Royal Wills

[paulchen]

Oh dear, Robert Brown's claim to be the son of HRH The late Princess Margaret's son is hitting the headlines and coming to court again.

He wants Princess Margaret's will and that of her mother HM The late Queen Mother to be published to prove his case. Does he believe they were made private specifically to cover up what he claims? Apparently, it began in 1910 when HM Queen Mary's wayward brother Prince Francis of Teck died, leaving jewelery [including the Cambridge Emeralds] to his mistress. Fearing a scandal so close to the Coronation, Queen Mary leaned on a judge to keep the will sealed. Queen Mary bought the Emeralds back off the mistress and allegedly wore them at the Coronation in 1911.

Do we really want Royal Wills to be published, just because of this one man's claim?

[donald1941]

Not published just so everyone can read them, but if there is a legal issue involved then I think they should be subject to the same law that applies to all wills. I am not sure what the law in the U.K. is concerning wills but I don't think royal wills should be exempt from them.

[hovite]

paulchen said:

Oh dear, Robert Brown's claim to be the son of HRH The late Princess Margaret's son is hitting the headlines and coming to court again.

Do we really want Royal Wills to be published, just because of this one man's claim?

He is deluded. Publishing the wills would serve no purpose. Had he been mentioned in them, he would have been notified by the executors.

[Aidan Work]

Royal wills should be kept private.That Robert Brown is a crackpot who needs putting away - in a rubber room (padded cell),that is!

Aidan.