Talk:Michael Abney-Hastings, 14th Earl of Loudoun

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Stop writing rubbish about extremely dodgy legal claims made by television documentaries. Ta. Proteus (Talk) 16:38, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I dont think this page is implying he IS king? I think it is only suggesting that,the docco presents an arguement that the bloodline was incorrect..... Fix it if you think the writing is POV.. hell I didnt write any of it! - UnlimitedAccess 17:50, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)
I wasn't talking to you. :-) (And I've rewritten it before, and people just come along and insert rubbish again. I'm too tired at the moment. I'll do it later...) Proteus (Talk) 18:12, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Yeah I know..  :P, okay you do it when you feel up for it.. just dont go overkill on the "even if he wants to be king he cant be because it doesnt work that way".. :P - UnlimitedAccess 18:25, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC) Your going to ban me for that comment arent you.. :P - UnlimitedAccess 19:24, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I think it is quite sad of this man to support an Austrailian republic but at the same time keep his peerage which originates from rayaly. Give his son the earldom not this buffoon of a selfish republican. God Save the Queen.

The material in this article on the historical titles in which the English crown descended is very interesting and useful. I wonder, though, if it is appropriate to the article on Lord Loudoun. Is there somewhere else we could logically move it to? john k 22:13, 10 February 2006 (UTC)
To the anonymous "rayal"ist: I notice that most of the article refers to "Abney-Hastings" rather than "Lord Loudoun"; it would appear that he does not use the title, so don't blame him for having it. Upon inheriting the title in 2002 he had one year to disclaim it for life under the Peerage Act 1963; perhaps he was not a firm republican at that time, or did not choose to bother with the formality. (Later insertion: Maybe he promised his mother not to. 22:10, 15 February 2006 (UTC)) Meanwhile the Crown can accelerate his baronies to his heir apparent (if any; the article doesn't say there is one), but not the earldom itself, although in older times Scots peerage titles could be transferred at the will of the holder on consent of the Crown. —Tamfang 23:28, 10 February 2006 (UTC) (Yes, this is an American anarchist expounding on peerage law. It's a funny old world.)

Still a sad little republican though. God Save the Queen. Oh no I cant belive I spelled royalty, rayal. Oh bugger.

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[edit] Tone of article

Some parts of the article are not encyclopedic in tone, for example asking questions and answering them. Andjam 03:56, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

It also lacks sources. Andjam 04:23, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

I've removed the part about opposition to the claim. It should exist elsewhere in the wikipedia. Andjam 00:43, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] compare to Edward IV

more learned minds might think differently, but as a layperson it does seem to me that the story told of the contested crowning of Edward IV on the Edward IV of England page is stating objections that are only countered on this page; this is maybe another good reason to centralize the succession discussion to one common page linked into the various participant pages.

God save King Mick. How could anyone not support a fork-lift driving Aussie king named Mick? --64.235.110.181 12:24, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] I lol'ed

- UnlimitedAccess 02:24, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Long Live Mick!!

I've only seen the docco 'Britain's Real Monarch' on Australian tv once. Play it EVERYDAY!!! so everyone knows!! It's time the Queen & her families to stand down & pay back the money we've been sending them!! They are NOTHING!! OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!! Mick wants a republic for Australia, so that's what he'll get:) Long Live Mick!!

I don't think the Queen is getting any money from Australia. john k 04:10, 5 October 2006 (UTC)
Royal visits are fully paid for by the Australian government though - UnlimitedAccess 00:15, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

The royal family no longer has any political power. They are simply figure heads. Virgosky 15:19, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

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