After Queen Elizabeth II “peacefully” died at age 96 on September 8, 2022 and was laid to rest on September 19, Buckingham Palace has shifted their royal reference to the longest reigning British monarch in communications from “Her Majesty the Queen” to “Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.”
On Thursday, Gert’s Royals explained the change saying, “Pre-funeral she was ‘Her Majesty The Queen,’ now she is officially referred to as ‘Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.’ ‘The’ in a title indicates current title holder. No ‘The’ means former title holder, former spouse of title holder, etc.” Buckingham palace changed the descriptor on social media Thursday.
Why The Late Monarch Is Now Being Referred to as ‘Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’
This was seen in a tweet about Princess Anne’s visit to thank servicemen who helped stage Queen Elizabeth’s funeral earlier this week. The tweet read, “In Portsmouth and Aldershot, The Princess Royal today met service personnel and thanked them for the role they played in Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s funeral.” On Friday, September 23, 2022, courtiers embraced the change when they shared background on Prince Edward’s time with British Army troops stationed abroad.
The tweet read, “The Earl of Wessex visited troops on deployment in Estonia and Germany this week to recognize their service and their commitment to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth throughout her life.” It should be noted that King Charles III has followed his mother’s footsteps by keeping his first name as he becomes the King of England. The new king now signs his name in the same way thathis late mother did.
The new king left a sweet message on top of Queen Eliabeth’s casket at her state funeral in London which held on Monday. The message on royal letterhead read, “In loving and devoted memory, Charles R.” The King’s new signature comes with his new role as a British monarch.
The “R” after King Charles’ name stands for “Rex,” meaning “King” in Latin, the traditional signature for the monarch dating back to the 12th century. “R” stands for “Regina,” or “Queen” in Latin when used by a Queen. Queen Elizabeth would sign official communications as “Elizabeth R.”
