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Royal heirs

From Miss A. G. Martin
The Times
From Miss A. G. Martin
The Times

Sir, Richard Morrison implies (times2, September 9) that the function of monarchs’ second sons might be “to add greatly to the gaiety of nations”.

Of the last four English kings to be crowned, three (William IV, George V and George VI) were all younger sons, and all were great kings. Their respective elder brothers (George IV, the Duke of Clarence and the Duke of Windsor) were all noted for the type of behaviour we cannot respect in our monarchs, while the sole eldest son among the four (Edward VII) hardly proved a model of correct behaviour.

AUDREY MARTIN

Gosport, Hampshire

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