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I am writing a prospective that is set in a near future.

The United-Kingdom of Great-Britain and Northern-Ireland is now a republic, which means the British royal family has been abolished by a peaceful revolution. What I mean by a peaceful revolution is that members of the Windsor dynasty were not brutally killed by decapitation, there was just a referendum, and now, the Windsors are hidden among "normal" citizens. Nevertheless, like in the Fifth French Republic, there is still an aristocracy. However, this country still has the word Kingdom in their official long name.

So, I wonder why would a republic have a royalty-related word in their official long name.

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    $\begingroup$ What name is used for something is a function of choices made by politicians and the population as a whole, which makes this a story-based question. $\endgroup$
    – KerrAvon2055
    Commented Jun 13, 2023 at 0:38
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    $\begingroup$ The UK has, functionally, been a "republic" for a while now. The PRC has never been a "republic" at all. $\endgroup$
    – elemtilas
    Commented Jun 13, 2023 at 0:48
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    $\begingroup$ As a Native brit - I think the obvious answer is 'because we aren't the French' $\endgroup$
    – TheDemonLord
    Commented Jun 13, 2023 at 5:40
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    $\begingroup$ @TheDemonLord I kept clicking the up button on your comment and was mightily disappointed that the number didn't go up. Just wanted you to know that. $\endgroup$
    – JBH
    Commented Jun 13, 2023 at 6:46
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    $\begingroup$ Final note: This has already happened before. From 1649-1660, following the Second English Civil War, the nation was a Republic as "The Commonwealth of England." A second republic era would likely change their name to the more modern "The Commonwealth of Great Britain and Northern Ireland." Unfortunately, this will cause a lot of Americans to laugh if they follow with the more common name (UK) having a similar change (CW. In the U.S., CW is a defunct TV Channel known for its programming block filled mostly with teen dramas.). $\endgroup$
    – hszmv
    Commented Jun 13, 2023 at 13:50

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