[LMB] About Gregor

[Rebecca Bauer]

Abdication is favor of next generation is a rarity among monarchs- just ask Prince Charles.  My sense is he'd be ... Leary about it.

Beeca


----- Original Message ----
From: Francis Turner <francis.turner at gmail.com>
To: Discussion of the works of Lois McMaster Bujold. <lois-bujold at lists.herald.co.uk>
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 3:46:23 PM
Subject: Re: [LMB] About Gregor

On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 8:20 PM,  <CatMtn at aol.com> wrote:
>
>  In a message dated 4/17/2008 2:03:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>
> alayne at twobikes.ottawa.on.ca writes:
>
>  >I  agree with Elizabeth and queenortart that Gregor won't willingly
>  >abdicate (barring debilitating illness). He considers the job a  calling.
>
>
>
>  I don't think he'd want to inflict it on his child any sooner than
>  necessary, either.  He doesn't seem to enjoy it much himself, after  all.
>
>  Mary
>

I think he might abdicate when his heir is mature and (one assumes)
reasonably tested in competence in other posts. That might be say
25-30 years after DI I guess.

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