Fabulous news, I’m delighted for them 
they’ve made their official announcement and are expected to marry in the spring
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Lovely news, I’m really pleased for them. 💞
Would this mean he's effectively abdicating his line of accession to the throne?
El Loro posted:Saint posted:Would this mean he's effectively abdicating his line of accession to the throne?
No, as the Church of England (where the monarch is the head) has allowed divorcees to marry in the C of E since 2002.
Intersting.
Does that mean any 'commoner' (even someone from Jesmond) could become King or Queen.
And in the event of their partners death would become reigning monarch?
Saint posted:El Loro posted:Saint posted:Would this mean he's effectively abdicating his line of accession to the throne?
No, as the Church of England (where the monarch is the head) has allowed divorcees to marry in the C of E since 2002.
Intersting.
Does that mean any 'commoner' (even someone from Jesmond) could become King or Queen.
And in the event of their partners death would become reigning monarch?
In a word....NO!
Baz posted:Saint posted:Are you sure there Yoyo?
Bow to my eminence or orf with your head 
Baz posted:CDWM is from your neck of woods Renton
ooooh - where exactly?
Jessy??
Baz posted:Saint posted:Baz posted:CDWM is from your neck of woods Renton
ooooh - where exactly?
Jessy??
Not sure ...but not seen you yet ...I hope
I'm the cross dresser with the missing teeth 
For starter - well I always skip a starter so ...
Main - Macaroni Cheese (my signature dish)
Pud - there can only be one ... rhubarb crumble and custard
I thank you
Saint posted:Baz posted:Saint posted:Baz posted:CDWM is from your neck of woods Renton
ooooh - where exactly?
Jessy??
Not sure ...but not seen you yet ...I hope
I'm the cross dresser with the missing teeth
For starter - well I always skip a starter so ...
Main - Macaroni Cheese (my signature dish)
Pud - there can only be one ... rhubarb crumble and custard
I thank you
We will keep our eyes open
Had a look at CDWM
Don;;t we sound common !!!
Saint posted:Had a look at CDWM
Don;;t we sound common !!!
Are you the young guy? 
Yogi19 posted:Saint posted:Had a look at CDWM
Don;;t we sound common !!!
Are you the young guy?
I'm a little more sophisticated than him 
At first I thought they announced Harry was marrying Angela Merkel
Saint posted:Yogi19 posted:Saint posted:Had a look at CDWM
Don;;t we sound common !!!
Are you the young guy?
I'm a little more sophisticated than him
Of course, silly me
Saint posted:At first I thought they announced Harry was marrying Angela Merkel
You wouldn’t wish Merkel on poor Harry?!
Saint posted:Baz posted:Saint posted:Baz posted:CDWM is from your neck of woods Renton
ooooh - where exactly?
Jessy??
Not sure ...but not seen you yet ...I hope
I'm the cross dresser with the missing teeth
For starter - well I always skip a starter so ...
Main - Macaroni Cheese (my signature dish)
Pud - there can only be one ... rhubarb crumble and custard
I thank you
ROFL
I like macaroni cheese, book me a place at your table
Dunno how a Princess with an American accent suites the role
Hmmm . . .
Saint posted:El Loro posted:Saint posted:Would this mean he's effectively abdicating his line of accession to the throne?
No, as the Church of England (where the monarch is the head) has allowed divorcees to marry in the C of E since 2002.
Intersting.
Does that mean any 'commoner' (even someone from Jesmond) could become King or Queen.
And in the event of their partners death would become reigning monarch?
To be fair, would you want to be king. Personally I much prefer being able to do whatever I want when I want.
Also, knowing you are a devout atheist, you would struggle with the fact that the Monarchy and the church are so entwined.
Oh I dunno EC - people 'hide' a lot of things if it helps them
But I agree - I don't want to be famous or Royal
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Interesting
Saint posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Interesting
It's a shame they left the word 'rat' behind her head.
El Loro posted:Saint posted:Would this mean he's effectively abdicating his line of accession to the throne?
No, as the Church of England (where the monarch is the head) has allowed divorcees to marry in the C of E since 2002.
Well; Charles is still first in line...
~Sweet Sequins & Sparkles~ posted:Fabulous news, I’m delighted for them
they’ve made their official announcement and are expected to marry in the spring
They seem so happy together.
Long may it continue.
Their 20 minute interview was lovely, I think she’s going to be a wonderful wife for Harry and a strong campaigner for charity 
He’s clearly very much in love and it’s fantastic for him. I hope we can all see the wedding on tv
~Sweet Sequins & Sparkles~ posted:I hope we can all see the wedding on tv
I was kinda hoping for a Bank Holiday
I think it's lovely - I really think they make a lovely couple and I'm ignoring all of the miseries on Facebook with their horrible comments
scatterby posted:I think it's lovely - I really think they make a lovely couple and I'm ignoring all of the miseries on Facebook with their horrible comments
I think that's advisable as a general life rule anyway.
Yeah, but as is usual for stuff like this......real news has been stifled again
Eugene's Lair posted:scatterby posted:I think it's lovely - I really think they make a lovely couple and I'm ignoring all of the miseries on Facebook with their horrible comments
I think that's advisable as a general life rule anyway.
Well said 👍👏
Saint posted:Are you sure there Yoyo?
You've not been paying attention, have you?
The line of succession remains the line of succession regardless as to whether the current monarch has a partner or not.
I.E. If our present queen were to pop her clogs, Charles would become King, not Philip and if Charles became King and then popped HIS, William would become Monarch, not Camilla.......and so on.
Even if the next in line was a minor, they would still become King/Queen. A regent might well be elected until the new monarch became of age and this regent could well be the bereaved partner of the recently deceased monarch, but as the monarch no longer has direct rule it would be a position in name only.
Happy dreaming!
Rexi posted:~Sweet Sequins & Sparkles~ posted:I hope we can all see the wedding on tv
I was kinda hoping for a Bank Holiday
It's already been announced that there won't be one.
~Sweet Sequins & Sparkles~ posted:Eugene's Lair posted:scatterby posted:I think it's lovely - I really think they make a lovely couple and I'm ignoring all of the miseries on Facebook with their horrible comments
I think that's advisable as a general life rule anyway.
Well said 👍👏
I agree! 
I don’t do FB but, in RL, I tend to ignore the Negative Nancy types and leave them to wallow in their self inflicted pool of negativity.