How does the Royal thing work?

[*crikey*mate*]

If George had have been a Georgina, being the first born, would she have gotten to be Queen one day, even if she got a younger brother, or would the female be bypassed in favour of the male?

[*crikey*mate*]

Who needs shows like "Days of Our Lives" when you've got the Royal Family, eh?

[polksaladallie]

The rules have relaxed hugely since then.  Divorce for anyone was a no-no, even though mucking around has been acceptable and seemimgly compulsory for hundreds of years.  Now we have a future king who was divorced and married a divorced woman.  Three of the queen's children have been divorced and the other has a sham marriage.  Victoria would be turning in her urn. 

[amber-eyed-girl]

Victoria was Edward the Seventh's mother. He was a notoriously naughty boy.

Nothing changes...if they can, they do.

[azureline**]

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@polksaladallie wrote:

The rules have relaxed hugely since then.  Divorce for anyone was a no-no, even though mucking around has been acceptable and seemimgly compulsory for hundreds of years.  Now we have a future king who was divorced and married a divorced woman.  Three of the queen's children have been divorced and the other has a sham marriage.  Victoria would be turning in her urn. 

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what is she doing in an urn?

and .....she did marry her first cousin..............

[polksaladallie]

Hence all the receding chins.

[imastawka]

 Betty and Phil are cousins too I believe

edit - just googled - third cousin

[cherry*135]

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@amber-eyed-girl wrote:
Victoria was Edward the Seventh's mother. He was a notoriously naughty boy.

Nothing changes...if they can, they do.

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I agree, The current Royals, have got nothing on those from previous generations as far as notorious behaviour.

Easier for them to try and keep their secrets then too, disagree with a Royal's behaviour and you may get your head chopped off. No internet spreading gossip around the world in hours after an indiscretion. No mobile phone camera photos taken at inopportune times.

I think they learnt alot over the Princess Margaret issue too (scarred by forbidden love).

[amber-eyed-girl]

Just out of interest, I have met

Phil

Charles

Harry

[cherry*135]

My Granny (103yo) chatted with the Queen when she was on tour  in NZ, which got Granny a nice article in the newspaper. She really wanted to live till she was a 100 so she could get a letter from the Queen.