Because Prince Charles will not call himself King Charles III
When the current sovereign Elizabeth II retires, King George VII could arrive on the throne of England, who would still be Charles but with a less ... unfortunate name
Prince Charles of England, first in succession to the throne, is destined to become the next ruler of the United Kingdom. But he will not be called Charles III. As he revealed to Hello! Dickie Arbiter, former Buckingham Palace spokesman, the 71-year-old, whose full name is Carlo Filippo Arturo Giorgio, when he is crowned he could choose one of his middle names. The most likely hypothesis is that he calls himself George VII, in memory of his grandfather George VI, who died in 1952, one of the most popular sovereigns in British history and father of Queen Elizabeth II.
The change of name at the moment of the ascent to the throne is a tradition that began in 1837 with Queen Victoria, who was called Alexandra. Four of the last six sovereigns have changed their names: for example Edward VIII was known as Prince David before he became king and George VI was actually called Albert. In the case of Carlo, however, the transformation into Giorgio (or Filippo, or Arturo) would be dictated (also) by superstitious reasons.
The name Charles, as The Times explained, is in fact considered unfortunate for a British ruler. Charles I of England was beheaded in 1649 after the civil war which saw the establishment of an ephemeral Republic led by Oliver Cromwell. As for his son Charles II, who ascended the throne in 1660 after 18 years in exile, he is remembered above all for his numerous lovers, including the orange seller Nell Gwyn.
Finally, the pretender to the throne who was defeated in the Battle of Culloden in 1746 had taken the name of Charles III, just what the Prince of Wales would have to adopt if he kept his first name.
It is a life that the 71-year-old prince prepares for the moment when mother Elizabeth retires. So you have had plenty of time to choose your sovereign name. And going fishing for the most jello must have seemed like a bad idea.
