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in reply to a message by Anneza
Interesting.
James VI of Scotland (I of England) was christened Charles James and I'm sure that one of my textbooks (I have it at home so I'll doublecheck) that he was the first British monarch to have two forenames. Maybe the practice of giving middle names was something his mother (Mary) had picked up whilst she was in France. He called his eldest son (who died aged 18) Henry Frederick, so another use of a middle name.
~Louise x
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Charles Frederick & Isabel Rosemary
James VI of Scotland (I of England) was christened Charles James and I'm sure that one of my textbooks (I have it at home so I'll doublecheck) that he was the first British monarch to have two forenames. Maybe the practice of giving middle names was something his mother (Mary) had picked up whilst she was in France. He called his eldest son (who died aged 18) Henry Frederick, so another use of a middle name.
~Louise x
Charles Frederick & Isabel Rosemary
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