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Re: So You Think You are Royal
« Reply #18 on: Wednesday 16 May 07 00:53 BST (UK) »
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How does being related to Grace Kelly make someone Royal?

My thought too, when I read the blurb about the programme.

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Re: So You Think You are Royal
« Reply #19 on: Wednesday 16 May 07 01:13 BST (UK) »
Hi Lizzie and Bill,
Do you guys mean Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco or another Grace Kelly ???
Are you close relatives or somewhat distant ???

Your rights to be called Royal would possibly be strengthened if you can also establish family connections to ...
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi; 31 May 1923 – 6 April 2005) 8)
You don't have any Irish ancestors, do you ??? In the olden times there were Kings of Ulster, Munster, Leinster and Connaught. It was some considerable time ago so there could be problems establishing the connection.

It's much more fun being a mere commoner :D

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Re: So You Think You are Royal
« Reply #20 on: Wednesday 16 May 07 01:32 BST (UK) »
Hi Chris

I'm certainly not related to The Princess of Monaco, otherwise known as Grace Kelly.   It was just that in the description of the programme, which seemed to suggest it was about people with royal blood, it mentioned that some of the people who took part were related to Grace Kelly. 

I was wondering what the definition of being related to a royal is, if being related to Grace Kelly who only married into royalty, makes you related to royalty too. 

By the way, I heard she wasn't quite the serene highness before she married her prince, rather more a rip roaring showgirl!

Liz

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Re: So You Think You are Royal
« Reply #21 on: Wednesday 16 May 07 01:34 BST (UK) »
That sounds like fun, Liz 8) Rip roaring showgirls are so much more interesting than Royalty.

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Re: So You Think You are Royal
« Reply #22 on: Wednesday 16 May 07 12:07 BST (UK) »
I'm with Christopher on this one. After all why would anyone want to be related to royalty?; especially our lot!. Do you think they would take part in So You Think You Are  A Commoner?.
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Re: So You Think You are Royal
« Reply #23 on: Wednesday 16 May 07 12:17 BST (UK) »
Its not a question of whether you want to be related to royalty, if you are ,you  are,  its, therefore,   a personal  choice as to whether you seek recognition or not , myself I would have loved to have had the opportunity.
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« Reply #24 on: Wednesday 16 May 07 12:57 BST (UK) »
The one good thing about being descended from royalty is that it sometimes makes it easier to trace the family lines back further and lots of royalty intermarried.
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« Reply #25 on: Wednesday 16 May 07 14:19 BST (UK) »
I think our family has a very tenuous link to a character called HALFDAN THE OLD who was born between 690 and 786, and died in 800.   His descendents came over with William 1 ... and some of our Pomeroys came over with William ... so as I said, VERY tenous !  We may share about half a gene with the wonderfully named Halfdan ! 

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Re: So You Think You are Royal
« Reply #26 on: Thursday 17 May 07 16:09 BST (UK) »
Quote from: pompeyboy on Tuesday 15 May 07 12:26 BST (UK)
For those of you that missed the programme it is being repeated on Sky Three on Thursday at 9.00pm according to the Radio Times :)

Steve :)

Thanks Steve - I missed it and wondered if it was being repeated. Have now set my Sky+
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