User talk:DuncanHill

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I just came across this discussion Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2021 May 8#Harry and Meghan. You said it was "rubbish" they married on the Wednesday, giving two reasons:

Ludicrous, that case applied the English common law as it stood before 26 Geo. 2, c. 33, and furthermore not even Meghan has claimed they followed the form of solemnization of marriage

(12:44, 8 May 2021).

Section XVII of 26 Geo. 2, c. 33 says Provided always, That this Act, or any Thing therein contained, shall not extend to the Marriages of any of the Royal Family.

Our article says The only indispensible requirement was that the marriage be celebrated by an Anglican clergyman. You are good at finding sources. What was "the form of solemnization of marriage" you had in mind? Are you suggesting there is only one form, and if a word is omitted or altered that invalidates the marriage? 31.113.9.21 (talk) 13:12, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I am not engaging with this. DuncanHill (talk) 14:24, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you much!

I know this belongs on the talk page, but you deserve a SPECIAL expression of gratitude for repairing the errors I introduced in the Harvard sfn reference formatting for a certain article. You were so gracious in your edit summary, and kindly alerted me to what I had done incorrectly. Thank you so much! FeralOink (talk) 16:09, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@FeralOink: You're welcome, and thank you for your kind words, they are much appreciated. DuncanHill (talk) 16:13, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Louis Eliot

I'm not really getting this. The first thing you removed is the statement that the subject is first in line for his father's earldom. Since he is the eldest son, isn't that obvious? 185.59.127.58 (talk) 12:40, 19 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The bulk of what I removed (the Biography and Personal life sections) was tagged as unreferenced in July 2023. It is not acceptable to have so much unreferenced material in a biography of a living person. Also, he wasn't the eldest son, he was the second. DuncanHill (talk) 16:21, 19 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]