Everyone knows that Charles is the heir to the throne in the UK.
But surely, William can only become King IF his father is King at some stage -- how can he inherit something that doesn't belong to his father?
In the unlikely event that Charles dropped dead before he has the chance to hold the Crown, doesn't that mean that Prince Andrew is the next in line to the throne?
Obviously if the Queen dies first, then Charles automatically becomes King, and William follows naturally.
Maybe there's a good book in here -- a hitman is hired to kill the Queen and Charles, in that order, so William becomes King. But due to British Rail, he accidentally kills them in the other order, producing King Andrew!
Of course, this would mean that Queen Fergie also steps up to the plate. Binge drinking would then become de-rigeur, and British Pubs would become temples of drinking (as they should be!).
The experts I have asked on this issue are divided. The law of primo-genitur seems to favour the King Andrew theory.
