Charles III or Charles I: what is The King's regnal number in Australia?
11th September 2024
There has never been a King Charles I or
King Charles II of Australia, so why is The King known as King
Charles III of Australia? The question of regnal numbers in
different territories has been asked before. In 1953, the
Rector of the University of Glasgow, John MacCormick, and Iain
Hamilton (representing the Glasgow University Scottish Nationalist
Association) questioned whether or not…

