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| Debate on change to Republicanism in NZ | 11/4/2009 | Professor Noel Cox |
Q: my question relates to the debate over New Zealand becoming a republic. I was wondering what ...
A: The key type of questions would include what is the proper place of the Treaty of Waitangi ...
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| Find Papers that prove royal lineage | 10/23/2009 | Mark Smith |
Q: My grandmother was a Stuart and claimed that her father (came from Scotland in 1890's) had official ...
A: The best thing to do is to employ a professional genealogist giving them all the information you ...
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| George I | 9/2/2009 | Mark Smith |
Q: I have a question you may be able to help me with. I apologize that it is not exactly in your area, ...
A: Sorry it's rather late, but here's an answer. The assassination attempt took place on 26 February ...
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| George I | 8/31/2009 | Mark Smith |
Q: I have a question you may be able to help me with. I apologize that it is not exactly in your area, ...
A: I'm sorry to say I haven't any more information on the incident than you've already found for ...
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| House of Windsor | 8/23/2009 | Marilyn Braun |
Q: How far does the name Windsor go back? Does that apply to all of the Kings and Queens until there ...
A: The Windsor name goes back to 1917. Prior to that point members of the royal family did not have a ...
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| title of queen | 6/20/2009 | Marilyn Braun |
Q: Would Camellia attain the title if Charles ascends to the throne? Would Diana have attained this ...
A: At the time of their wedding in 2005 there was a lot of controversy over what Camilla's title would ...
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| Princess Ann's place in line to the throne | 6/9/2009 | Professor Noel Cox |
Q: 1. I thought there was discussion a few years ago about doing away with this ancient and grossly ...
A: From time to time the succession law is discussed, though usually the attention is on the question ...
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| Princess Ann's place in line to the throne | 6/9/2009 | Professor Noel Cox |
Q: 1. I thought there was discussion a few years ago about doing away with this ancient and grossly ...
A: The first part of your question isn't really a question but more of an observation. The fairness or ...
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| Form of address in letter to the Prince of Wales | 5/22/2009 | Mark Smith |
Q: How do I begin a letter to the Prince of Wales? Dear ... ?
A: The correct way to write to the Prince of Wales (and any other member of the Royal Family) is not to ...
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| Lewellyn Griffith | 5/16/2009 | Mark Smith |
Q: Like a previous requestor, I too am related to Lewellyn Griffith, he is my great grandfather x 10. ...
A: The short answer is that's it's never going to be entirely possible to verify your ancestry that far ...
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| Heraldry | 5/10/2009 | Professor Noel Cox |
Q: I understand that heraldic law is a civil law of England but kindly let me know where can I find the ...
A: The application of copyright law to heraldry is uncertain. In theory an artist would own the ...
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| princes william and harry sitting in 4 Obama. | 4/13/2009 | Marilyn Braun |
Q: I was thinking about the recent (media) strife HRH William & HRH Harry have gotten in & how their ...
A: No, it's unlikely that either Prince William or Prince Harry would be able to, as you say, 'take the ...
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| radio interivew | 4/2/2009 | Marilyn Braun |
Q: Would you be available to do a radio interivew with us today (4/2/9) on protocol on how how approach ...
A: Can you give me the name of your media outlet? If you want to contact me outside of AllExperts, you ...
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| Want a matter cleared up | 3/24/2009 | Mark Smith |
Q:
A: If your great-grandfather was from a Royal bloodline nothing he did would change that, it would also ...
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| Queen Elizabeth 1 | 2/26/2009 | Mark Smith |
Q: Why was Elizabeth's life under threat as a child.
A: Her life was never under serious threat as a child, not under the reigns of her father and ...
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| Greeting a Queen, and Princess? | 1/27/2009 | Professor Noel Cox |
Q: I am writing a novel, Fiction, and the question is how do I greet the queen, and a princess? It is ...
A: In a formal setting you would say "Your Majesty" (for the Queen), and "Your Royal Highness" (for a ...
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| Prince William and Harry | 12/21/2008 | Marilyn Braun |
Q: I am an American and I had a question about british royalty. Are Prince Harry and William well known ...
A: I've heard the same thing from many a person interested in royalty. If I'm interested in these ...
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| Royal Names | 12/3/2008 | Mark Smith |
Q: Why did(then)Prinecess Elizabeth have two middle names (Alexandria Mary) & her sister only a first ...
A: There is no specific law in GB which states that males come ahead of females in the succession, it ...
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| Royal Names | 12/1/2008 | Mark Smith |
Q: Why did(then)Prinecess Elizabeth have two middle names (Alexandria Mary) & her sister only a first ...
A: It's just a matter of personal taste and preference. For example Queen Victoria had nine children, ...
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| How can Charles become king? | 12/1/2008 | Marilyn Braun |
Q: You say his marital status does not matter, nor whom he marries (unless she is a Roman Catholic). ...
A: Yes it does seem rather unfair that Charles was allowed to marry Camilla and Edward had to abdicate ...
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| Use of Royal Titles | 9/30/2008 | Mark Smith |
Q: Sir: I am working on my family tree for many many years now and I have found that I have royalty ...
A: I've had a quick look at your family tree and I'm sorry to say there are a number of errors. ...
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| irish lineage | 9/24/2008 | Mark Smith |
Q: mark, gathering from the apparent annoyance in your tone when responding to some of the questions ...
A: Does it show that much ! Your case is different, claiming Royal or noble descent is perfectly fine, ...
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| greeting royalty | 9/6/2008 | Marilyn Braun |
Q: I have an opportunity to meet the Earl Spencer. What is the proper way to greet him?
A: What a great opportunity! There is no particular protocol involved in meeting a member of the ...
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| Scottish Royalty | 8/2/2008 | Professor Noel Cox |
Q: I recently read your reply to HRH Crown Prince Richard's question on 10/23/2006 subject: Royalty? In ...
A: There is no record of any direct male line descendant from King David. Were any such individuals ...
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| Puttenham family | 7/27/2008 | Mark Smith |
Q: I am descended from John Putnam of Salem Ma. He I believe was descended from several Nobel lines. I ...
A: Many families have Royal ancestry and most will have noble ancestry, the problem is proving it, ...
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| Puttenham family | 7/26/2008 | Mark Smith |
Q: I am descended from John Putnam of Salem Ma. He I believe was descended from several Nobel lines. I ...
A: If you type Putnam family history into Google you'll come up with a number of sites giving a ...
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| forms of address | 7/18/2008 | Professor Noel Cox |
Q: I was wondering if you could list for me the forms of address for monarchs and dukes,barons and ...
A: I'm sorry thgis is a little beyond my expertise, being primarily historical. However, at the time of ...
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| People not knowing about Prince Harry/ William in Europe? | 7/15/2008 | Professor Noel Cox |
Q: I am an american and my friend that lives in Britian is currently visiting me and he is a big fan of ...
A: Yes, I think that is probably so. The Queen is much better (universally) known, but it probably ...
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| How to address a lady | 7/10/2008 | Professor Noel Cox |
Q: I am writing a letter to the wife of a knight, and I'm not sure how to address her in the letter. I ...
A: I would suggest that if the lady always uses her maiden name in a business context then the letter ...
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| Princess Alexandra | 7/3/2008 | Mark Smith |
Q: I would be extremely grateful if you could tell me how to address a letter to that wonderful lady ...
A: The letter should be addressed to : Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady ...
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| When Charles becomes King | 6/3/2008 | Professor Noel Cox |
Q: When Prince Charles becomes King will he be Charles III or George VI? Who chooses his name?
A: The choice of name is up to the Sovereign. When the Queen was asked, by what name did she wish to be ...
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| Prince Harry and Princess Anne | 5/15/2008 | Marilyn Braun |
Q: I've seen quite a few pictures over the years of Prince Harry with his aunt Princess Anne and they ...
A: Yes, Princess Anne does seem to have a good relationship with all of her nieces and nephews. She ...
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| Queen Elizabeth I | 4/23/2008 | Mark Smith |
Q: I have some questions about Queen Elizabeth I: These are our questions: What were some of the ...
A: The events of her early years that influenced her life were mostly to do with her parents and ...
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| Irish Royal Titles... Today | 3/24/2008 | Mark Smith |
Q: If a certain person were descended in the DIRECT, UNBROKEN, MALE-LINE DESCENT of a High King of ...
A: This is a tricky one. Under British law you can call yourself anything you like as long as there is ...
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| Irish Royalty | 1/29/2008 | Doug Modlin |
Q: I was wondering if you knew if there was an Irish Queen, considered to be the matriarch of Irish ...
A: Ireland's monarchy is/was a subject of mystery and debate; its basis is founded in an almost ...
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| Why Windsor | 1/27/2008 | Doug Modlin |
Q:
A: The royal name "Saxe-Coburg and Gotha" had German roots - Victoria was the last member of the house ...
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| House of Mathrafal/Aberffraw | 1/21/2008 | Mark Smith |
Q: My family (Lieuallen, formerly Llewelyn) has always told stories about being descendants of the ...
A: In pratical terms it means very little, there are no lands, titles or wealth to go with it, only the ...
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| adoption, infertility | 1/14/2008 | Professor Noel Cox |
Q: if a reining monarch cannot provide an heir through natural methods, can he/she adopt a child or ...
A: There is no simple answer here. Current laws do not allow adopted people to inherit peerages - ...
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| Duke of Windsor | 1/11/2008 | Marilyn Braun |
Q: I am in posession of a souvenir Shelley Clam Shpe Dish of the Coronation of Edward VIII I realize he ...
A: Unfortunately, I am not an expert on royal souvenirs. But I did find the following items which might ...
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| Addressing a former Maharani of India | 12/30/2007 | Professor Noel Cox |
Q: I wish to write to an old friend of my mothers who was married in the 1950's to an Indian Maharaja. ...
A: It depends on the individual princely state. If it is one of the more important (in terms of gun ...
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