Is it possible that Prince Alexander Edward(Henri III) takes the name Wenceslas, Wenceslas I of Poland is his ancestor via Bonne of Bohemia, he could be known as Wenceslas III as the King of Poland.
Is it possible that Prince Alexander Edward(Henri III) takes the name Wenceslas
Is it possible that Prince Alexander Edward(Henri III) takes the name Wenceslas, Wenceslas I of Poland is his ancestor via Bonne of Bohemia, he could be known as Wenceslas III as the King of Poland.
Yes, he takes it as his regnal name, that's what I mean.I thought you meant he takes that as his regal name in Poland. If so that is possible I guess, though it would be an obvious attempt to gain popular support (by renaming himself after a famous, native King). But assuming that he still ascends the French throne "Wenceslas III of Poland" will quickly transform into Henri III of France.
Yes, he takes it as his regnal name, that's what I mean.
Is it possible that Henryk Walezy (Henri de Valois) takes a "regnal name" in Poland.
Already others sovereigns had done this thing: the High Duke Jogaila of Lithuania (c. 1352/1362 – 1434), husband of Hedwig/Jadwiga heiress to the throne of Poland, took the name of Władysław at the baptism at the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków on 15 February 1386, and reigned as Władysław II, in honour of the previous Polish king (Władysław I the Elbow-high); or the prince Wenceslaus Premyslid (1289 – 1306), son of Wenceslaus II, King of Bohemia and Poland, when crowned king of Hungary in Székesfehérvár assumed (or signed his royal documents) the name Ladislaus (László); or Otto III of Bavaria (1261 – 1312) named himself Béla V after his maternal grandfather, Béla IV of Hungary...
Is it possible that Henryk Walezy (Henri de Valois) takes a "regnal name" in Poland, but I have my doubts. At Henri do not care anything of Poland or of the Polish matters: during his brief reign, he is bored, does not appreciate the country, and pretends sick during the day to avoid the institutional commitments, while at night he has fun with his French entourage.
I doubt that Henri is interested or that he knew to have as ancestor Wenceslas I of Poland; however, he could have taken the "regnal name" of Wenceslas/Wacław IV (because Wenceslaus/Wacław III has formally reigned on Poland from 21 June 1305 to 4 August 1306), or probably the name of Sigismund/Zygmunt (honouring the father and the brother of the fifty year old Anna Jagiellonka: Henri was formally the "fiancé" of Anna); or the name of Casimir/Kazimierz, an honoured name borne by four predecessors and by a [future] saint (Saint Casimir Jagiellon (1458 – 1484): after his first miracle, Casimir's brother Sigismund I the Old petitioned the pope to canonize him; he was canonized by Pope Clement VIII in 1602 and proclaimed the patron saint of Poland and Lithuania).
Wow, I didn't know that. I mean I knew he was christened Alexandre-Édouard, but the story behind his renaming to Henri. I guess I just figured he was much like his brother, Alençon who opted for a traditional name.
AFAIR, Alençon was christened Hercule, but due to numerous health issues he decided on his confirmation to be named François after his late brother, since he didn't fit the classical image of his birth name.
If Henry was to stay in Poland and wanted a polish reigmimg name he would be advised to choose an actually polish royal name Bolesław (which is equivalent of Czech Vaclav/Wenceslas), Władysław or Kazimierz (Casimir)
Perhaps he could marry to one of the enemies of Austria, a Wittelsbach marriage might be a possibility, a Piast scion is also a possibility.I like the idea of Henri taking the name of Wenceslas for his reign as King of Poland.
Suppose his brother, King Charles IX of France has a son or sons who will definitely inherit the Crown of France.
Which princess would make a good Queen Consort for King Wenceslas IV (Henri)?
I don't understand how the name 'Alexandre' would be a nod to Antoine de Bourbon-Vendôme. It makes much more sense as a nod to Catherine's putative brother, Alessandro de Medici, Duke of Florence and Penne, who died without legitimate heirs and whose heiress she purported to be - presumably François would inherit France and little Alexandre would inherit his mother's Italian pretensions as Duchess of Urbino etc.
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Perhaps he could marry to one of the enemies of Austria, a Wittelsbach marriage might be a possibility, a Piast scion is also a possibility.
I know, I know... couldn't resist it.@Stolengood while the carol explicitly names the Wenceslas as "king" , it actually refers to Duke Vaclav I of Bohemia.