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Post by Miss Wings on Jul 25, 2013 4:06:27 GMT -5
So guys what do you think of the new Prince & his name?
I've been thinking and I think that the George was referring to Charles as A) It's one of his names and B) He has stated that when he becomes King he'd like to choose George rather than Charles due to the association that the name has with history. Plus not only is Alexandra one of the Queen's names but the male version of Alexander is also Greek in origin and Philips was the Prince of Greece & Denmark as a child.
Plus every time that we have a William we also have a George as researched here..
George, Duke of Brunswick-Luneberg was the Son of William. His son was named George William. George William's son Ernest Augustus has George 1st who had George 2nd. He was the father of George William & William, Duke of Cumberland. Their brother Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales had George 3rd who was named George William Frederick and guess what? 2 of his son's were named George & William IV. One of William's (illegitimate) children were named George.
Here's a change, Edward VII had a George & Prince Alexander John. George V's Mother Alexandra is the Granddaughter of Prince William of Hesse. George V had Prince George & Prince Albert who became King George VI. Their brother Henry, Duke of Gloucester had a William of his own & then Charles Philips Arthur George has William Arthur Philip Louis which brings us back to George Alexander Louis.
Plus Prince Philip's side has a few Louis and a George...
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Post by Kitty279 on Jul 30, 2013 23:20:38 GMT -5
You did a lot of research, did you? Looks like a family tradition.
William Duke of Cumberland? Wasn't that the one who went down in history as the 'butcher of the Highlands' after the battle of Culloden 1746?
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Post by Miss Wings on Aug 2, 2013 6:43:58 GMT -5
I have no idea. I got my research through Wikipedia. Plus I am a fan of the Royals, past & present.
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Post by Kitty279 on Aug 3, 2013 10:32:34 GMT -5
Oh, ok. Just thought the name rather familiar - I've been reading the first few books of Diana Gabaldon's Highland Saga, and from there came some knowledge and interest in Scottish history of that time.
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