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April 6th, 2012, 01:22 PM
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#11 | | Scholar
Joined: May 2011 From: Germany Posts: 549 |
I was not aware that any of the Hohenzollerns today want to be back on the throne. They are quite happy without it. Quote:
I do not see any reason for the political system in Germany to be changed.
And I am very happy — probably happier than many of my forebears.
I have as head of the House of Hohenzollern no political role — and neither do I aim at such.
| - Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia current head of the House of Hohenzollern | | | 
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April 6th, 2012, 01:33 PM
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#12 | | ...
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 24,046 | Quote:
Originally Posted by Naomasa298  I'm a royalist, but pretenders to long-gone thrones are merely an irrelevance. | So then you support the true King and heir to the house of Stuart, His Majesty The King of Scotland, England, Ireland, and France, Francis II?
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April 6th, 2012, 01:35 PM
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#13 | | The Good Knight
Joined: Feb 2011 From: Cumbernauld Scotland Posts: 7,107 | Quote:
Originally Posted by okamido So then you support the true King and heir to the house of Stuart, His Majesty The King of Scotland, England, Ireland, and France, Francis II? |  | | | |
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April 6th, 2012, 01:38 PM
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#14 | | This title is too lo
Joined: Apr 2010 From: T'Republic of Yorkshire Posts: 15,980 | Quote:
Originally Posted by okamido So then you support the true King and heir to the house of Stuart, His Majesty The King of Scotland, England, Ireland, and France, Francis II? | Nope. You know what they say. Possession is 9/10ths of the law. Mandate of heaven and all that.
He should have taken better care of it in the first place.
And anyway, I don't hold with all that Popishness.
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April 6th, 2012, 01:38 PM
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#15 | | Archivist
Joined: Jan 2011 From: The Republic of Bray Posts: 237 |
I don't mind if they're restored to their throne because if they were they would essentially be a figure, so it doesn't matter. I don't take it seriously. Frankly, I don't think they do either. I have a claim to lands in Cork and Kerry that belonged to my family in the 16th century, but that doesn't mean I'm going to start a rebellion to get it back. It's just something intresting to say at dinner partys. I think that's how they think of it too.
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April 6th, 2012, 01:44 PM
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#16 | | Lecturer
Joined: Dec 2011 From: Belgium Posts: 260 |
Jeroen, sorry to butt in this thread, but I did some research for you about a question from you in the Habsburg thread. Cheers, Paul.
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April 6th, 2012, 02:12 PM
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#17 | | Scholar
Joined: Feb 2010 From: Cambridgeshire, UK Posts: 629 |
Living in the past for sure. Keeping track of whose who in the "royal" line is quite nice and doesn't hurt anyone, but if these people actually think of the themselves as kings then they're very delluded. Their valued ancestors should probably have tried harder when they had it.
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April 8th, 2012, 07:30 AM
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#18 | | Idiot of the year 2011
Joined: Mar 2008 From: Damned England Posts: 6,305 |
The rightful king, as history shows, is the one who gets crowned and hangs on to both his head and his crown.
The very notion of monarchy is an afront to the dignity of man. If people want a man in a funny hat who they can cheer, why not bring back court jesters ?
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April 8th, 2012, 07:33 AM
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#19 | | Scoundrel ¤ Member of the Year ¤
Joined: Feb 2011 From: Perambulating with harlotry in St James' Park Posts: 8,066 |
I am the true King of England.
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April 8th, 2012, 07:43 AM
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#20 | | With the Ball People
Joined: Feb 2011 From: Amelia, Virginia, USA Posts: 2,603 |
When sitting on my lawn tractor I am King of All I Survey, until my wife comes home.
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