Talk Elections

I suppose that this is somewhat important, as the baby will be head of state in the future. (http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/10/world/europe/royal-baby-qa)

If it is a girl, how many British tabloids will be calling her Princess of Wails?  Will the number be higher if she is named after her grandmother Diana?

If it is a girl, I really think it will be named Diana.

I doubt Diana... it's far, far too loaded.

I think something 'royal' but distant like Alexandra or Victoria, Diana 'could' be a middle name... and Elizabeth as a middle name covers all kinds of bases, it's Kate's middle name as well as her mothers and well you know... HM.

So... Alexandra Elizabeth Diana...

Here is a wildcard name if it is a boy: Phillip

If it's a boy: George or Edward.

If it's a girl: Diana, Elizabeth, or Alexandra.

lol who gives a f**k.

Most fat American women from the midwest.

I can't wait!

Cheers to the soon to be happy couple. Heretical as it is for an American, I'm a proud monarchist. I enjoy that entire family, even Camilla.

The people Clarence posts pictures of, or others?

Just imagine if the kid will be a ginger.

Could be, the Royal Family has several gingers among their ranks, including Her Majesty herself was born with red hair.

lol if they call it something trashy like Chardonnay.

That'd be awsome. The world needs more red-headed people.
Hopefully it'd grow up to be as good-looking as its uncle

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yesssssss

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Gotta love the look-alikes.

Me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2LxHuXcUTg

Just... watch it in full.  It somehow gets better and better over the course of the video.

If I was one of the royal couple, I would insist on the baby being called either John or Mary, and insist on that being their coronation name, if they were to be King/Queen. I would repeatedly insist that King John and Bloody Mary were just misunderstood.

Or I'd constantly wear t-shirts that said "Down with the monarchy" and name the kid something fictional and nerdy (Frodo, maybe? Or Hagrid).

I would be a terrible member of the royal family.

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Only if it survives its father, grandfather and greatgrandmother and the monarchy also survives that long.

So there is hope.

Are Canadians at least super psyched about this? This should matter to them.

Every Australian women's magazine is dripping in it...

What are the chances this child will be the monarch at the next turn of the century?  He or she will be 87.

If the monarchy still exist by that time the chances are very good. the baby's greatgrandmother is 87 now and still going strong.

Not really. No one I know is talking about it.

That would make Prince William 118 at the time of death, while I'm not one to doubt advances in medical science, it seems a little unlikely.

I don't think anyone is saying he/she will become Monarch at 87... just the likelihood of them being monarch in 2100...

My money is on 'Bryttanie-Lynn'.

No, it'll be Moira. Lock it in.

Oh okay, that would make more sense.

It begins!!! She's apparently in labour...

It's pretty funny that the government's decision to ban porn is currently more read than this story on bbc.com

That's because the only news we've really had is that's she's in labour... and that was twelve hours ago.

Yes, I am exited.


HRH the Prince(ess) ____ of Cambridge.  (Fourth in line to the thrown, heir apparent, to the heir apparent of the heir apparent) 

Wales is a life peerage, in effect, and a new prince(ess) is created.  There has never been a Princess of Wales, as such.

Boy:  Phillip or George (I'd bet George)

Girl:  Victoria, Elizabeth, or Alexandra with Diana as a middle name.  I would expect Diana to be in there. 

There would be no numbers until the baby rules.  Yes, it is possible that this baby will be on the throne is 2101, holding a grandchild.  :)

Note that is entirely possible for a sovereign to chose a different regal name, as Edward VII was Albert. 

Its a Boy! 8lb 6oz

Congrats, Phil!

Hooray!

Yeah, hopefully they'll abolish the monarchy at some point.

Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess! :D

lol fat chance of that.

Well as long as they give us more bank holidays; I think the House of Windsor are very secure.

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As long as Charles doesn't screw things up too much.

The Baby already has a Wkipedia page.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_the_Duke_and_Duchess_of_Cambridge

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My future King, lol.

When will the name be announced? Will we have to wait until the babtism like with the Danish Royal Family, or will they announce it as soon as  they've made a decission like in the Swedish Royal Family.

You plan on living in Canada that long? :P

I wonder if I will even out live William. He may be older, but royals live longer. And as a left hander, I am likely to die younger than average.

Hooray! Long Live Prince [Insert Name Here]!

Seriously though, I'm quite excited and happy for the royal couple.

Haha, maybe not, but I have no plans on relinquishing my citizenship (either of them) :)

Well all it takes is a socialist being elected/installed PM, and capitalism will ensure that eventually.

God Save the Future King!

Yes, socialism will change the UK forever. Just as Blair and Brown.

Market-liberals.

Post-war Labour did change the UK for thirty odd years, but sadly not enough and most of it's since been reversed.

It ain't gonna happen. Moving on.

Congrats to William and Kate. They seem like a nice young couple. That said, I dislike monarchy, title and the system of celebrity media that creates these spectacles. Despite their wealth, I feel bad for them having to live such an existence and don't envy them at all.

The tradition is nice, as is future focal point of the nation, someone beyond politics.  Prince Rufus (for lack of a better name) will in many ways be a prisoner, a privileged one, but we can start listing what he can't be.

I thought the royal family was somehow expected to remain politically impartial... Or did I miss something ?

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Any truth to the rumours that the kid's going to be named North?

Only if Will and Kate want to get disowned from the royal family by Grandma Liz.

North Cambridge? Poor thing would be named like a constituency.

Prince North of Cambridge.

And there he was. Though I'll admit to have been looking at William more...

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So, we now can expect Boy George  (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_George) on the throne someday...

Unless I am mistaken, wouldn't it be North Mountbatten-Windsor, Prince of Cambridge?

It would be whatever he wants. William usually uses Wales.

But legally, Catherine's legal name is Catherine Mountbatten-Windsor... so he can use that, or as you say Wales (which he'll use depending on when his father becomes Prince of Wales) or Cambridge.

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Obviously such a horrible headline would come from Canada's SUN newspapers. These reactionary rags should be droned.

The name is George Alexander Louis.

That's a Canadian tabloid

Only three names? They are cutting down.  Both his father and grandfather have four.

We're not sure if this will be King George VII or King George VIII either.

Charles has said that when he's coronated, he'll probably change his name to George.

Actually, Charles had issued a non-denial denial (http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2005/dec/27/monarchy.michaelwhite) leaving open the possibility.  Still if he does decide to not be Charles III, George VII is the only logical choice.  I can't see him or any English monarch being brash enough to reign as King Arthur and being crowned King Philip II would bring up a thorny bit of history.

Prince William is pretty much stuck with being William V, as Philip, Arthur, and Louis are not really viable options.

Only time will tell if Prince George chooses to reign as King Alexander IV or not.

In supermarket checkout lines across America, women are scratching their heads and asking, "Why couldn't they give him a regular name, like Jayden or Bentley?"

forgiveness please...who were Philip I and the first three Alexs?

Philip I was married to "bloody Mary" I and the first three Alexanders were Scottish Kings, if I am correct. I believe they combine numerals if the name has been used in England and Scotland at seperate times.

Gah. Another person to continue the cycle of oppression.

Yes...and phillip was a king and not just a prince consort I suppose.
Alexander would be Alexander I & IV just like James II & VII I suppose...and that would be much too complicated.

What's wrong with Tyrone?

This was discussed and had a legal case fought over it when Elizabeth II took the throne, since there was never an Elizabeth I of Scotland. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacCormick_v_Lord_Advocate) Winston Churchill's suggestion, which most of people seem to take as assumed, was to go with whichever number is higher. Hence, Elizabeth II rather than Elizabeth II & I, but Alexander IV rather than Alexander I & IV, or, come to that, James VIII rather than James III & VIII or James III.

Are there still some Americans don't know most Monarchies are constitutionalised liberal democracies? What do they think Canada, Netherlands or Japan are?

Not to mention Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands. Or and Luxembourg.

You guys do know he was being sarcastic right?

We've forgotten Spain, Australia, and New Zealand.

Canada  too!

This baby will also be the first king descended from Durham Miners. I'm rather happy about that :)

The Winfield legacy lives on.