What Are We Called Now?

[Rival]

I associate "Elizabethan" with Elizabeth I.

If the reign of the new monarch is going to have a special name at all, it will need to be distinctive from what comes before and after. Hard to say that this will be the case before it happens (though considering that Charles is already 73, it's likely only going to last a fraction of the time that his mother's reign lasted).

And some past eras have been distinctive because of change, not constancy (e.g. the Year of the Four Emperors), so the upcoming era might be named for something other than a specific monarch.

All that aside, if we're coming into an era that will be named for this specific new monarch, it will probably be influenced heavily by the name he takes as king, which AFAIK hasn't been announced yet (but there are good reasons why he might avoid being "Charles III" officially).

The BBC said he had chosen Charles III a few hours ago.

I have heard us called 'Elizabethans' quite a few times, tbf; possibly as the age was so long.

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

The BBC said he had chosen Charles III a few hours ago.

Ah - okay. I hadn't heard the news.

I have heard us called 'Elizabethans' quite a few times, tbf; possibly as the age was so long.

Here in Canada, I've only ever heard the term used for Elizabeth I.

We pretty much stopped referring to eras by monarch name after Victoria.

 

[exchemist]

Ninja'ed?

For Carolingians you get heavy cavalry'ed or spear infantryman'ed

Reminds me of when I was little, I was scared of Charles becoming king because I thought that meant we would have to go to war with France as kings have to fight in battles (on horseback with swords and armour)

What if you're Merovingian?

 

[Stonetree]

The Xi Dynasty.....??

 

[Brickjectivity]

So this is no longer the 'Elizabethan' age, but Google doesn't seem to recognise 'Charlsean' either, even though I'm pretty sure that's a thing.

Windsorian?

Does Charles have any nicknames?

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Does Charles have any nicknames?

As a matter of fact...

 

[sun rise]

I prefer we call ourselves the planet of the apes.

Planet of the chimps is better than planet of the chumps.

 

[Brickjectivity]

As a matter of fact...

...

So this is no longer the 'Elizabethan' age, but Google doesn't seem to recognise 'Charlsean' either, even though I'm pretty sure that's a thing.

Windsorian?

I am thinking more along the lines of 'Fred' something. Maybe the Age of Fred would work, or if he has other nicknames 'The Age of' that.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Third Carolean Age/Era?

 

[Debater Slayer]

The @Rival Era?

 

[Stevicus]

Does Charles have any nicknames?

I'm guessing it's not "Charles the Fat" or "Charles the Bald."

 

[Sand Dancer]

Chuckian.

So, those who are for him are UpChuckers?

 

[blü 2]

So this is no longer the 'Elizabethan' age, but Google doesn't seem to recognise 'Charlsean' either, even though I'm pretty sure that's a thing.

Windsorian?

The Latin for 'Charles' is 'Carolus' and the adjective from 'Carolus' is 'Carolinus'. But to say these are now Caroline times might give the wrong impression.

 

[Subduction Zone]

The Latin for 'Charles' is 'Carolus' and the adjective from 'Carolus' is 'Carolinus'. But to say these are now Caroline times might give the wrong impression.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

So this is no longer the 'Elizabethan' age, but Google doesn't seem to recognise 'Charlsean' either, even though I'm pretty sure that's a thing.

Windsorian?

Whovians.
Or at least the ones the matter.

 

[exchemist]

Does Charles have any nicknames?

Brian (Private Eye). Elizabeth was Brenda.
Dumbo (on account of his sticky-out ears, now archaic)
Chaz, or Chas.

 

[Aupmanyav]

Charles and Camilla age. No, it is Narendra Modi age in India.

 

[RestlessSoul]

Tbf King Charles III vs Emmanuel Macron would be.... something.

I’d pay to watch that.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Planet of the chimps is better than planet of the chumps.

All we need is a monolith and the true age begins...

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

It's the Charleston Chew age, obviously.