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Karl or Charles: Foreign Ministry explained how to properly name the new British king

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Ukrainian Foreign Ministry dotted the “i” in a dispute over how the name of the new king of Britain sounds right.

After the death of the British Queen Elizabeth II, her son, Prince Charles, became king. In Ukraine, a discussion arose about how to properly name the new monarch. The fact is that in Soviet and post-Soviet historical science there was a tradition to translate the names of European monarchs into German.

That is why the namesakes of Charles Charles I (Charles I) and Charles II (Charles II), who ruled in England in the 17th century, we are known precisely as Karls. We called the Kings Georges Georges, and the Jameses – Jacobs.

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry dotted all the “i”, saying that the official full name of the new monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is Charles III. This is stated in the response of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the information request of Ukrainian News.

“In connection with the ascension to the throne, His Royal Majesty Prince of Wales Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor, heir to the throne of the United Kingdom and 15 other territories of the Commonwealth countries took name Charles III (Charles III).

On September 10, 2022, in St. James's Palace, London, in the presence of members of His Majesty's Privy Council, an official ceremony was held to proclaim Charles III King, after which he became formally a full monarch” , — says the response of the ministry.

Earlier, the British Ambassador explained how to properly call the new king.

Recall that on September 10, Charles III was officially proclaimed the new king of Great Britain in London.

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