Friday, January 14, 2005

Which Came First - the Uniform or the Legislation?

Is it any surprise that one day after Prince Harry gets nailed for wearing a nazi uniform to a fancy dress party (and hey, the royal surname was Saxe-Coburg-Gotha before they changed it to Windsor - remember?), the Guardian reports that the House of Lords is debating legislation to "modernise" the monarchy:

Radical moves to modernise the British monarchy - including lifting the bar on first-born females inheriting the crown - will be considered by parliament today.

The House of Lords will hear a bill abolishing anachronistic prohibitions such as banning the monarch from marrying a Catholic, or allowing male children to leapfrog their older sisters to the crown.Radical moves to modernise the British monarchy - including lifting the bar on first-born females inheriting the crown - will be considered by parliament today.


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