[lit-ideas] Re: "King of England"
- From: Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 14:05:02 EST
In a message dated 2/20/2005 8:08:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
robert.paul@xxxxxxxx writes:
the monarch is 'monarch of the United Kingdom', not Englandâ?¦
You might want to check out
http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page1.asp
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Thanks. Could not find the specific information. I believe the 'title' is
"Queen (or King)" of "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"
(and Commonwealth, etc.).
My point was that it is inaccurate to say she's the Queen of England,
unless, informally it is meant that she _reigns_ over England, which is true.
Similarly, when Camilla Parker-Bowles becomes the Duchess of Cornwall, she
will 'duchesise' (is that the verb?) over Penzance, but she won't be the
Duchess _of_ Penzance.
Cheers,
JL
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