I am pretty sure you are right that republics are less good at urban design. My only reservation would be the ancient republics of greece [ http://www.ghsd-curriculum.com/inquiry/projects/greece/research_text/article_government.html ] and rome? [ http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/romr/hd_romr.htm ]

An interviewer asked Peggy Guggenheim ‘how many husbands have you had?’ and she returned ‘do you mean my own or other peoples’?’ But we should remember her, more, for collecting skills and Henry VIII for his contribution to Central London’s open space system. Just imagine what a dreary place London would be without his parks. Very, very regrettably, republics are less good at urban design.

Henry VIII was certainly not known for his feminine qualities, but rather the number of his wives! Elizabeth Taylor is the nearest English rival for her number of husbands.

Although Britain does not try to hang onto America, America remains very fond of Britain.

Edith Cresson, speaking as Prime Minister of France, said that 25% of British, German and American men are homosexual. What we think she meant is that we tolerate homosexuality and no longer hide it. But she may also have meant that we do not beat our wives or bind their feet as often as in other countries. Maybe this is a mistake! As for pubs, I am sorry to say that they are in steep decline. And as for British influence on America – it has gone. We might have held on, as the Russians have held onto Siberia and the Chinese have held onto Tibet – but it did not happen, so we cannot help the Chinese with having lent the Americans too much money. Sorry. Part of the reason for ‘losing’ America is that although the Americans call it the War of Independence there was so much opposition to it in Britain that it could almost be called the British Civil War.

Also, I wish him to encouraged western people to work, rather than drinking in pubs. If he is powerful enough, I hope him to influence the American politics to be polite to return their debt to China ASAP (10% , we will appreciate).

In conclusion, this baby is better to take a degree in LSE and a second BA in Wuhan University where the best economic/law department in China is.

I expect the tabloids will label him ‘great and glorious. almost whatever he does so it may be time to go for more descriptive accolades – in the style of Edward Longshanks and Vlad the Impaler. So what about George the Town Designer as a moniker? Most of us have to be content with Urban Design, suggesting we can only have a mild influence on the end product. But if George would like to take a degree in Landscape Architecture at the University of Greenwich, instead of following his parents (who followed me) to St Andrews, then we could give him an excellent landscape education and would make sure that he learns about the work of his forebears in contributing to London’s design. As an added attraction we can say that the new school building (opening in 2014) will be only about 100m from the place where London’s most effective open space planner was born (Henry VIII in Placentia in Greenwich). We are expecting the school to be much more popular in its new location so it might be a good idea to put in an application at the same time as putting his name down for Eton (another good place for learning to appreciate good landscapes).

The George’s seem to have been generally a chequed lot – with Queen Anne’s husband being a very devoted husband – but there being little success with children.

Let’s hope that Prince George becomes George the Great or George the Glorious!

You are right about babies’ needs but it is traditional to have expectations of royal babes. If the royal family want to have their freedom, and stop being royal, all they need do is abdicate.