Of course, we all know the Queen as, well… the Queen.
Her regnant name is Queen Elizabeth II. And when referring to or addressing the Queen it is proper to use Her or Your Majesty.
That said, the Queen wasn’t born as monarch, and was once upon a time (70 years ago now) referred to as Princess Elizabeth.
Royal Family members tend to have several first names, in addition to their titles and styles. For that very reason, their surnames are rarely used.
So, for those wondering, what is the Queen’s full name?
The Queen’s full name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor.
A family name through and through, it seems as though the Queen was named for several female relatives.
Her mother was also called Elizabeth. She became known as Queen Elizabeth as consort to her husband King George VI, and later was titled as The Queen Mother.
Alexandra is believed to be inspired by the Queen’s great-grandmother, Queen Alexandra.
Sometimes known as Alexandra of Denmark, she was Queen of the UK and other territories from 1901 to 1910, as the consort of her husband King Edward VII.
Mary seems to be a tribute to the Queen’s grandmother, Queen Mary, often known as Mary of Teck.
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Her first name was actually Victoria, but she was widely known as Mary, and was Queen from 1910 until 1936 as consort to King George V.
Last but not least: Elizabeth is from the House of Windsor, so her surname, if ever used, would be Windsor.
It is not Mountbatten-Windsor, a double-barrel including the adopted surname of her late husband Prince Philip – as this only applies to the couple’s direct descendants, the official Royal website explains.
The Queen isn’t the only royal to have several names making up her moniker.
Prince Charles is named Charles Philip Arthur George, and the Queen’s three other children also have numerous names.
Future king Prince William is William Arthur Philip Louis, while his eldest son is called Prince George Alexander Louis.
Typically, the amount of names is designed to honour family members past and present.
Both Charles and William have Philip, after Prince Philip, in their names – while George was of course the regnant name of the Queen’s father, King George VI.
Louis is a tribute to the late Lord Louis Mountbatten, who was much loved by both Philip and Charles. His name was given to William, who gave it to his son Prince Louis Arthur Charles.
Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana is named for both great-grandmother the Queen and late grandmother Diana, Princess of Wales.
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Charlotte is also a historically regal name – we have previously had a Queen Charlotte – while some think it may have been selected as a feminine version of Charles.
Many more of the Queen’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren also carry on the tradition of multiple tribute names.
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