Move over Brenda, God save King Franz

[Gromit]

Act repeal could make Franz Herzog von Bayern new King of England and Scotland

Gordon Brown is considering repealing the 1701 Act of Settlement as a way of healing a historic injustice by ending the prohibition against Catholics taking the throne.

But doing so would have the unforeseen consequence of making a 74-year-old German aristocrat the new King of England and Scotland.

Without the Act, Franz Herzog von Bayern, the current Duke of Bavaria, would be the rightful heir to the British Crown under the Stuart line.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml =/news/2008/04/07/nking107.xml

Germans in Buckingham Palace, whatever next?

[ludwig]

He looks like a nice chap, I'd be all for it.

[China Doll]

At least we'd a back up national football team.

[youngmafbog]

Now wouldn't you just love to be a fly on the wall of Buck house next time Gord pops in for a chat with her maj !!

May well exit straight for the Tower haha.