Why Kate Middleton and Prince William don't technically have custody of George, Louis or Charlotte
A 300-year-old law means the royals don't technically have custody of their own children
A 300-year-old law means the royals don't technically have custody of their own children
A 300-year-old law means the royals don't technically have custody of their own children
and are reporting that technically, Kate Middleton and Prince William do not have legal custody over their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte or Prince Louis due to a 300-year-old royal law that gives custody to the sovereign, aka the queen.
This law applies to all minor grandchildren and means that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will have to deal with it, too, when and if they decide to have children.
맥스카지노This goes back to King George I (who ruled in the early 1700s), and the law맥스카지노s never been changed," royal historian and expert Marlene Koenig told News.com.au. "He did it because he had a very poor relationship with his son, the future King George II, so they had this law passed that meant the King was the guardian of his grandchildren.맥스카지노 That law was passed in 1717 and hasn't been changed.
That means the queen does have a say in decisions regarding George, Charlotte and Louis's education, upbringing and traveling. But Koenig added that the palace 맥스카지노doesn맥스카지노t make a big deal맥스카지노 out of the law these days.
When Charles becomes king, he will have technical custody of his grandchildren but isn't likely to override major decisions. He is 맥스카지노very respectful of his son맥스카지노s parenting," Koenig said. 맥스카지노He understands they want to raise their children privately 맥스카지노 the only thing Charles might ask for is more pictures,맥스카지노 she added in jest.
Constitutional expert Michael L. Nash echoed Koenig's points in "The Times" in 1993, per , when discussing Princess Diana's influence over Harry and William's upbringing. He wrote that the "Queen has the last word in the custody upbringing, education and even the right of abode of the princes, even during the lifetime of their father, Prince Charles. As for their mother, the Princess of Wales, her say is a matter of discretion and negotiation."