

And now the Queen?

We better get a bubble for Betty White till winter ends.

Something like that will hit anyone now and then, though of course they'll want to take a lot more precautions when the patient is eighty-six.

(Agreed on the bubble, though.)

It just seems universal.

All in Pisces which is about endings.

It's uncommon to find someone else whose thoughts go to that to explain things. I have a refinance going on, and have no plans to sign anything till the 17th.

I am a Pisces and I have all that going on in my Sun Sign. I am really not doing anything unusual or with permanent consequences during this period.

My grandson is due to appear at 1:30 PST today!

discuss

What does that have to do with Elizabeth II?

Discuss that instead, since it has a lot more to do with the present.

You raised a discussion point that hasn't been a widely held belief in several centuries. I suggested that you might do better to discuss something a bit more current. You responded with an unclear statement that I presume is meant to indicate your disdain for monarchy in general.

Since it's a pointless debate in any case, I guess all I can say is enjoy your perspective.

Kolesar

It is years - in fact a few centuries since Kings and Queens had divine rights as rulers - in most of the country's who still have a royal house - they are government by the Parliament - and by a constitution... Or in the UK, more or less about what become "common sense" after a couple of centuries.. In theory the british queen or king have a lot of power - but in practice the Kings and Queen do not have any power, outside of what a Parliament want them to have - they do not even have control over their own purse, it is the Parliament who, for each year decide how much money they have - to spend of their duties... Even though I suspect the Queen of UK, to be one of the more wealthy ones - she do not own most of the castles and palaces she reside in. Buckingham Palace is a Palace owned by the british State - others is also owned by the State - a few ones is owned by the crown - aka the Queen or Kings... But for the most part, the current Queen of UK, is more like a un-political head of state, who represent all of british - not a party or a group.. And she have doing a great job since she was crowned in 1954 I would say..

Diclotican

I think she would have been an outstanding regular person. I admire her immensely. She has lived her enforced role to perfection.

God Save the Queen.

If she dies, the throne will go to William, not Charles, due to a pre-arranged transfer the world has not been informed of.

Or are you making an educated guess?

I've no sources inside Buckingham Palace.

We had a Revolution, after all. And only time will tell whether you or I are correct.

so many other issues...really, not trying to be snarky but we have enough of our own issues and I cannot for the life of me see why I would care who becomes king of England. Love England but not enough to stress over this...

And I wish the "news" media would get off its glamor jag and not pay attention to this chaff.

We had a revolution so we didn't have to fantasize about monarchy?

Quite a different premise than what my Colonial American History classes taught...

Unless the Queen outlives him; since her mother lived to be 101 (and Charles is already 64) that's entirely possible.

That's what afflicted Hillary and several of her staffers last December. Coincidentally, they had been traveling in Europe at the time.

My best wishes to the Queen for a full and speedy recovery.

I hope she recovers and lives many years.

The Queen has left hospital in central London after being assessed for gastroenteritis symptoms.

She had been at London's King Edward VII's Hospital since Sunday - her first hospital stay in 10 years.

All official engagements for this week, including a visit to Rome, were either cancelled or postponed. She also missed St David's Day celebrations in Swansea.

Buckingham Palace said the Queen, 86, was admitted as a precaution and was otherwise in "good health".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21659635

She said it was just an attack of "the trots" which one finds inconvenient at times.