But what if Charles tripped over that corgi (whatever the heck that is) before Lizzy? Wouldn’t York (who presumably has a name, no?) then become Heir Apparent, as the oldest surviving son of the Monarch? Or at least, wouldn’t it put him ahead of Henry? If that’s the case, then it would seem that the exact ordering of the list for succession would depend on what order people die in.
And while we’re at it, could we have pictures of the afore-mentioned Beatrice of York, Zara Phillips, and Lady Helen Taylor? Drooling over royalty is perfectly acceptable, but it’s a bit improper not to share.
If the eldest son of the monarch dies then his eldest son (or daughter if she has no brothers) becomes heir apparent. Likewise if Prince William were to marry and have a child everone after him in the line of succesion would get knocked down a place. This is also the only way a woman can become Heiress Apparent under current law. Example the monarchs eldest son dies with only daughters and no sons; since it would be impossibe for him to have any future sons.
[sub][I know someone who met Lady Helen under entirely casual circumstances, without realising who she was at the time; he reports that she’s nothing special.][/sub]
They might be a two-bob bicycling royal family but the swedes certainly do a good line in princesses:
Sadly the only Royal (as far as I know) to get them out for the lads is Fergie (who is bearing up quite well for an old bird). Bizzarely the Internet doesn’t seem to have this photo. That can’t be right - it was in the Telegraph.
A friend of mine was in digs at Oxford with Lord Frederick Windsor. And then there’s the St.Andrews mob(friends of some schoolmates) who hang about with his Royal Williness…
I used to drink in the Duke of Cambridge in Battersea which at weekends is pretty much Eton’s SCR. I used to see William in there with his school mates (and a few hefty chaps in suits, drinking orange juice).
I also know Hewitt (he’s a pal of a pal of mine - nice bloke but thick as two short planks)
