RE: OT: Royalty talk

["David Harley" <david.a.harley () gmail com>]

> No, the spouse of a reigning British king or queen is a 
> "Prince/Pricess Consort".

Actually, the wife of the reigning monarch can be a Princess Consort or
Queen Consort, depending on other circumstances. 

> This is contrary to the way it works in other countries, 
> where the pair rule jointly as king/queen.

That's actually not that common in Europe, either, though it does happen (in
fact, it's happened in England - William and Mary - though that involved
some constitutional/legal sleight of hand.) The "consort" doesn't usually
have the full powers of a monarch. It can happen that a widowed consort
becomes "regent", caretaking for a young heir apparent.

> And her husband, HRH Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, is 
> 470th or so in the line of succession, not anywhere *close* 
> to the top.

I hadn't realized that, but yes, apparently he is a descendant of the
Electress of Hanover. I guess if the Smiths of Croydon want a shot at being
the Royal Family, they're going to have to put a whole load of Hanoverians
against the wall.

This has got to be a contender for the most OT thread ever...

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