From: What about an Australian republic now?
The quote below is from the article discussing the possibility of an Australian Republic, an issue which sharply divides that nation. It seems likely the author has visited this site.
"I’ve got my own proposal. We have a republic (so the republicans are
happy) but the ceremonial job of President (to replace the
Governor-General) should be an Australian-born citizen who also has an
inherited noble title – and there are quite a few of them. That way the
monarchists will be happy – well, less unhappy – with the republic idea
because they can still bow to the President and call him “Your Grace” or
“My Lord” or whatever salutation is appropriate for the title.
Our most senior noble is Alexander Charles David Drogo Montagu, the 13th
Duke of Manchester who was born in Australia in 1962 but has lived most
of his life in the USA. He is, and has been, a cad and a scoundrel,
marrying three times and accused, among other things, of bigamy, fraud
and passing dud cheques. He has served jail time in the USA and once was
expelled from Canada. He admits to being flat broke.
His younger brother, Lord Kimble Montagu, a Monash University
academic, will inherit the title because the Duke’s children are
technically illegitimate because of his bigamy. So, perhaps not His
Grace the Duke for President."
Her Grace, Laura, Duchess of Manchester, must be really annoyed. What an opportunity - lost.
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