Though Princess Diana News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Anastasia Molotkova (speech bubble); Turqay Melikli (crown)/iStock via Getty Images Plus Currently, there are more than 40 different countries around the world that are classed as monarchies and as leader of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state of 16 of them. The British monarchy itself is one of the longest established monarchies in the world, and the Queen is believed to be related by blood or by marriage to every English king or queen since at least the 13th century. Given that lengthy history and global influence, it’s only natural that the world of royalty and that of Britain’s monarchy in particular has amassed quite a comprehensive vocabulary over the years, including all kinds of words and phrases that aren’t quite as straightforward or as familiar as they might seem. Here are the correct meanings and uses behind 20 of them.

Lake districtUnited kingdomCity ofDownton abbeyKate middletonCamilla parker bowlesQueen elizabethLord stewardLord chamberlainPoet laureateAstronomer royalRoyal highness the prince philipPrince charlesPrincess anneGlorious revolutionRoyal family