On the surface, Adrian Leopardi’s clever analogy of the Voice and British royal kingship both being based on ancestry and therefore compatible intellectually in our constitution is a great example of the value of free speech and should remind us of the value of sharing insights fearlessly. (DT Letters, 3/5). Leopardi ignores the intense protection of regal succession throughout history, when queens like Anne Boleyn lost their heads if thought promiscuous, and only once in a thousand years with Henry IV allegedly did an illegitimate heir make it to the throne. Essentially, the bloodline and value of the divine right of kings was intrinsic to monarchy. With Aboriginal ancestry, many share Caucasian forefathers, surely the most welcoming and harmonious example of unity and homogeneity. Such ancestry requires no proof, even in the age of simplified DNA analysis, which can quantitate our genetic origins. The question must be posed why Indigenous Australians with mixed heritage can completely disregard their European forefathers for the economic, political and social benefits offered by a divisive “Voice”? Alan Sexton, North Parramatta 4May2023.