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2005-02-14 Britain

Legal Beagles: Charles and Camilla wedding 'could be illegal'

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Posted by .com 2005-02-14 6:17:43 AM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Theyâve been bonkers for each other for 30 years.

And they've been bonking each other for at least that long, too. ;)

I think the law will be changed to allow the marriage, without much fuss. This sounds like a typical contemporary Panorama fluff-piece. It used to be a programme worth watching, you know.

Posted by Bulldog 2005-02-14 6:49:08 AM|| 2005-02-14 6:49:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Were the couple to wed under current legislation, Dr Cretney said the Prince of Wales would not be legally married and Camilla would not be his wife. "This would be a very, very serious matter," he said.

Funny, I thought it was the current situation.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-02-14 8:13:34 AM|| 2005-02-14 8:13:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 "Will no one rid me of this troublesome QC?"

Posted by mojo 2005-02-14 10:35:41 AM|| 2005-02-14 10:35:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 You knew somebody in this situation was going to say "Neigh!"

Posted by BH 2005-02-14 10:38:11 AM|| 2005-02-14 10:38:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I wonder if it's fun being a human tourist attraction? I know it pays good...

Posted by tu3031 2005-02-14 10:42:21 AM|| 2005-02-14 10:42:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Maybe Charles can abdicate the throne he may never get and then he can get married to Camilla, and become the governor of Bermuda...or something like that.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2005-02-14 10:42:24 AM|| 2005-02-14 10:42:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 And I thought that the medieval(sp?) royal line was a soap opera!

Posted by Korora 2005-02-14 12:31:45 PM|| [http://basementburrow.blogspot.com] 2005-02-14 12:31:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 And anyway, it's "unlawful", illegal being a sick bird...

Posted by mojo 2005-02-14 1:13:44 PM|| 2005-02-14 1:13:44 PM|| Front Page Top

Were the couple to wed under current legislation, Dr Cretney said the Prince of Wales would not be legally married and Camilla would not be his wife.

And this would be different from the way it is now how, exactly?

They'll just go from shacking up to shacking up with a wedding band.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2005-02-14 5:51:56 PM|| 2005-02-14 5:51:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Another thing: For some reason I thought she was Catholic. Guess not.

(Bulldog or Tony - am I correct that the monarch of England still can't marry a Catholic? Or has that changed, too?)

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2005-02-14 5:55:13 PM|| 2005-02-14 5:55:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Still applies, AFAIA. That would be another rice paper obstacle though, if it arose.

Posted by Bulldog 2005-02-14 7:35:14 PM|| 2005-02-14 7:35:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Um? Royals are not citizens? If citizens can marry in a civil marriage then they can. OED

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-02-14 9:13:31 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2005-02-14 9:13:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 This is so fscking interesting that I lost my words for the surge of excitement about the topic.

WWCD?

Posted by Sobiesky 2005-02-14 9:33:04 PM|| 2005-02-14 9:33:04 PM|| Front Page Top

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