jaylach wrote:
I don't think it really possible for me to fully understand the relationship between many on your side of the 'pond' and royalty. Should 'royalty' have a capital 'R' in such usage; actual question?
No, it wouldn't, i can't think of any occasions where the word 'royalty' would be capitalised other than if it was the first word in a sentence.
The word 'royal' on the other hand is different, that would have a capital 'R' if it was followed by a name, e.g. His Royal Highness, Prince Charles.
As an aside that i didn't know until recently was the full title Prince Philip held, i still have a chuckle every time i read it, it is quite a mouthful!!
His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, Baron Greenwich, Royal Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Extra Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Member of the Order of Merit, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Grand Master and First and Principal Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Knight of the Order of Australia, Additional Member of the Order of New Zealand, Extra Companion of the Queen’s Service Order, Royal Chief of the Order of Logohu, Extraordinary Companion of the Order of Canada, Extraordinary Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Lord of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council, Privy Councillor of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada, Personal Aide-de-Camp to Her Majesty, Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom.My personal favourite in amongst all that is "Royal Chief of the Order of Logohu", i kept asking myself where or what is a "Logohu"??
Who knew it could be this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_LogohuMonarchy is an odd beast but like living in any country, over time you learn how the system works and operates.
