When Queen Elizabeth ascended the throne in 1952, she was asked for a name for her successor to the throne. (For example: her father, George VI, for example, was named Albert, often affectionately called "Bertie.") But the new queen's answer was simple: "My own name, of course," she said. And so Elizabeth II was born.

Nevertheless, the Mirror reports that Prince Charles may not choose to become Charles III when he one day ascends to the throne. This is thanks to his two predecessors, Charles I and Charles II, who brought "negative connotations" to the name. Therefore, the media outlet reported, "He may assume that he will one day be King Charles, but he could be called by a different name altogether."

Charles' full name is Charles Philip Arthur George, and he could take on any of these four names, says the Mirror. But George in particular stands out as a candidate, thanks to his grandfather, George VI, and his great-grandfather before him, George V.

"Usually royal children have two or three names," former royal butler Grant Harold told Studio 10 in 2005. The reason for this is that if the child has the potential to become king or queen, he or she has to choose from a kind of pool." For example, if Prince Charles becomes king, the public thinks he will be Charles III. However, since George is included in the name, he could technically be George VII."

Some royal experts say that Prince Charles would choose to be Charles III because, as the longest reigning heir to the throne in history (73 years and counting), it would be strange to change course at this point. However, some other royal experts argue that the two Charles kings who have succeeded to the throne before him may have tarnished the name of the heir to the throne.

Charles I, who ascended the throne in 1625, dissolved Parliament three times and decided to rule alone four years later, according to the Mirror. He reigned without a parliament for more than 10 years, a period he called "11 years of tyranny." Then, after two civil wars, Charles was tried and convicted as a "tyrant, traitor, murderer, and public enemy to the good people of the nation" and beheaded for treason on January 30, 1649. What a mess.

His son, Charles II, lived in exile until his accession to the throne in 1661. This Charles, known as the "Merry Monarch," changed the laws brought in by Oliver Cromwell and allowed the people to enjoy more freedom.

And while the Mirror noted that "it is unlikely that Prince Charles would want to take on this appellation," his decision would not be known until he ascended the throne.