Your Aristocracy of Talent

[Elliot Kane]

A new game I thought up, probably as a result of being over-tired or otherwise being in a hallucinatory state ;D

The idea is that if merit ruled you would have a royal court made up of genuine talent So who would make YOUR royal court, and why?

Ideally you want King, Queen, Prince & Princess and all should be celebrities or public figures, though they could be from any sphere - actors, sports stars. musicians - anything you like. The King and Queen should be established figures, the Prince and Princess should be rising stars.

You can add other court members if you feel there are more than four people who make your list.

Try to put reasons as to why you picked them all, though

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I'll add mine later, when I can come up with more than King & Princess - the easy ones, for me ;D

[Glance A'Lot]

Are the kings autocrative or representative?

[Elliot Kane]

Think of it as a 'most talented people' list with attitude ;D

They aren't actually supposed to RULE anything!

[Elliot Kane]

OK here's my list:

The King: David Beckham: never a bad word to say about anyone, never gives up even when a game is hopelessly lost and always lets his talent speak for itself. Despite being the world's number one icon, has true humility - or is at least very good at faking it!

The Queen: Robin Hobb: my favourite authoress and one of my favourite writers of either gender, Robin has created some truly memorable characters and stories. I only wish I could write as well as she does.

The Prince: David Tennant: it could be argued that David is not so much rising as risen, having played Hamlet with the RSC and - most famously - The Doctor, which is undoubtedly the best role on TV. But the world of film still beckons and Doctor Who casts a long shadow for former Doctors. There is still the move up from superstar to megastar, so David is still the Prince, if only just.

The Princess: Taylor Swift: the fastest rising star in music, Taylor not only writes or co-writes every one of her songs, but she also plays guitar, is a very talented comedienne and more recently has moved into acting. I'm starting to wonder if there's anything this girl can't do. She seems so nice, too!