Harry and Meghan's child could both inherit the British throne and run for US president
The British Windsor family has a total asset of 88 billion USD and the British Royal Family once opposed its members marrying divorced people.
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In theory, Prince Harry and Meghan's child could both inherit the British throne and run for US president. Photo:Reuters. |
Harry and Meghan's child could both inherit the British throne and run for US president
Britain's Prince Harry married American actress Meghan Markle on May 19. Due to the special nature of the marriage, many peopleSome people believe that Prince Harry and Markle's child is both qualified to inherit the British throne and become US president.
Kensington Palace said Meghan intends to become a British citizen, but it is unclear whether she will retain her US citizenship. By law, children of US citizens, including those with dual citizenship, are eligible for US citizenship.
But without a waiver from the US Congress, those in the British royal line of succession would face obstacles in running for US president because of the foreign emoluments clause, stipulated in the constitution.
Accordingly, without congressional approval, those who are granted titles or benefits will not be allowed to agree to receive them from other countries. Without this approval, Prince Harry and Meghan's children will need to renounce their rights to the British throne if they want to run for US president.
Royal views are more open
Two generations ago, the issue of members of the British Royal Family having affairs with divorced people was met with a heavy backlash. It was not until 2002 that the issue was resolved when the Church of England allowed divorced people to remarry.
This regulation facilitates the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, because the American actress was divorced, according toWashington Post.
Meanwhile, a change to the succession rules a few years ago ended the male advantage in inheriting over women. The historic change came last month when the newborn Prince Louis was not allowed to replace his older sister, Princess Charlotte, in the line of succession.
The ancient rules are changing, but not becoming completely modern. The British monarchy remains a symbol of hereditary aristocracy that no longer exists in many other democracies.
The Windsor Estate
The House of Windsor is a royal family of the British Commonwealth. An article byReader's Digestrevealed the net worth of Prince George, 4, is $3.6 billion, and Princess Charlotte, 3, is $5 billion.
A report by a business consultancy last year concluded that the Windsors' total net worth was $88 billion. This included assets such as Buckingham Palace, the Crown Jewels collection and the Windsor brand that attracts tourists to Britain each year.
Queen Elizabeth II has a personal fortune of about $425 million, according to a 2015 Bloomberg estimate. She owns Balmoral Castle in Scotland and Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, England.
However, official residences such as Windsor Castle are not her private property, but part of the Crown Estate, a system formally established in 1760.
Regulations on the title of Queen
When Mrs. CamiliaRosemary ShandWhen she became engaged to Prince Charles in 2005, Clarence House, the Prince's palace, issued a statement saying she should use the title of Queen Consort when the Prince ascends the throne, rather than Queen Consort.
To appease negative reactions from Princess Diana fans,Mrs. Camilla is also calledas Duchess of Cornwall to avoid clashing with Diana's title, Princess of Wales.
Although polls showed many Britons opposed Camilla becoming queen, Queen Elizabeth II signaled her approval in 2016 by appointing her to the Privy Council.
The announcement that Camilla would become Queen Consort was later removed from the Clarence House website. Articles and biographies of Prince Charles and Camilla indicate that he intends to make his wife Queen.
