It's a Boy?

How so? You've had a queen for the last 60 years if I did my math right.

Congrats to the Royal Family and the new arrival. However I know where blimp is coming from. We get that here as well with all our Uppities out there, or those who think they are. This especially standing in the check out counter and looking at the mag covers. I try not to say aloud, "Who gives a s*it?"

Guy

I know that we have had her for sixty years, she is a year older than me. However she was shuttled into the line of succession by the old queen mother and the (######) in the political establishment who wanted rid of the rightful king. Thus it was only during her father's reign that we knew she would inherit and had her parents had a son she would have missed out. My point is that since the law has now changed the potential and political ethos of a girl heading for the crown in her own right would have given women that last little push towards equality. When Lizzie came to the throne it was a different age.

I wish the royal couple well on having to celebrate the birth of a prince charming boy. Speaking for myself there will always be a place in my heart for England. For it was this gentle country that saved my life in World War 11. I and my brother, being two of the ten thousand Jewish Children saved from the holocaust in a movement called 'Kindertransport'. that this regal country started.

A few name suggestions:

Henry--when he's king he could be Henry IX, carry on a great tradition (girls, watch your head)
Richard--he'd be Richard IV--Richard III got such a bad deal, but at least they found him.
Louis---take that, Frenchy

It's my understanding that Her Majesty must give her consent to the names chosen for a new heir, but I hope it's kept in mind that the Duchess has a family too, and may want her father's name, Michael, included.

Apparently George VI was advised by his ministers not to use his given name, Albert, because it was 'too German'!

And Louis isn't too unlikely, since it's one The Prince of Wales' middle names.

A monarchy is a bit like a spanking. Logically, it's hard to explain why anyone would want one, yet they seem to fill some deep psychological need.

Spanking or at least thinking about it does fill some need I suppose. However I find I have no psychological need to hear or read about the royal family.

A.J. Blimp (Royal Correspondent)