20071017 American claims to be King of the Isle of Man

American claims to be King of the Isle of Man

Published Date: 17 October 2007

Location: Isle of Man

KING DAVID: David Drew Howe claims to be the Queen's cousin and has crowned himself ‘undisputed’ King of the Isle of Man

A SELF-styled monarch is causing a right royal stir – after crowning himself King of the Isle of Man.

American David Drew Howe posted a notice in the London Gazette in January this year claiming legal right to the Manx crown.

When the newspaper notice went unchallenged, he crowned himself 'undisputed' King.

It's a title abandoned 500 years ago by the Stanleys in favour of 'Lord of Mann', the current holder being, of course, the Queen, who Mr Howe insists is his cousin.

But a spokesman for Buckingham Palace said: 'Her Majesty the Queen is the Lord of Mann – any challenge to that should be a matter for the Isle of Man Government.'

Chief Minister Tony Brown said: 'The sovereign is Her Majesty the Queen as Lord of Mann. I'm not aware of any valid alternative claim of sovereignty over the Island.'

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'Ultimately, it is HM King David's goal to preserve the history and provide a legacy for his ancient Kingdom.'

His royaltyofman.com website gives little proof of Mr Howe's claimed ancestral links to the Stanley family or his family connection to the Queen.

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King David speaks out

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