And Charles II, given that at time time the men in charge would have given almost anything not to have James II as monarch.I wonder if it is people who don't really understand enough about the Royal Family, and think its some kind of Disney merged with reality show ( which to be fair, it kind of is, but it is also an ancient institution with established rules of succession, because that is all they have that gives them any kind of rights to rule at all). Henry VIII was so desperate for a legitimate son he murdered his wife and created an entirely new religion. Yet he couldn't put his recognised illegitimate son on the Throne! Why would Tom Parker Bowles be King?
Charles II’s illegitimate offspring just had to do it with stealth and patience.
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