Posted on 09/08/2022 11:02:39 AM PDT by Red Badger
At the moment the Queen died, the throne passed immediately and without ceremony to the heir, Charles, the former Prince of Wales.
But there are a number of practical - and traditional - steps which he must go through to be crowned King.
What will he be called?
One of his first acts is to decide whether to reign as King Charles III, or take another name.
For instance, his grandfather George VI's first name was Albert, but he reigned using one of his middle names. Charles could choose from any of his four names - Charles Philip Arthur George.
He is not the only one who faces a change of title.
Although he is heir to the throne, Prince William will not automatically become Prince of Wales. However, he immediately inherits his father's other title, Duke of Cornwall. His wife Catherine will be known as the Duchess of Cornwall.
There will also be a new title for Charles' wife, whose full title will be Queen Consort - consort is the term used for the spouse of the monarch.
Formal ceremonies
In the first 24 hours or so after his mother's death, Charles will be officially proclaimed King. This happens at St James's Palace in London, in front of a ceremonial body known as the Accession Council.
This is made up of members of the Privy Council - a group of senior MPs, past and present, and peers - as well as some senior civil servants, Commonwealth high commissioners, and the Lord Mayor of London.
More than 700 people are entitled in theory to attend, but given the short notice, the actual number is likely to be far fewer. At the last Accession Council in 1952, about 200 attended.
The King does not traditionally attend.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
King Charles the Turd
how fitting
Philip was born in Greece, into the Greek and Danish royal families; his family was exiled from the country when he was eighteen months old.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Philip,_Duke_of_Edinburgh
The Greek royal family (Greek: Ελληνική Βασιλική Οικογένεια) is a branch of the Danish royal family, itself a branch of the House of Glücksburg, that reigned in Greece from 1863 to 1924 and again from 1935 to 1973. Its first monarch was George I, the second son of King Christian IX of Denmark.[1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_royal_family
There was no Greek royal family of historic standing, since Greece was ruled by the Ottomans. So some of the inbred breeding stock of Northern Europe was imported to start it off.
It’s the same anthem. Its ‘God Save the King’ when the Monarch is male, and was originally:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Save_the_King#Original_lyrics
Harry just landed at Aberdeen. He did not make it in time. Oh
His mother was a Princess of Denmark.
The King Is Woke
Sorry; his Father.
let’s call him Hamlet then!
Interesting, thank you.
and treachery and murder...............
yeah WWI was a dicey time for monarchs and German sounding names
Charles 3.0?
Usually version 3 is the first that works at all well. But I’d wait for the dot release.
I don’t care for him myself. That is irrelevant to my point laid out above, that monarchy is entirely at home in human nature — certainly more than democracy. Like it or not, monarchy or something quite close to it is the model of the primeval family.
his family ruled Greece but I believe he was Danish
hard to keep track of all the royal families with all the intermingling
I don’t know that he’s chosen what he finally will be called. The news is saying ‘King Charles’ but some commentators seem to be indicating that this could change.
I sort of doubt it. We’re living in a different world than when monarchs were more separated from the public. The whole world knows him as Charles.
The Monarch stands for the country. It will continue to be a patriotic song.
How bout King D’Brickashaw I?
They’re all royal Krauts and minor royal Krauts at that!
From duchies, principalities and minor states back when German was just a geographical expression not the name of a nation.
This was the work of Victoria and Albert, make all the royal families in Europe related. Then there would be peace in Europe. “Family” working things out and all of that!
It failed!
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