The two previous King Charleses bookended the abolition of the monarchy
- Written by Jess Carniel, Senior Lecturer in Humanities, University of Southern Queensland
King Charles I's reign ended in execution and an English republic.Anthony Van Dyck/Wikimedia Commons
On September 8 2022, King Charles III ascended to the throne. Like his mother Queen Elizabeth II before him, he has opted to keep his own name as his regnal name.
Traditionally, monarchs may choose their own regnal name, which can be different to the...
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