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Er... actually, a disclaimer here. Yes, I'm using real names of the British Royals in part of this story -- please forgive as I have no knowledge whatsoever of their actual personalities or proclivities. They are merely part of the story to provide backdrop for this farcical journey into writing. The only resemblance to the real people is the name and general physical descriptions (and sometimes not even that) -- and as far as I know, neither Miss Marina Ogilvy (Mowatt) nor Miss Zenouska Mowatt nor any of the rest of the Royal family of the United Kingdom have passed away or are even in poor health.
With Apologies to:
Author of The Prince and the Pauper
The line was spoken in Star Wars (A New Hope, Episode IV) by Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds' daughter
Producer of Star Wars (A New Hope, Episode IV)
Author of the book that King Ralph was based on
Producer of King Ralph
Director of King Ralph
Author of Treasure Island
Captain Smollett tries and fails to protect Jim from the world -- Todd Smollitt is a direct analog
Not Dead Yet!
Producer and Director of The Princess Bride
"Author" of The Princess Bride
Author of The Princess Bride (the Good Parts Version)
Actor portraying Miracle Max in The Princess Bride
Creator of the Star Trek entertainment franchise
Actor portraying Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation series and movies
Producer behind the character Snagglepuss
Producer behind the character Snagglepuss
Voice behind the character Snagglepuss
Real person. Formerly married to Paul Mowatt. 37th in line for the throne of the United Kingdom, after her cousin, Flora Ogilvy. In the Mountbatten-Windsor royal line. Two children: Zenouska - born 1990, and Christian - born 1993. Divorced 1997. Scandals throughout young-adulthood that made the royal line uncomfortable at best. Reconciled with royal family.
Main character of the story, Joby, is a FICTIONAL addition to her family, as an illegitimate child born in 1998 in the U.S., would be inserted after the legitimate children in the royal line of succession, or 40th in line after HM Elizabeth II passes on to her final reward.
Real person. Daughter of Marina Ogilvy (Mowatt). 39th in line for the throne of the United Kingdom, after her younger brother, Christian. (Personal Note: In my opinion, the only female member of the entire Royal Line guaranteed a place in the line of succession, as current policy allows female members to be "skipped" over -- which means as she is the only heir after the last of the Mountbatten-Windsors to be "lucky" enough to be male, she would have to inherit or the throne would be passed to the Earl of Harewood, HM Elizabeth II's cousin, and the Lascelles would hold the royal house. Since that can't be allowed, and something were to REALLY happen to the entire line, and they skipped some of the girls and not others, she would be the only female in the line that they could not AFFORD to skip over.) In the Mountbatten-Windsor royal line. Final link before the throne would pass to another house.
Author that wrote The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress, which gave me my current personal Motto: Tanstaafl
Descendants of George II (1683—1760)
- Current Monarch: HM Queen Elizabeth II (born 1926)
Sophia of Hanover → George I → George II → Frederick, Prince of Wales → George III → Prince Edward → Victoria → Edward VII → George V → George VI → Elizabeth II
- HRH The Prince of Wales (Prince Charles, born 1948), son of Queen Elizabeth II
- HRH Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (born 1982), son of The Prince of Wales
- HRH Prince Henry of Wales (born 1984), son of The Prince of Wales
- HRH The Duke of York (Prince Andrew, born 1960), son of Queen Elizabeth II
- HRH Princess Beatrice of York (born 1988), daughter of The Duke of York
- HRH Princess Eugenie of York (born 1990), daughter of The Duke of York
- HRH The Earl of Wessex (Prince Edward, born 1964), son of Queen Elizabeth II
- Viscount Severn (born 2007), son of The Earl of Wessex
- Lady Louise Windsor (born 2003), daughter of The Earl of Wessex
- HRH The Princess Royal (Princess Anne, born 1950), daughter of Queen Elizabeth II
- Peter Phillips (born 1977), son of The Princess Royal
- Zara Phillips (born 1981), daughter of The Princess Royal
Victoria → Edward VII → George V → George VI → Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon - Viscount Linley (born 1961), son of Princess Margaret
- The Honourable Charles Armstrong-Jones (born 1999), son of Viscount Linley
- The Honourable Margarita Armstrong-Jones (born 2002), daughter of Viscount Linley
- Lady Sarah Chatto (born 1964), daughter of Princess Margaret
- Samuel Chatto (born 1996), son of Lady Sarah Chatto
- Arthur Chatto (born 1999), son of Lady Sarah Chatto
Victoria → Edward VII → George V → Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester - HRH The Duke of Gloucester (Prince Richard, born 1944), son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
- Earl of Ulster (Alexander Windsor, born 1974), son of the Duke of Gloucester
- Lord Culloden (Xan Windsor, born 2007), son of the Earl of Ulster
- Lady Davina Lewis (born 1977), daughter of the Duke of Gloucester
- Lady Rose Gilman (born 1980), daughter of the Duke of Gloucester
Victoria → Edward VII → George V → Prince George, Duke of Kent - HRH The Duke of Kent (Prince Edward, born 1935), son of Prince George, Duke of Kent
Earl of St. Andrews (George Windsor, born 1962), son of the Duke of Kent
(excluded on account of marriage to a Roman Catholic)
Lord Downpatrick (Edward Windsor, born 1988), son of George Windsor, Earl of St. Andrews
(excluded on account of being a Roman Catholic)
Lady Marina-Charlotte Windsor (born 1992), daughter of George Windsor, Earl of St. Andrews
(excluded on account of being a Roman Catholic) - Lady Amelia Windsor (born 1995), daughter of George Windsor, Earl of St. Andrews
Lord Nicholas Windsor (born 1970), son of the Duke of Kent
(excluded on account of being a Roman Catholic)
Albert Windsor (born 2007), son of Lord Nicholas Windsor
(excluded on account of being a Roman Catholic) - Lady Helen Taylor (born 1964), daughter of the Duke of Kent
- Columbus Taylor (born 1994), son of Lady Helen Taylor
- Cassius Taylor (born 1996), son of Lady Helen Taylor
- Eloise Taylor (born 2003), daughter of Lady Helen Taylor
- Estella Taylor (born 2004), daughter of Lady Helen Taylor
HRH Prince Michael of Kent (born 1942), brother of the Duke of Kent
(excluded on account of marriage to a Roman Catholic) - Lord Frederick Windsor (born 1979), son of Prince Michael of Kent
- Lady Gabriella Windsor (born 1981), daughter of Prince Michael of Kent
- HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (born 1936), sister of the Duke of Kent
- James Ogilvy (born 1964), son of Princess Alexandra
- Alexander Ogilvy (born 1996), son of James Ogilvy
- Flora Ogilvy (born 1994), daughter of James Ogilvy
- Marina Ogilvy (born 1966), daughter of Princess Alexandra
- Christian Mowatt (born 1993), son of Marina Ogilvy
- Zenouska Mowatt (born 1990), daughter of Marina Ogilvy
Victoria → Edward VII → George V → Mary, Princess Royal - The Earl of Harewood (George Lascelles, born 1923), son of Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
Tanstaafl,
FrACTured FrIEND
Comments
Mountbatten-Windsors
The M-Ws are not the name of the current dynastic house. Elizabeth chose to keep the name Windsor for the dynasty rather than change it. And The Earl of Harewood is a Windsor, a descendant of George V. But yeah, he's not an M-W, a member of the Mountbatten-Windsor family. But then, neither are the descendants of Princess Margaret, they're Snowdon-Windsors.
But if he did inherit, he might change the name since he is not a direct descendant in a male line of G5. Well, he could change it if he were king, just because he was king, which is what old G5 did, not liking the old name of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha which he inherited from Edward VII.
But if the crown is going to pass to a female, Parliament can overrule the succession and choose a male relative instead. Doesn't even have to be closest male. It's Parliament that gets the last say in the matter, barring riots in the street. Still, with the monarchy now mostly ceremonial, they're unlikely to stick an oar in. Unless they decide to chuck the whole thing and become a republic.
Another interesting wrinkle is that the Commonwealth is no longer bound to simply accept whoever the UK picks as monarch. Each member could do something different and probably, if there were difficulties, some would choose to opt out.
Hugs,
Erin
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.