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It was still in force and Prince Phillip of Greece was embarrassed when after marrying Elizabeth and applying for and receiving citizenship, it was found that others of his family could received it legally on the Sophia clause alone. Well, I presume he was embarrassed. Prince Ernst August of Hannover fought a court battle and received his citizenship in 1956 on the Sophia Naturalization Act. |
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It was still in force and Prince Phillip of Greece was embarrassed when after marrying Elizabeth and applying for and receiving citizenship, it was found that others of his family could received it legally on the Sophia clause alone. Well, I presume he was embarrassed. Prince Ernst August of Hanover fought a court battle and received his citizenship in 1956 on the Sophia Naturalization Act. |
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As I understand it "natural born subjects" would make them British subjects within the meaning of the 1914 Act, and hence (most likely) Citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies within the meaning of the 1948 Act, and hence (most likely) British Citizens within the meaning of the 1981 Act. -- Simon J Kissane |
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