What will the era be called now that King Charles has taken the throne?
When you think of the Elizabethan era, what springs to mind? Neck ruffles, discovering the New World, Women’s Lib, the falling of the Berlin Wall and the invention of the internet?as our head of state for three quarters of a century, we don’t really think of ourselves as living through an Elizabethan era.
, including what the era we’ll find ourselves living in will actually be called. After Buckingham Palace sadly announced Her Majesty's death this evening, those questions have become even more pertinent.We can turn to history – and a healthy dose of speculation to answer this. We’ve already had two Charles’ on the throne: Charles I, from 1625 – 1649, and Charles II, who ruled from the 1660 restoration of the monarchy to his death in 1980. Now, we have King Charles III.
As fans of the monarchy – or fans of Netflix’s The Crown – will know, Queen Elizabeth broke with tradition when she chose to rule under her Christian name. Her father, King George VI, was actually called Albert – after his great-grandfather, husband of Queen Victoria – and even Victoria herself was named Alexandrina at birth. So there’s every possibility that Charles may stick with royal protocol and choose to be known as George VII.
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