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List of place names with royal styles in the United Kingdom

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England

Regis

Regis, Latin for "of the king", occurs in the following placenames:[1]

Royal

Royal Borough

Although several English boroughs sometimes are called "royal", there are only three boroughs that have the current legal right to the title of Royal Borough:

As part of celebrations marking the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II, the London Borough of Greenwich is to become a Royal Borough in 2012.[2]

Former

"King's"

Scotland

Royal and Ancient Burghs

  • Royal and Ancient Burgh of Lauder
  • Royal and Ancient Burgh of Selkirk

Former Royal Burghs

Wales

Royal

See also

References

  1. ^ "Matches for "regis"". Gazetteer of British Placenames. Association of British Counties. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Greenwich to become Royal Borough". Greenwich London Borough Council. 5 January 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  3. ^ Come and Discover Peebles www.peebles.info, accessed 8 February 2009
  4. ^ The Town's Armorial Bearings & Royal Status Caernarfon Online
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