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Dear Mr. Buckley:

Allow me to point out a minor historical error in your column “Princess Di, RIP,” reprinted in NATIONAL REVIEW, September 29: You refer to Prince Charles as “the descendant of Henry VIII.” Charles and the present Queen trace their descent through the Stuarts, descended from James I, the great-great-grandson of Henry VII (not VIII) and the great-grandson of Henry VIII’s sister Margaret, who wed James IV of Scotland. Henry VIII sired three monarchs, none of whom produced any children. History is full of jests. (In terms of morality, the present royals appear to be descended from Charles II.)

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William F. Buckley Jr. founded National Review magazine in 1955.

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Dear Mr. Buckley:

Allow me to point out a minor historical error in your column “Princess Di, RIP,” reprinted in NATIONAL REVIEW, September 29: You refer to Prince Charles as “the descendant of Henry VIII.” Charles and the present Queen trace their descent through the Stuarts, descended from James I, the great-great-grandson of Henry VII (not VIII) and the great-grandson of Henry VIII’s sister Margaret, who wed James IV of Scotland. Henry VIII sired three monarchs, none of whom produced any children. History is full of jests. (In terms of morality, the present royals appear to be descended from Charles II.)