OK, thumbs up for "Putzpuller." :)
But, yeah, a running gag with some of my circle is "Senior government official comments on subject completely outside his experience or expertise."
What the fuck does that have to do with primogeniture? Do you even know what the word means?
Here's a hint. It's about succession to the throne, not Britain's loss of its entire empire. As losers, you run a close second to Rome.