[mrsmel]

She’s the last of the truly admirable and noble monarchs Britain will have.

[Cronos]

I don't agree with your pessimistic attitude regarding the royals. I have hopes for the future King William V (Chucky III will not happen, the queen will live to be 103 at least, like her mother).

Also, remember that the previous memeber of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha family (renamed "Windsor" at the start of WWI to cover up the fact that they were nearly pure Germans) had a number of buffoons -- look no further than the present Queen's uncle, Eddy. The queen's father, grandfather and great-grandmother were noble and regal and the pride of their nation, but King George III was made and his son and William IV were buffoons.