well, two points actually, we ll come to the one about the rest of the world in a moment, if we can. butjust very quickly, on this question of transition, this used to be a really nervous time for monarchs, didn t it, when when an old king or queen was coming to the end of their life, because they worried that at that point, another member of their enormous family from some other branch would turn up and say, actually, we think our claim is bigger than the claim of the next person you ve lined up. it s not quite the same now, but presumably there s still an issue about why it passes the way it does. the queen got it because her uncle had it and he then abdicated and his brother picked up, and then it went through her line. presumably. the duke of kent s line. and there are all kinds of people, presumably, who could could say, actually, if you have a hereditary system, our claim is better than that. well, you mentioned bonnie prince, charlie earlier, and there are certain people who
is bigger than the claim of the next person you ve lined up. it s not quite the same now, but presumably there s still an issue about why it passes the way it does. the queen got it because her uncle had it and he then abdicated and his brother picked up, and then it went through her line. presumably. the duke of kent s line. and there are all kinds of people, presumably, who could could say, actually, if you have a hereditary system, our claim is better than that. well, you mentioned bonnie prince charlie earlier, and there are certain people who think his descendants should be brought back. but they re a minority. i don t think there is quite that claim. i think if there is a nervousness around, it will be about the extent to which charles will be fully accepted. and i think that s notjust to do with the republican feelings that yasmin has been talking about. i think that s an issue about who he is.
time for monarchs, didn t it, when when an old king or queen was coming to the end of the life, because they worried that at that point, another member of their enormous family from some other branch would turn up and say, person you ve lined up. it s not quite the same now, but presumably there s still an issue about why it passes the way it does. the queen got it because her uncle had it and he then abdicated and his brother picked up, and then it went through her line. presumably the duke of kent s line. and there are all kinds of people, presumably, who could could say, actually, if you have a hereditary system, our claim is better than that. well, you mentioned bonnie prince, charlie earlier, and there are certain people who think his descendants should be brought back. but they re a minority, i don t think there is quite that claim. i think that if there
well, two points actually will come to the one about the rest of the world in a moment, if we can. butjust very quickly, on this question of transition, and this used to be a really nervous time for monarchs, didn t it, when when an old king or queen was coming to the end of the life, because they worried that at that point, another member of their enormous family from some other branch would turn up and say, actually, we think our claim is bigger than the claim of the next person you ve lined up? it s not quite the same now, but presumably there s still an issue about why it passes the way it does. the queen got it because her uncle had it and he then abdicated and his brother picked up, and then it went through her line. presumably the duke of kent. and there are all kinds of people, presumably, who could could say, actually, if you have a hereditary system, our claim is better than that. well, you mentioned bonnie prince, charlie earlier, and there are certain people who think he sh