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« on: October 16, 2006, 10:34:17 AM »
I am sure many of us will not see a King of England after William. Since he was born in 1982, and Charles in 1947, and considerng the longevity of the Queen and Queen Mother, William will probably not ascend to the throne until soemtime after 2030 at the earliest. And, his heir would not succeed until sometime after 2070.
But, I get your point. I think all of the things you mentioned about the foibles of the RF are true, but not in a way that will bring down the monarchy. Simplified, yes. As I said in another post, there will be great simplification within the next 25 years, because once the Queen is gone and Charles is King, all of those first cousins of Elizabeth are one step farther out of the Royal Family.
The current family is rooted in the four sons of George V and Queen Mary.
Furthermore, children born to daughters of the Sovereign are not royal; their position comes from their non-royal father. Therefore, unless Beatrice, Eugenie, and Louise Mountbatten-Windsor marry a royal prince, their children will be non-royal.
So, let's picture the 15th year of Charles' reign. The royal family will consist of Charles and Camilla; William & spouse & children,
Harry & spouse & children; Prince Andrew & spouse?; Prince Edward & spouse; Princess Anne; and the daughters of Andrew and Edward, whose children will be non-royal.
Once Charles, Anne, ANdrew and Edward are dead, the RF will consist of William and family, Harry and family and the 3 Mountbatten-Windsor granddaughters of Elizabeth II.
Finally, any daughers born to William and Harry will produce non-royal children.