A Conversation for The Stone of Destiny

Common misconception!

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Researcher 174684

Queen Elizabeth II is not also "Queen Elizabeth I of Scotland". As per the Royal Titles Act of 1953, she is Queen Elizabeth II; any future monarchs with names matching previous Scottish or English monarchs will use a number one greater than the previous highest number... a future King James would simply be James VIII (disregarding the Old Pretender - and NOT James VIII and III).


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Post 2

Munchkin

I did not know that. I live and learn smiley - smiley


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Post 3

Jimi X

I'll see if we can't get that fixed...


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Post 4

Bagpuss

So how come we had James II? By this reckoning he should have been James VII.


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Researcher 174684

We had James II, cos he was around before the Royal Titles Act _1953_ smiley - smiley

Cheers!


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Post 6

Munchkin

And I was so looking forward to a load of pseudo-Nationalistic nonsense being spouted when William became King and it became an issue. Hey, ho, my fun spoiled again smiley - winkeye


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Post 7

Researcher 168667

I for one will be spouting pseudo-nationalistic nonsense as often as possible.
Elizabeth II of Scotland my arse.


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Post 8

Munchkin

I'm sure your arse would make a fine monarch, but she should at least by Elizabeth II of the Scots. I'm sure there is a load of pseudo nationalistic nonsense about the Scots monarch always being Bod of the Scots, whereas it was Bod of England, with its much more feudal system.


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Post 9

Researcher 168667

Bod?


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Post 10

Munchkin

I think Bod would have made a great king, with Aunt Flo as Prime Minister and Albert the Frog as shady power behind the throne. smiley - biggrin


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Post 11

Researcher 168667

Had a few smiley - ales have you?


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Post 12

Munchkin

I have a plan to remain mildly drunk for the whole summer. It is going surprisingly well so far smiley - biggrin


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Post 13

Researcher 168667

It's nice to see someone making long term plans and sticking to them.Have a smiley - ale to keep you ticking over.


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Post 14

Munchkin

Why thank'ee


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