King Charles III is Not the King of England!

01 Oct 2022 2 Comments

by Jim Rose in applied price theory

European Royal History

From the Emperor’s Desk: This is an updated and expanded article I wrote in 2012 at the start of my blog when Elizabeth II was Queen.

Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

I am a bit of a stickler for correct and proper usage of styles and titles. So it is a bit of a pet peeve of mine when these are used improperly. The main one that bugs me is calling Charles III, King of England. That bothers me because “King of England” is not his correct title! His correct title, simplified here, is King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. England has not been a separate sovereign state since 1707.

Wales

The country of Wales was once an independent Principality. The conquest of Wales by Edward I of England was completed by 1283, though Owain Glyndŵr…

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  1. Tim Harding
    Oct 01, 2022 @ 15:18:23

    This error is worse than an incorrect title. It displays an ignorance of geography and history. A lack of understanding that the United Kingdom is composed of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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