Another interesting point about regnal numbers.
In the UK at least the first Monarch to reign under a particular name is not given a regnal number until there is a second to reign under that name.
Hence Elizabeth I was only referred to as Queen Elizabeth until 1952. We do not refer to Queen Anne or Queen Victoria as Anne I or Victoria I because they are so far unique usages.
As was James I in England until there was a James II although he kept his regnal number in Scotland.
Queens Consort are not given regnal numbers which can sometimes lead to confusion where they share the name of Queens Regnant, one of the reasons why Queen Elizabeth, consort of George VI became the Queen Mother.
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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