Karrit
Sloane Ranger
Posts: 2,299
Mar 15, 2005 14:32:04 GMT -4
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Post by Karrit on Oct 7, 2014 16:37:04 GMT -4
Am I being overly cynical because my first thought when I heard about the twins was "in vitro!"
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Post by chonies on Oct 7, 2014 17:39:07 GMT -4
Am I being overly cynical because my first thought when I heard about the twins was "in vitro!" No, I don't think so. It could be her age, and to be super-technical, it could be a number of things besides IVF, but...yeah. I thought her perma-gloom expression might have been tied to stress or depression about fertility issues, but she's looked like that for a while. It's not going to stop the speculation about anything, though. |
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Fraggle Rock
Lady in Waiting
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Mar 16, 2005 14:32:00 GMT -4
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Post by Fraggle Rock on Oct 7, 2014 18:05:41 GMT -4
Wow! So what happens if it's a boy and girl? Does Monaco allow first-born females to be the heir? The boy would be the heir. They have male preference succession in Monaco. |
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Post by chonies on Oct 7, 2014 18:24:30 GMT -4
If it's two girls, will Andrea still accede to the throne?
Also, pardon my crudeness, but royal twins of a runaway bride is like a gold mine. BRB, going to start my own tabloid.
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Post by Brookie on Oct 7, 2014 19:17:43 GMT -4
Wow! So what happens if it's a boy and girl? Does Monaco allow first-born females to be the heir? The boy would be the heir. They have male preference succession in Monaco. Which is why you get dumpy Albert as the ruler of the country, in lieu of one of his sauced up sisters. |
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Post by Baby Fish Mouth on Oct 7, 2014 19:47:08 GMT -4
If it's two girls, will Andrea still accede to the throne? My understanding is that the first-born girl would be the heir unless a boy comes along later. That could get really tricky if it's a c-section though. In that case I guess it would be up to the doctor to say who was born first? I dunno. |
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Post by Witchie on Oct 7, 2014 20:10:15 GMT -4
Nothing wrong with IVF. If that's how they conceived, more power to them.
I thought the rules of succession had been changed to allow a female ruler, hence Caroline's kids being eligible for the throne.
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Post by chonies on Oct 7, 2014 20:17:17 GMT -4
I don't have a problem with IVF at all, but I think the implication is that Charlene and Albs are in a sad, contractual loveless marriage who only spawn through technology because they're not having relations by choice.
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celerydunk
Sloane Ranger
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May 3, 2005 21:57:59 GMT -4
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Post by celerydunk on Oct 7, 2014 20:36:10 GMT -4
Something tells me Albert does not need to be in love to share his sperm. I can't imagine him not seeing that as one of her main wifely duties.
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Post by chonies on Oct 7, 2014 20:47:51 GMT -4
Totally true, and since the entirely world knows Albert makes productive spermz, if they did have reproductive issues, I can't imagine life would have been easy for Charlene.
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