King Charles has unique three-word title on island that’s been used for 260 years
King Charles III’s unique title on the island has been passed down between British monarchs for around 260 years, including his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II
King Charles III waved to well-wishers outside the Tynwald Parliament in Douglas(Image: Chris Jackson/PA Wire)
Two royal broadcasters have highlighted one of King Charles III’s lesser-known titles following his visit to the Isle of Man this week. The trip marked his first official visit to the self-governing Isle of Man since becoming King in 2022.
During the visit, Charles travelled to Tynwald, where he praised the history of the island’s parliament and its native Manx language. He also attended a garden party at Government House, the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor in Onchan and reunited with a 104-year-old Burma Star veteran.
On the latest edition of the Daily Mail’s Palace Confidential podcast, Diary Editor Richard Eden and Editor-at-Large Richard Kay reflected on the King’s trip and discussed three-word title he is known by on the island.
Richard E said: “So the King visited for the first time as monarch and from all accounts, it brought back lots of happy memories for him.”
Richard K recalled Charles visiting the Isle of Man as a child with his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. “He was taken on her first visit as monarch, so I’m not quite sure how old he was, but he certainly made a reference to it during this trip,” Richard E added.
King Charles was greeted by crowds (Image: Chris Jackson/PA Wire)
Host Luke Blackall also pointed out that Charles is not referred to simply as “the King” on the island.
“I know, he’s Lord of Mann,” Richard K revealed. “His mother was also known as the Lord of Mann, which is complicated.
“But yes, there are these quirks in the British monarchy. I mean [Prince] William is known in Scotland as the Duke of Rothesay and one of his other titles is the Lord of the Isles.
“I mean there are all these wonderful rather old-fashioned titles, but they mean a lot in the local place where they’re rooted. And, in the Isle of Man, they’re very proud of the fact that the monarch is their Lord of Mann,” he continued.
Unique to the Isle of Man, the title reflects the island’s status as a Crown Dependency, a constitutional relationship otherwise shared only with the Channel Islands. It has been passed down between British monarchs since 1765.
Reflecting on the relationship between the Crown and the island the King expressed his gratitude for his family’s tradition of royal visits while praising the history of Tynwald.
“As the world’s oldest parliament in continuous operation, Tynwald holds a remarkable distinction,” he shared.
The Lord of Mann took a ride on one of the horse trams (Image: Chris Jackson/PA Wire)
“This longevity speaks not only to the strength of your institutions, but also to the enduring partnership between the Crown and the people of this island.”
He added: “On this occasion I am proud to be continuing the tradition of visits by my family. The first Royal visit was by my great great great grandfather, Prince Albert, who was rowed ashore from the steam driven Royal Yacht, Victoria and Albert in September 1847, disembarked at Ramsey, and became the first Royal visitor to the island.
Meanwhile, as well as his many official titles, the King also reportedly has a more informal two-word nickname used within the Royal Family, thanks to his sister, Princess Anne.
HELLO! magazine’s online royal correspondent Danielle Stacey said last year: “The Princess Royal has always been a dedicated and hardworking member of the British monarchy, but purely from an observer’s point of view, it seems like her relationship with the King has deepened.
“Anne was given a starring role as the King’s Gold Stick-in-Waiting at his coronation and was seen greeting newly-crowned Charles back at Buckingham Palace with the words ‘Hello, old bean’.”