Monarchy Monday: All in a 'regnal' name
9th March 2015
Alexandrina Victoria chose to reign as Queen Victoria
There are few circumstances in which one may pick their name, ascending the throne is one such. Upon becoming Sovereign, the new King or Queen may choose to use a new name to reign in. This is known as a regnal name.
Regnal names are also followed by a regnal number, expressed with a Roman numeral, in order to make each name unique to such…