 The art of naming a new royal baby is incredibly delicate, especially if that baby is destined to one day be king or queen. Almost every royal name has at least one, if not more, links to previous royals. Whether it is William, George, Henry or Elizabeth, it is important that there are no overriding historical associations which will affect their future or draw negative comparisons. Many names have been tainted with bad luck and will likely not be used for any future ruler. The best example of this is the name Richard. King Richard I (better known as Richard the Lionheart) was killed in battle, the second was deposed and Richard III is still linked to the disappearance of his nephews and was murdered at the Battle of Bosworth. But this idea is also applicable to the nameCharles. For such a popular name, it is surprising that there had only been two kings with the name before King Charles III - but to say they both had eventful reigns would be an understatement. The King was named Charles Philip Arthur George ( PA) Many experts and historians beli){kind=link}
King Charles is celebrating his first birthday since his accession today – but many royal experts and historians harboured superstitious doubts over which name he would choose to rule under
King Charles is celebrating his 74th birthday today – the first since his accession earlier this year. The-then Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh named their first child Charles Philip Arthur George when he was born on November 14, 1948 at Buckingham Palace.
When His Majesty announced that he would be styled as King Charles III – rather than choose to rule under a different regnal name – any doubts that hung around the subject were quickly answered. For decades, many questioned whether Charles would follow his grandfather’s example and change his name owing to the historic bad luck linked to his name.
The art of naming a new royal baby is incredibly delicate, especially if that baby is destined to one day be king or queen.
Almost every royal name has at least one, if not more, links to previous royals. Whether it is William, George, Henry or Elizabeth, it is important that there are no overriding historical associations which will affect their future or draw negative comparisons.