The monarchy

[jerseydevil]

Originally posted by Shadowfax
German? How?

Actually after Queen Anne the next person in the line of succession was a cousin in "Germany" - George; not sure if his original German name was George though. He didn't even speak English. He became King George I in 1714. He was the first member of the House of Hanover to rule - which ended with Queen Victoria's reign. After that all the royal family has German ancestory. But it's pushing it anyway - all the royal houses of Europe were inter-related through marriage. You could just as easily say they are French because of Wlliam the Conqueror.

Don't have my English history books here - they're packed away - but that is from memory.