British Monarchy Question

[waterninja]

Wife and I were watching news and they were talking about the Queen. I mentioned that she is looking pretty good for being 90, and also mentioned that Charles has sure been waiting a long time to become King. Wife said that they might not let him become King as there has been rumors that he might have early stage Alzheimers.
I imagine that he could turn down the crown and let William be the next King, but is there some rule or law that would prevent him from becoming King if he wanted to? Just curious, not bashing or scoffing at the system.

[elkdump]

He would have to advocate the throne in order to not be in the pecking order of British monarchy ,

[Silvercreek]

He would have to advocate the throne in order to not be in the pecking order of British monarchy ,

No.

[Wild&Free]

He would have to advocate the throne in order to not be in the pecking order of British monarchy ,

abdicate

I also believe the queen can name her successor.

[Bushmaster]

Current line of succession[edit]

The first 17 individuals in the line of succession are the descendants of Queen Elizabeth II:[3]





Charles, Prince of Wales, has been first in the line of succession since 1952.1.Charles, Prince of Wales (b. 1948), eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II
2.Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (b. 1982), elder son of Charles, Prince of Wales
3.Prince George of Cambridge (b. 2013), son of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
4.Princess Charlotte of Cambridge (b. 2015), daughter of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
5.Prince Henry of Wales (b. 1984), younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales
6.Prince Andrew, Duke of York (b. 1960), second son of Queen Elizabeth II
7.Princess Beatrice of York (b. 1988), elder daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York
8.Princess Eugenie of York (b. 1990), younger daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York
9.Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (b. 1964), youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II
10.James, Viscount Severn (b. 2007), son of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
11.Lady Louise Windsor (b. 2003), daughter of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
12.Anne, Princess Royal (b. 1950), daughter of Queen Elizabeth II
13.Peter Phillips (b. 1977), son of Anne, Princess Royal
14.Savannah Phillips (b. 2010), elder daughter of Peter Phillips
15.Isla Phillips (b. 2012), younger daughter of Peter Phillips
16.Zara Phillips (b. 1981), daughter of Anne, Princess Royal
17.Mia Tindall (b. 2014), daughter of Zara Phillips[4]

[elkdump]

[QUOTE=Wild&Free;3178350]abdicate

Oh my, mis speld , lol

[calgarychef]

Spelled....sorry couldn't resist.

[elkdump]

Spelled....sorry couldn't resist.

No, that's SPELT ! Mr Calgarychaf :sHa_sarcasticlol:

[Grizzly Adams]

In the Old days, Charlie would have helped Mom along by now. :D

Grizz

[avb3]

Queen Elizabeth is a person I have respect for.

Her son?

None. Too bad they can't skip him and make Prince William the King. That would be the popular choice I am sure.

The monarchy is a bit of an anachronism, but some traditions are worthwhile to keep.

[nelsonob1]

As stated earlier, regardless of public opinion, there is no way of skipping Charles unless he voluntarily abdicates or dies.

The queen does not pick her successor. Only Vikings did that.

[Jason Bourne]

In the Old days, Charlie would have helped Mom along by now. :D

Grizz
He already practiced on his first wife

[Selkirk]

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Personally, I have nothing against 'Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor' (yes, that's her full name). But in this day and age, like many Canadians, I have absolutely no use for the archaic institution she represents.

God Save Canada! :47b20s0:


Mac

[Okotokian]

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Personally, I have nothing against 'Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor' (yes, that's her full name). But in this day and age, like many Canadians, I have absolutely no use for the archaic institution she represents.

God Save Canada! :47b20s0:


Mac

Yup. Having a monarchy is almost as stupid as having an unelected Senate in a modern democracy.

[elkhunter11]

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Personally, I have nothing against 'Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor' (yes, that's her full name). But in this day and age, like many Canadians, I have absolutely no use for the archaic institution she represents.

God Save Canada! :47b20s0:


Mac

+1 The monarchy is nothing more than a waste of finances. The crown should have no place in Canadian law.

[Trochu]

+1 The monarchy is nothing more than a waste of finances. The crown should have no place in Canadian law.

I'd rather have her that what we got. :)

[elkhunter11]

I'd rather have her that what we got. :)

At least the idiot we have as PM was chosen by Canadians, and we will have the chance to oust him in less than four years.

[ACM]

that family is a strange collection of non working toads. history questions their claim to the throne but I do not care because I absolutely refuse to accept the concept that some Brit is superior to another solely because of birth. We are all equal and the monarchy is flat out idiotic.

[Grizzly Adams]

that family is a strange collection of non working toads. history questions their claim to the throne but I do not care because I absolutely refuse to accept the concept that some Brit is superior to another solely because of birth. We are all equal and the monarchy is flat out idiotic.

Thouroughly inbred clan. :D always wonder where the Hemophilia gene ended up. Carried by Queen victoria and spread to the Russian branch of the family. Key element in causing the 1917 revolution.

Grizz

[ToyeMG]

Current line of succession[edit]

The first 17 individuals in the line of succession are the descendants of Queen Elizabeth II:[3]





Charles, Prince of Wales, has been first in the line of succession since 1952.1.Charles, Prince of Wales (b. 1948), eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II
2.Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (b. 1982), elder son of Charles, Prince of Wales
3.Prince George of Cambridge (b. 2013), son of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
4.Princess Charlotte of Cambridge (b. 2015), daughter of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
5.Prince Henry of Wales (b. 1984), younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales
6.Prince Andrew, Duke of York (b. 1960), second son of Queen Elizabeth II
7.Princess Beatrice of York (b. 1988), elder daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York
8.Princess Eugenie of York (b. 1990), younger daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York
9.Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (b. 1964), youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II
10.James, Viscount Severn (b. 2007), son of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
11.Lady Louise Windsor (b. 2003), daughter of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
12.Anne, Princess Royal (b. 1950), daughter of Queen Elizabeth II
13.Peter Phillips (b. 1977), son of Anne, Princess Royal
14.Savannah Phillips (b. 2010), elder daughter of Peter Phillips
15.Isla Phillips (b. 2012), younger daughter of Peter Phillips
16.Zara Phillips (b. 1981), daughter of Anne, Princess Royal
17.Mia Tindall (b. 2014), daughter of Zara Phillips[4]

Just wondering where you found this. I find that kind of information fascinating

[Bushmaster]

Just google "succession of British monarchy" and you can read the rest of the evening. I can't believe how tight they were to the germans, including Hitler.

I think this info came from wikipedia.