What will our new King be called?

Charles I was a believer in the Divine Right of Kings, meaning that he believed the right to rule came from God and that he could not be held accountable for his actions by parliament. He dissolved parliament 3 times during his reign, but was eventually overthrown by Oliver Cromwell in 1645 and beheaded for treason in 1649.

Charles I’s son, Charles II was brought back from exile when the monarchy was restored in 1660, but was unfortunate enough to rule during the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London. He was also unable to have a legitimate heir to the throne, despite fathering thirteen children out of wedlock.

Richard I, otherwise known as Richard the Lionheart, was killed in battle in 1199.

Richard II, who became King at the age of 10, was deposed by his cousin in 1399, dying a year later at the age of only 33.

Richard III was King for only 2 years and was thought to have killed his nephews at the Tower of London to protect his throne.

Queen Victoria was born Princess Alexandrina, but this name was thought to be ‘too foreign’ for a British Queen.

Queen Elizabeth II’s father was born Prince Albert Frederick Arthur George, but after his brother, King Edward VIII, abdicated, he took the name of King George VI, this was thought to have been a display of stability and a continuation from his father King George V.