New styling forQueen Elizabethis in use following her death.
After she “peacefully” died at age 96 on September 8 and her funeral was held on September 19, Buckingham Palace has shifted their royal reference to the monarch in communications from “Her Majesty the Queen” to “Her MajestyQueen Elizabeth.”
Gert’s Royalsexplained the change on Thursday: “Pre-funeral she was ‘Her Majesty The Queen,’ now she is officially referred to as ‘Her MajestyQueen Elizabeth.’ ‘The’ in a title indicates current title holder. No ‘The’ means former title holder, former spouse of title holder, etc.”
The palace shifted the descriptor on social media Thursday, as seen in a tweet aboutPrincess Anne’s visit to thank servicemen who helped stage the Queen’s funeral earlier this week.
“In Portsmouth and Aldershot, The Princess Royal today met service personnel and thanked them for the role they played in Her MajestyQueen Elizabeth’s funeral,” the message read.
Again Friday, courtiers embraced the new use when sharing background onPrince Edward’s time with British Army troops stationed abroad.
“The Earl of Wessex visited troops on deployment in Estonia and Germany this week to recognize their service and their commitment to Her MajestyQueen Elizabeththroughout her life,” the tweet said.
Queen Elizabeth II.Stuart C. Wilson/Getty
In another styling switch,Queen Elizabeth’s eldest sonKing Charles IIIhas followed his mother’s lead in keeping his first name as he steps up as sovereign and now signs his name in the same way that she did.
On top of the Queen’s casket at herstate funeralin London on Monday was aloving messageon royal letterhead from the new King, which read, “In loving and devoted memory, Charles R.”
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King Charles’new signaturecomes with his new role as monarch. The “R” after his name stands for “Rex,” which means “King” in Latin, the traditional signature for the monarch dating back to the 12th century.
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