The United Kingdom of England, Wales, Scotland, Northen Ireland and Sweden

[LightFang]

Oh, but seriously, if you really wanted to see if this would work out, try the NESing forum. They go crazy over realism and junk. In fact, your scenario was probably already thought of.

 

[Disenfrancised]

Are you serious, or is this along the lines of France wanting to become part of Prussia in 1870?

De Gaulle and Churchhill had a plan to do so in WW2 to strengthen french resolve but it didn't get off the ground.

He served as a liaison with the British government, and, with Churchill, proposed a political union between France and the United Kingdom on the morning of 16 June in London. The project would have in effect merged France and the United Kingdom into a single country, with a single government and a single army, for the duration of the war. This was a desperate last-minute effort to strengthen the resolve of those members of the French government who were in favour of fighting on.

 

[NecroAngel]

Oh God no, the UK is too politically correct and socialist enough as it is!

On second thought, if you give us your amazingly fast internet connections, better looking women, and influence our population to be anywhere near as crazy over gaming, in exchange for... err... our significantly higher obesity rates? it's a deal.

 

[Volum]

Victoria can go to Britain, we want Madelene anyway

C'mon Sweden, il trade you right now, Martha for Madelen! Our princess can talk to angels!

 

[Catharsis]

gandhi rules is from Sweden?

He's the most Swedish guy on the forum (yes, Swedishguy, gandhi is more Swedish than you ).

Um geesh de bork bork!

 

[Perfection]

Even if this would happen it wouldn't really make them join in, i mean Canada and Australia still bow to the British throne but they aren't in the UK.

 

[col]

This reminds me of the time I went skiing with the King of sweden and hit on the Crown Princess in a nightclub in Sturlien.

 

[Figaro]

Edit: Their kid would have one problem though: according to the Swedish constitution the Swedish head of state must be of the Lutheran faith, i.e. belong to the Swedish Church. I'm guessing the British head of state is supposed to be the head of Church of England, so unless one of the constitutions is amended the kid would have to choose one throne.
Poor kids, they would never have time for each other...

The only religious rule for the Monarch of England is that they're not allowed to be Catholic. The head of the Church of England is the Archbishop of Canterbury (currently a Dr. Rowan Williams) and therefore a different person altogether to the queen.

 

[Birdjaguar]

This reminds me of the time I went skiing with the King of sweden and hit on the Crown Princess in a nightclub in Sturlien.

OK, now give us the rest of the story...

 

[Yoda Power]

I don't know about the Uk or Sweden, but Danish monarchs actually needs to get the Danish parliament vote if they can marry another head of state. If it's decided that they are not allowed to marry them, and they do it, they will lose their title.

 

[Wolfhart]

The Swedish Order of Succession says that:

• a Swedish prince or princess who marries without the consent of the Swedish government loses his/her right to the Swedish throne.
• a Swedish prince or princess who becomes a monarch in a foreign state, either by marriage, inheritance or election(!), without the consent of the monarch of Sweden and the Swedish parliament (Riksdagen), loses his/her right to the Swedish hrone.

These laws does not apply to the monarch of Sweden; he or she is free from any such restrictions, but is the only member of the royal family who must be of the Lutheran faith.

 

[Wolfhart]

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[AL_DA_GREAT]

Hopefully Victoria will marry royalt and not that farmboy Daniel.

 

[Ecofarm]

I can't remember why, but when I lived in Sweden, everyone considered the king to be looney as a toon. There were a couple good stories, if only I could remember them...

 

[Wolfhart]

I can't remember why, but when I lived in Sweden, everyone considered the king to be looney as a toon. There were a couple good stories, if only I could remember them...

Odd, I've lived here all my life and I've never heard the Swedish king referred to as loony, not even by hardcore republicans. Quite a few consider him to be a bit thick and lacking in judgement, perhaps because of his dyslexia. Some even called him idiot, but never anything as colourful as 'looney'. I thought that was reserved for the most eccentric royalties like His Britannic Majesty George III and Ludwig II of Bavaria...

Anyway, it seems the people of Sweden like him with all his faults; the latest survey says 80% of the Swedish population wants to keep the monarchy, and 16% wants a republic.

 

[Wolfhart]

double posting, again... what's the matter with this slow@$$ forum today?

 

[Mozza]

Imagine this scenario:

11:23AM 8th August 2008, Queen Elizabeth II dies peacefully after 56 years as Queen, she is succeeded by her eldest son, the New King George VII.

Did I miss something?

How about:

Charles bcomes King, Britain invade the rest of the world. Much more likely.

 

[Ecofarm]

Odd, I've lived here all my life and I've never heard the Swedish king referred to as loony, not even by hardcore republicans. Quite a few consider him to be a bit thick and lacking in judgement, perhaps because of his dyslexia. Some even called him idiot, but never anything as colourful as 'looney'. I thought that was reserved for the most eccentric royalties like His Britannic Majesty George III and Ludwig II of Bavaria...

Anyway, it seems the people of Sweden like him with all his faults; the latest survey says 80% of the Swedish population wants to keep the monarchy, and 16% wants a republic.

I didn't mean to imply they didn't like him. The people I lived with were certainly not republicans. They called him looney/nuts/etc in a very loving manner. I think one of the stories had to do with him spelling his own name wrong on some important document. Of course, this is not as funny now that I've learned he has dyslexia.

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

De Gaulle and Churchhill had a plan to do so in WW2 to strengthen french resolve but it didn't get off the ground.

I suppose that was different, since the French government in question was in exile and had no de facto control over the day to day running of the country.

 

[Smokey_Monkey]

The new King would be called Charles surely? Since that's his name.......