Re: Name Translation Chaos

"Gary Holtzman" <garyholtzman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:20051106180239.711$xK@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

>A propos the recent discussion regarding translation (or not) of royal
>names, I want to
> voice a vote for consistency. I don't really care if one translates or
> not, but mixing the
> two can be jarring. A case in point (which provoked this post): I just
> started reading the
> 2 Nov. issue of *Point de Vue* (with of all bizarre images, Madonna on the
> cover dressed
> as Marie Antoinette!). There is a family tree showing the relationship
> between the
> British and Norwegian royal families. It starts with Edouard VII &
> Alexandra de
> Danemark. The British side proceeds: George V (not Georges) et Marie de
> Teck >>
> George VI et Elisabeth Bowes-Lyon >> Elisabeth II et Philippe de Grece >>
> Charles
> Prince de Galles et Diana Spencer/Camilla Parker Bowles >> William et
> Harry de
> Grande-Bretagne. "William"???? Grandson of Philippe et Elisabeth???
> Meanwhile,
> on the Norse side, we find Mette-Marie. C'est trop bizarre.

I'm with you on this one.

When visiting a museum in Madrid, I saw a picture of Prince Charles with the
caption 'El Principe Carlos de Inglaterra, el hijo mayor de la Reina de
Inglaterra' (or words to that effect - I'm going from memory).

Is there some reason why the picture couldn't have said Great Britain? Do
the Spanish not use this name?

Es muy bizarre indeed!

Gillian


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