King Charles III is the new head of state in the UK, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8.
Camilla has become the new Queen Consort as a result, with the King and Prime Minister Liz truss currently travelling across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland ahead of the state funeral on Monday, September 19.
Much like the late Queen, King Charles doesn’t use a surname in his royal title, something that has led to confusion over his full name.
On social media, many have questioned what the royal’s surname actually is, with Prince Harry and Prince William also avoiding it in their titles.
Here is everything you need to know about the Royal Family’s name.
What is King Charles III’s surname?
As the nation is getting used to King Charles III’s new title, as he was known as Prince Charles his entire life, some have been left wondering about his surname.
The complex answer to the question is that he doesn’t really have one, at least not in the same sense as the rest of us.
However, for the descendants of The Queen and Prince Philip who do not use the His or Her Royal Highness style, and use Prince or Princess instead, they are given one.
Their surname is Mountbatten-Windsor.
Mountbatten is the surname of Prince Philip, while Windsor is the name of the Royal House, which was chosen by King George V in 1917.
The King, who was the grandson of Queen Victoria, chose the name of the British town and site of Windsor Castle because it its anti-German sentiment during World War One.
As for the new Queen Consort, Camilla, because marrying Charles her full name was Camilla Rosemary Shand.
Despite King Charles being the former Prince of Wales, Camilla was never granted the title of Princess of Wales out of respect for the late Princess Diana.
Prince William and Kate Middleton are the new Prince and Princess of Wales.
What is King Charles III’s full name?
Despite not having a surname in the traditional sense, King Charles III does have a full name away from his Royal titles.
His name is Charles Philip Arthur George.
However, it can be considered much longer than that, as when he was proclaimed king, he was described as: ‘Charles the Third, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of His other Realms and Territories, King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith’.
If you ever find yourself having a conversation with your new King, you would refer to him as His Majesty, short for His Majesty The King or His Majesty King Charles III.
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