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(20,456 posts) Thu Sep 8, 2022, 02:37 PM Sep 2022

Britain's new monarch to be known as King Charles III [View all]

Source: Reuters

LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Clarence House confirmed on Thursday that Britain's new monarch will be known as King Charles III, following the death of Queen Elizabeth, PA Media reported on Thursday.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britains-new-monarch-be-known-king-charles-iii-2022-09-08/

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Britain's new monarch to be known as King Charles III [View all] NYC Liberal Sep 2022 OP

Assuming Trump doesn't beat him to it.... durablend Sep 2022 #1

King Donald the Turd. generalbetrayus Sep 2022 #3

Two numbers for Donald the Turd traitor. GreenWave Sep 2022 #25

Yes all about trump even on threads dedicated to the new king. jimfields33 Sep 2022 #9

I was wrong. Aristus Sep 2022 #2

He's been Charles for 73 years so I'm not too surprised. NYC Liberal Sep 2022 #4

How about King Chuck? erronis Sep 2022 #13

With tongue firmly placed in cheek melm00se Sep 2022 #18

Chuckles? twodogsbarking Sep 2022 #19

chuckie? melm00se Sep 2022 #27

He has been known as Charles for a long time pandr32 Sep 2022 #5

I thought so too... FalloutShelter Sep 2022 #6

Well, now he can rehabilitate that tradition. calimary Sep 2022 #10

Charles II wasn't that unpopular muriel_volestrangler Sep 2022 #11

They were Stuarts though FakeNoose Sep 2022 #32

By that logic, one can also eliminate Retrograde Sep 2022 #36

Well, here's hoping he's a more fortuitous monarch than Charles I (and II) hlthe2b Sep 2022 #7

Not an especially auspicious name in British history Warpy Sep 2022 #24

Hoping he is not subject to pootin's kompromat SheltieLover Sep 2022 #8

Well, I hope he enjoys it. He's waited long enough. Martin68 Sep 2022 #12

Queen Consort, I think. Aristus Sep 2022 #14

Right-o. Martin68 Sep 2022 #15

That's closer to reality. paleotn Sep 2022 #29

"Morganatic Marriage" - it's actually a thing (or was . . . ) hatrack Sep 2022 #37

No, they created a new title for her. OnlinePoker Sep 2022 #16

I don't care what they call her as imo the title should have belonged to Diana. cstanleytech Sep 2022 #17

Exactly. Scottie Mom Sep 2022 #20

She scrubbed up well, as my English neighbor said this evening. GoneOffShore Sep 2022 #22

At the end of the day PlutosHeart Sep 2022 #21

I'm afraid I don't really believe they are "people like everyone." There doesn't seem to be a great Martin68 Sep 2022 #43

Any wife of a reigning (Monarch) king. . . Collimator Sep 2022 #33

Just call her "The Dowager" and leave it at that. Coventina Sep 2022 #40

Yep. Collimator Sep 2022 #42

The Post reports that Charles can make her Queen if he wants to. His mother bestowed the title Martin68 Sep 2022 #44

I thought he might go for George VII . . . markpkessinger Sep 2022 #23

I've always thought George VI should have been Albert I. cab67 Sep 2022 #41

At least a person with environmental awareness The Mouth Sep 2022 #26

Amen to this n/t Lulu KC Sep 2022 #35

Unlike pretty much every single Tory in the new government, starting with Liz Truss . . . hatrack Sep 2022 #38

Chuck cubed. paleotn Sep 2022 #28

Had he thrown a dart at his full name, he might have become King Arthur. Harker Sep 2022 #30

This would be a great time for the Brits to put the monarchy to bed. Chainfire Sep 2022 #31

Maybe Charles will be the last. It probably depends on the popular reaction to his reign. Martin68 Sep 2022 #45

For some reason Lulu KC Sep 2022 #34

Weird royal trivia - among Charles' many ancestors - one Vlad Tepes, Voivode of Wallachia hatrack Sep 2022 #39