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Are you heir to the English throne? MSN Article

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Are you heir to the English throne?
Organization launches global quest for descendents of Edgar Aetheling
Reuters
Updated: 4:23 a.m. CT Jan 11, 2007

LONDON - An international quest is being launched for historical heirs
to the throne of England.

Advertisements appearing this week in British, U.S., Australian, German
and Norwegian newspapers will ask "Can you trace your family tree back
to 1066? Might your ancestors have claimed the English throne?"

Edgar Aetheling was named heir apparent by his great-uncle King Edward
the Confessor but was not crowned when the king died in 1066 because he
was too young. Harold II was crowned instead.

William the Conqueror crossed over from Normandy, defeating Harold at
the Battle of Hastings. The teenage Aetheling later submitted to
William.

English Heritage, which seeks to protect the country's historical
environment, asks in its advertisements: "Are you of Edgar the
Aetheling's lineage and believe you have a legitimate claim?"

Researching what might have been, genealogists are asking respondents
on http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/hastings to supply documentary proof
along with the name of their most likely "gateway ancestor."

"If William had not taken the throne in 1066, the entire course of
English history would have been very different," genealogist Nick
Barratt said.

"We'd probably be speaking a different language, consider our closest
allies to be Scandinavian and have a completely different system of
government."

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