Naming Customs of British Royalty, Favourite Name, Regnal Name and Numeration

[Alison H]

As Queen Claude said, it wasn't deliberate. Queen Victoria would have wanted her son to be King Albert I, but he chose to use a traditional English kingly name, and Edward was his second name as it was his grandfather's name. And George VI chose to use the same name as his father to give some sense of continuity after the upheaval of the Abdication.


Fashions for names come and go, and both George and Edward were becoming a bit old-fashioned by the 1940s. OK, the Royals don't necessarily follow fashion, but still. I always think that Charles was quite an odd choice of name, though, given its association with the Jacobites ... but, after 200 years, maybe they thought that didn't matter any more.


I can't imagine that he'll be George VII. Edward VII was always known as "Good old Teddy" to the public, even though he was Bertie to his family, but everyone's known Charles as Charles for nearly 3/4 of a century: it'd be strange to start calling him something else at this late stage!

[CyrilVladisla]

I like the fact that Princess Alexandra of Kent and Angus Ogilvy named their son James Robert Bruce. James was the name of several Kings of Scotland. Also Robert Bruce reminds me of King Robert I of Scots who was known as Robert the Bruce.

[CyrilVladisla]

Originally Posted by Vecchiolarry

Hi,

It would be nice if the British Royal Family used some older names that have gone unused for centuries:

Charlotte and Constance and Eleanor and Joanne and Philippa

Alexander and Geoffrey and Patrick and Richard and Robert

I was happy when The Queen named Charles and Andrew;
and when Andrew & Sarah used Beatrice;
and when Edward & Sophie used Louise and James...


If I had my druthers, I'd like to see William's & Catherine's children called;
Geoffrey

and
Charlotte


Larry

Charlotte has been used as the first name of the daughter of The Prince and Princess of Wales.
Robert has been used as one of the middle names of James Ogilvy: James Robert Bruce.

[Biri]

Originally Posted by Alison H

I can't imagine that he'll be George VII.

And I perfectly imagine Prince George of Wales to use the name George VII when he becomes King - and not Alexander I or Louis I which names were never used for English kings.

Alexander is associated with Russia and Louis with France

[CyrilVladisla]

Originally Posted by sarahedwards2

I just noticed that King Edward VIII had the names of all four saints in his name (George - England; Andrew - Scotland; David - Wales and Patrick - Ireland). I also noticed that all four of Prince Andrew, Duke of York's names are in Edward's! (Andrew Albert Christian Edward)

Prince Andrew's last two names of Christian Edward were also the last two names of Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence: Albert Victor Christian Edward.

[Prinsara]

Originally Posted by Alison H

I always think that Charles was quite an odd choice of name, though, given its association with the Jacobites ... but, after 200 years, maybe they thought that didn't matter any more.

According to the Norwegians, he was named after George VI's much-loved and admired uncle King Haakon. https://www.theroyalforums.com/forum...ml#post2502101

Who was amusingly never officially Charles, just kind of renamed from Carl by his future wife, and picked up by all his English relatives. It does seem to be what he preferred.