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Prince Egbert.



PS James is (apparently) a favourite but look what happened the last few times we had a James on the throne!


and when does the dynasty* end? if it had been a girl and then when she got married? seriously, I am just wondering this.



*not the alexis & krystal variety.


edit: apologies nette for ruining your thread.

I don't think they think that much about what happened to the other monarchs who had that name - if they did Charles is much worse a name than James - first one got executed after a bloody civil war and the second was a randy old goat by all accounts.


Come to that Harry is really called Henry - the last Henry (VIII) had six wives, two of them he had executed and two he divorced.


Even William I was last to successfully invade the UK - responsible for a significant amount of blood shed in this country.


Hardly any traditional Royal name is untainted by some pretty bad history associated with at least one of the monarchs with that name.


Elizabeth possibly the one exception but that's not much use for a boy!

I'm warming to Winston & so is my Jamaican/British neighbour Dave


"Yes yes, that would really unify the nation"


That is after we'd stopped laughing & David did a few finger clicks of appreciation


So come on William & Kate, do the right thing. Give us a Prince Winston


One love.

indiepanda Wrote:

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Come to that Harry is really called Henry - the

> last Henry (VIII) had six wives, two of them he

> had executed and two he divorced.


> Hardly any traditional Royal name is untainted by

> some pretty bad history associated with at least

> one of the monarchs with that name.


ah yes see your point indie, you're right there aren't many historical names that are untainted.


to confuse matters, wasn't henry VIII known as david as well?




Still with Egbert. King Prawn to his mates.

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