Birthright Renounced!

Give a cheer and one cheer more for Little England, the land from which we inherited the common law and the concept of trusts.

Unfortunately for Peter Phillips, the laws of England remain tainted with religious prejudice. The Act of Settlement of 1701 prohibits any Roman Catholic from having access to the throne, even through marriage.

As a result, The Telegraph reports, the son of the Princess Royal and eldest grandson of the Queen will relinquish his right to the throne (Peter's 11th in line) to marry his Catholic girlfriend, Autumn Kelly.

Let's hope Autumn receives chapeau-shopping guidance (see photo accompanying the Telegraph story) before the May 17 wedding at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle.