Take your pick some of us have known for a very long time that Roger Lafosse's claims were bogus,but,it is good to see that although the wheels of British law move slowly,it is still very efficient and fair.
Below is a report from several interested people who believe in the importance of Scottish History. feel free to add your own comments by leaving a reply...editor
Latest news on the infamous "Prince Michael of Albany" who has made a name for himself by claiming to be descended from bonnie Prince Charlie. (And, FYI, a friend of mine says he also saw "Prince Michael" on a recent Travel Channel show about the _DaVinci Code_ where he makes the incredible claim to be descended from Jesus Christ!).
From this month's Scottish Banner:
"A Belgian who claims to be the king of Scotland is set to be kicked out of the country after losing his British citizenship. Michael Lafosse, who calls himself HRH Prince Michael of Albany, is also facing fraud charges over his application for a British passport in June 2004. Lafosse, 48, who claims he is a direct descendant of Bonnie Prince Charlie, has been under investigation by the Home Office for six months.
"The former gift shop worker and waiter ignored more than 20 letters from investigators to his home in Edinburgh's New Town. They wanted him to explain why he submittted a forged birth certificate in support of his British citizenship application five years ago. The probe was launched after information was given to investigators at the UK passport office in Glasgow in December by a historical researcher.
"A Home Office insider said yesterday 'Lafosse was given every chance possible to plead his case but he just ignored our letters. He has now had his British citizenship revoked and he will also lose his right to a British passport.' Lafosse, whose claims have been labelled totally bogus by experts, is also alleged to have used a fake diplomatic passport to travel. He could not be contacted for comment at his home recently."
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Matthew A. C. Newsome, FSA Scot
Curator of the Scottish Tartans Museum
Member of the Guild of Tartan Scholars
Homepage: http://www.albanach.org
latest developments
There is an update on Mikey Lafosse in the Sunday Mail at
report as follows;-
http://www.edinburghguide.com/edgforum/viewtopic.php?t=3955
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