31st in Line

Prince Edward the Duke of Kent had what Buckingham Palace called a mild stoke. Who is the Duke of Kent you may ask. Well he is the Queen's first cousin and he is 31st in line to the British throne. He is a prince because his father was a prince. Edward's grandfather was King George V. The Duke is Queen Elizabeth's first cousin and that makes him important in the British Royal family. This doesn't make him important anywhere else. I'm sure he is a very nice old man and deserves good thoughts.
Prince Edward's position in the royal family may not be important but he does make one realize this is just a family. The Queen got a phone call telling her that her cousin Edward had a stroke. Unless the Queen is a heartless old cow she was concerned. He is one of her last cousins left. These people aren't only royalty they are just a rich family. I'm sure Elizabeth has memories of Edward from when they were just kids doing kid stuff at their grandfather's palace. They were once both just kids; granted they were uber rich kids but they were still just kids. Kids aren't royal and they aren't rich they are just kids. Edward and Elizabeth or shall we call the Eddie and Lizzie were just stupid kids doing stupid kid junk and getting in trouble. Then look what happened to them. They found out who they were related to and what they were supposed to do. Kinda sucky isn't it. At least the gig comes with some perks and virtual buttload of cash and kowtowing.
So godspeed Prince Edward, Duke of Kent.