What about poor Edgar ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edgar the Aetheling

Aetheling or prince. Edgar due to politics, age and inexperience was passed over in favour of Harold II as king of England. He was the great nephew of Edward the confessor and should have been king but following the conquest (it is rumored he was King for an hour!) he fled to Scotland then Flanders. He fought for Robert Curthose (Eldest son of William I) against Henry I in 1074, finally to be captured in 1106 then released soon afterwards.  There is little to no more information about him and even his death year of 1125 is often disputed.

 

 

This group always has the best links!

Beautiful site!  Passing it on to neices...  I wonder if the current English monarchy doesn't need a good "bastard" to take over the throne.  Er.  Speaking of that. 

 

I don't think Prince Harry will see this site so I'll say it, but I feel so sorry for him with the question of his parentage hanging over him.  Has anyone ever heard if he has been factually cleared of illigitimacy?

 

Funny you should mention Prince Harry.  I was idly flipping through a People magazine just yesterday and they had a spread on him.  And I thought to myself, he really doesn't look like either of his parents, does he?

 

They could do DNA testing in this day and age!

 

 

Those ears have been around ...

Just came across an article in the New Zealand Womens' Weekly in which James Hewitt is interviewed about the likihood of him being Harry's father. The key dates are:

29 July, 1981: Charles and Diana marry

21 June, 1982: Prince William born

15 September, 1984: Prince Harry born

September 1986: Diana and James Hewitt begin affair

1991: Affair ends whicle James is away with the army

9 December, 1992: Formail separation of Charles and Diana

 

So, if we're to believe James Hewitt, he couldn't be Harry's dad.

 

As an interesting aside, Hewitt also claims that he was treated unfairly by the army:

"He was drummed out of the army for adultery and has stuggled since to establish himself in any sort of career. Hewitt remains bitter that the same treatment wasn't meted out to Prince Charles - also an army officer and also an adulterer.

"Let's face it, he was the one who was sleeping with an officer's wife (Camilla) for years," says Hewitt. "He is still an officer in all three forces. In fact, he has been promoted. I'm not complaining. I transgressed the army's rules and I was dealt with accordingly. All I'm asking for is for the rules to be applied evenly and for attitudes to reflect that."

 

Lady Grace

Hmmm interesting site indeed.  I bookmarked it to read further.  I will admit now that I am not a histoy buff...It wasn't my thing.  Which is really sad because now in my life I'm begining to look into the  history of my family.  It would have been most helpful if I would have paid attention in class.

 

I have read and heard lore that one of my  own decendants had been involved in the battle of hastings.  However I didn't see the name mentioned.  There were I see sections of different groups that were under the control of William and the other leaders of his force.  I'd say that my decendant was one of the archers led by William.

 

As far as the claim bit goes.....if Edward the Confessor did say to William anything about the throne....I'd say that William took it to heart and so forth set more desire to be sure to have it.  If Edward didn't mean what he said then he shouldn't have said it...