[HPFGU-OTChatter] Legal names and signatures

[Shaun Hately]

On 15 Sep 2006 at 22:29, kkersey_austin wrote:

> > Shaun:
> > > He can sign his name as 'Edward' and nothing else, and it is his
> > > legal signature
> 
> Isn't there a usually an "R" (for "Rex" or "Regina") following? I have
> a vague recollection of "Elizabeth R" being the title of a movie or
> public TV series from way back... 

For the Monarch, yes, that is correct - the Monarch by convention signs their first name, 
followed by an R which does stand for Rex or Regina in Latin. And British monarchs who also 
held the title of Emperor or Empress of India, could sign their name followed by an R and an I 
- the I being for Imperator or Imperatrix, Latin for Emperor.

If you check this out:

http://tinyurl.com/od44q

you will see the Instrument of Abdication signed by Edward VIII when he abdicated the throne 
in favour of his brother Albert in 1936.

You can see the signatures of Edward VIII - Edward R I

and his three living brothers as witnesses - all princes, so they all sign with their first names 
only.

Albert, Duke of York, who was later proclaimed as George VI.

Henry, Duke of Gloucester

George, Duke of Kent.

The Prince of Wales is entitled to sign his name followed by a P - for Princeps (so Charles P) 
at present, but other British princes do not do this.

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