If Scotland Were Independent, Would You Support A Scottish Royal Family?

**~~Argyll~~** · 09-22-2011, 12:07 PM

I'm really curious as to what you all think. I think it would be a great thing, as to bring back a lot of national identity to my people. Also, are there any surviving Scottish Stew/uarts? Or would you want to have a clan elevated to Royal status?

**~~Beorn~~** · 09-22-2011, 12:13 PM

It would be difficult as to which country Queen Elizabeth II should reign over, but I suppose we could share her.

**Wulfhere** · 09-22-2011, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by Captain Blackbeard

It would be difficult as to which country Queen Elizabeth II should reign over, but I suppose we could share her.

Just like Canada, Australia, New Zealand etc., the Scots, I believe, intend to continue to recognise the Queen as their head of state. Though, just like the aforementioned countries, presumably without paying for her.

**Loddfafner** · 09-22-2011, 02:58 PM

There are a lot of Scottish families in the US, including that of my grandmother, who have claimed to be rightful rulers of Scotland. It would be a major genealogical project to sort through all those claims and see which is closest to being genuine.

**Tarja** · 09-22-2011, 03:05 PM

I'm of clan Stewart, and my tartan is the Royal Stewart tartan, I don't know anything about it though. I don't see why we'd really need a Royal family if we were independent, no one really gives a crap about the current Royal family, I don't think it'd be too different if we had our own!

**Wulfhere** · 09-22-2011, 03:06 PM

The current legitimate Stuart claimant is Franz, Duke of Bavaria.

**~~Scrapple~~** · 09-22-2011, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by Loddfafner

There are a lot of Scottish families in the US, including that of my grandmother, who have claimed to be rightful rulers of Scotland. It would be a major genealogical project to sort through all those claims and see which is closest to being genuine.

Actually it would be a Bavarian Duke
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...-Scotland.html

Oops got distracted at work and Wulfhere beat me to it.

**~~Argyll~~** · 09-22-2011, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by Tarja

I'm of clan Stewart, and my tartan is the Royal Stewart tartan, I don't know anything about it though. I don't see why we'd really need a Royal family if we were independent, no one really gives a crap about the current Royal family, I don't think it'd be too different if we had our own!

You're of clan Stewart?!?!?

Anyway, I think it'd be very amazing to have a new Royal family. I read that there is this castle/manor that "it's gates will only open if a Stewart is to sit on the throne." Or we could, again, elevate one of the noble clans to Royal status. Does anyone know where the McPeeks clan came from

(there's two lines under the c)

**Wulfhere** · 09-22-2011, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by Argyll

You're of clan Stewart?!?!?

Anyway, I think it'd be very amazing to have a new Royal family. I read that there is this castle/manor that "it's gates will only open if a Stewart is to sit on the throne." Or we could, again, elevate one of the noble clans to Royal status. Does anyone know where the McPeeks clan came from

(there's two lines under the c)

You're not too enamoured of a Bavarian duke, then, even though he's the legitimate claimant?

How about Idi Amin (or his heir, since he's dead), who proclaimed himself King of Scotland in the 1970s?

**Magister Eckhart** · 09-22-2011, 08:16 PM

I would support the legitimate claimant and apply for amnesty as a 6th generation descendant from a Scots family. The House of Hanover never had a legitimate claim to the throne of either England or Scotland.

Of course, I understand His Royal Highness' reluctance to accept the crown or seek it - ruling an active monarchy is a great responsibility, and even the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (especially the emotionally imbalanced and childish Victoria) has shown reluctance to fulfill its duties to the Kingdom.