Third Daughter: The Third Daughter Who Proved Her Father’S Desire for a Male Child Wrong by Giving Birth to Future Kings of the English Dynasty.

By Festus Ogunbitan

The Third Daughter is a nonfiction and fiction adaptation of the story of how Princess Diana proved Viscount Althorps desire for a male child wrong by giving birth to future kings of the English dynasty. The characters are presented in the great chain of being, and the language of presentation is not in modern literature (MLA), which was established in 1883. I have written this play with the royal language, also known as the language of the few and the elites in the society.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Feb 6, 2017
• ISBN: 9781524580735

Festus Ogunbitan

Festus Ogunbitan was born in Ibadan, Nigeria to Elder and Mrs. Oguniyi Ogunbitan of Temidayo Printing Press. He immigrated to United States and attended Sacramento State University where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in English Language. He later changed to Liberal Arts department and obtained a master’s degree in Liberal Arts. It was in Liberal Arts department that Festus got interested in Roman and Greek religions because their values and virtues are well interpreted and advanced into science and technology for producing uncountable goods and services for all mankind to enjoy. As a result of this, Festus wrote Cincinnatus and A Tale on Homer’s Odyssey, and he has written several titles on European and American literatures.

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The Third Daughter is a non-fiction and fiction adaptation of the story of how Princess Diana proved Viscount Althorp’s desire for a male child wrong by giving birth to future kings of the English dynasty. The characters are presented in the great chain of being, and the language of presentation is not in modern literature (MLA) which was established in 1883. I have written this play with the royal language also known as language of the few and the elites in the society.

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CONTENTS

Author’s Biography

Story Plot

Characters in the Play

Act I Scene I

Act 1 Scene 2

Act 1 Scene 3

Act 2 Scene 1

Act 2 Scene 2

Act 2 Scene 3

Act 3 Scene 1

Act 3 Scene 2

Act 3 Scene 3

Act 4 Scene 1

Act 4 Scene 2

Act 4 Scene 3

Act 5 Scene 1

Act 5 Scene 2

Act 5 Scene 3

Act 5 Scene 4

Act 5 Scene 5

Act 5 Scene 6

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The third daughter who proved Viscount Spencer’s desire for a male child wrong by giving birth to future kings of the English dynasty

AUTHOR’S BIOGRAPHY

Festus Ogunbitan was born in Ibadan, Nigeria to Elder and Mrs. Oguniyi Ogunbitan of Temidayo Printing Press. He immigrated to United States and attended Sacramento State University where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in English Language. He later changed to Liberal Arts department and obtained a master’s degree in Liberal Arts. It was in Liberal Arts department that Festus got interested in Roman and Greek religions because their values and virtues are well interpreted and advanced into science and technology for producing uncountable goods and services for all mankind to enjoy. As a result of this, Festus wrote Cincinnatus and A Tale on Homer’s Odyssey, and he has written several titles on European and American literatures.

Third daughter’s birthright issue is a great example of the great drama of human existence. Princess Diana’s life history narrates the issue of birthright—a right that a child has because he/she was born into a particular position and place in the family. This story of race and inheritance may not signify its natural effect to many people in America and Europe because of modernism, but in the third world countries, the story still has its natural effect as former President Barrack Obama mentioned in the title of his book. Third daughter is my mother’s experience as she was crying when she gave birth to the third girl before she later gave birth two male children. But the third daughter later proved my parent’s desire for a male child wrong by giving birth to two male children. Princess Diana did not only give birth to two male children as the third daughter of Lord Spencer 8th, but her sons will also inherit the throne of the English monarchy. This makes noble Princess Diana the epitome of equality of the male and female child for Million Mum March.

STORY PLOT

Before the birth of Princess Diana, Viscount Althorp and his wife Viscountess Frances Althorp gave birth to two girls named Sarah and Jane. Lord Althorp was not pleased about having only girls in his family; he wants a son who will carry on his family line with the title of Lord Spencer 9th. This is the birthright culture of all nations in the ancient time before the American Revolution and the rise of women activism which liberated the whole world from the story of inheritance of father’s title. The American democratic revolution believes in individual’s destiny, and equality of the male and female child.

When Princess Diana was born, Lord Althorp refused to give her a name because they were hoping for a boy, and no name was chosen for a week until they settled on Diana Frances¹ Lord Althorp was disappointed that his wife has given him another female child who could not satisfy his favorite ancient culture of primogeniture—the right by law or custom of the firstborn male child to inherit the family’s estate in preference to siblings. Even in the absence of any child in a family, inheritance is passed on to collateral relatives usually males in order of seniority of their lines of descent.² As a result of this law, Lord Spencer divorced the mother of Princess Diana when Diana was eight years old. But Princess Diana proved her father’s desire for a male child wrong through marriage with Noble Prince Charles of England, and Princess Diana gave birth to two men who will later inherit the noble title of the kings of Buckingham Palace. Thus Diana gets the title of ‘Angel of Destiny.’

CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY

Princess Diana, Princess of Wales, Duchess of Rothesay

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Duke of Rothesay

Viscount John Althorp 8th, Father of Princess Diana

Viscountess Frances Althorp, Mother of Princess Diana

Earl of Norfolk