King George Vii

[bhg481]

It's just been announced that Prince William had covid at the same time as Prince Charles. With a 94 year old queen that could easily have put us in the position where Prince George would suddenly be King George. Clearly a regent would need to be appointed, but who? Andrew? Edward? Harry?

[naomi24]

anneasquith, //I winked ? Surely an error . //

Why the question mark now? Can you not see your post?

[zebo]

Harry has all but resigned from the Royal Family, I can't think that anyone would want him as Regent, Andrew would be similarly discounted so I would Imagine that it would fall to Anne or Edward, my preference would be Anne.

[gulliver1]

Wonder if he managed to get an appointment to see his G/P ?.

[gulliver1]

The poor Royal were in isolation , wonder if they managed to get a slot with Selfridges for home delivery.

[Barsel]

If anything were to happen to the Queen,Prince Charles,William and his children, then Harry would be next in line. I think Meghan would be quite happy about that.If she can't be President of the USA, I think she would be happy to be the Queen.

[bhg481]

Harry is the first-in-line who is old enough but there is an obvious problem with location. Andrew would not be a popular choice and there would be difficulty having Edward above Andrew. Anne would be my choice but I'm not sure how eligible she is being female and quite a long way down the batting order.

[Jackdaw33]

Regency has nothing to do with the line of succession. In mediaeval times if the king was abroad the queen would act as regent.

[bhg481]

Thanks for that, jackdaw. It does leave Anne available but what about Catherine?

[tiggerblue10]

I would have to say Anne. Discounting Harry who has stepped away from royal life, she is the second eldest so regency should fall to her.

[maggiebee]

As my old mum would say "If ifs and ands were pots and pans, there'd be no use for tinkers." Speculation rarely goes anywhere.

[Peter Pedant]

"If ifs and ands were pots and pans, there'd be no use for tinkers."
yeah but no but - nice question considering the crap elsewhere
[Why the question mark now? Can you not see your post?]

Clearly a regent would need to be appointed, but who? Andrew? Edward? Harry? ( the q)

well..... we know the answer - I THINK as a fall out to 1936 - if the king died ( George VI that is!) who would rule for the little princesses?
and the answer is
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Edw8and1Geo6/1/16/contents

and I have to say I thought it was revised in 1952 ( brought up to date )
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Edw8and1Geo6/1/16/contents

but my knowledge involves knowing there is one and people can read it if they want

well foreseen

[THECORBYLOON]

"Regency has nothing to do with the line of succession."

Under current legislation it does and as long as the heir is eighteen, he or she becomes the Regent. If the heir is under eighteen, it goes down the line of succession children to the first one who is eighteen.

The heir would take over during a Regency once he or she is eighteen.

[Peter Pedant]

no come on Jack - you missed the bit in Constitution course on regency. Period of political uncertainty that the Great and Good who rules us thought needed to be settled

and cd be correct -

Before Alexander was able to pursue that objective, however, he was bitten by a pet monkey and died from blood poisoning.21 Oct 2020 [wiki]- - that eez Alexander King of Greece 1920 and died from B virus and the dog ( er Fritz I think ) died as well. Not everything you read on wiki ( or AB ) is true.
and a GREEK I was talking to ( in ancient greek of course ) said - "yeah, the political uncertainty the succession caused, allowed Turkey to pick a fight with Greece and expel the Greek army and the greeks from anatolia ."
up to that time anatolia had had a large greek presence for 2500 years

[BAKERS DOZEN]

Remember reading years ago that Pince Charles does not want to be King Charles and would probably be another King George, or one of his other forenames of Athur or Philip.

[Peter Pedant]

regency -succession
yeah I wondered about that
that a regent yeah or nay
doesnt affect who is the king he is ruling in the name of

well - - of course in 1483 - in dear old blighty
Edward V was king and his uncle Duke of G was regent
and er liddle eddie disparu-ed and the Duke declared himself king!

so in case someone quips wot dat den?
that is an example of the regent affecting succession
someone asked

[bhg481]

Thanks, Peter. That means it would be Harry if he returns to live in the UK or, failing that, Andrew.

[jno]

it's "if ifs and ans" not "ifs and ands". "An" is an old word meaning "if". Nobody much knows this so I just thought I'd place it on record.

[Peter Pedant]

// Remember reading years ago that Pince Charles does not want to be King Charles // - he wants to be King Finny ?

I recollect he had a wife who was prevented from called one of them Oliver ( king ollie will never reign - news of the screws headline)

the King ( david became an awful edward and bertie became George) can ( on advice I am sure ) chose what he wants
The first one is just the name ( stephen, anne, )
xc James - who passed a titular act Jac VI and I I think where he would be called James VI and I
and so now it always is
Victoria was christened - alexandrina

[Peter Pedant]

// if he returns to live in the UK or, failing that, Andrew.//

hmm ring the nearest secondary school girls dorm then ....