The Queen… S or Z?
23 June 2004 1 CommentHmm… I was just wondering about something.
In the American media and in books and such Queen Elizabeth (the 1st and the 2nd) is spelled with “z.” However, in England where she was/is queen is her name spelled with “z” or “s”? I see on the BBC and the Guardian it is spelled with “z.” I find this interesting.
I thought words in American English that are spelled with “z” (e.g. organize) were spelled with “s” in British English (e.g. organise). If that is the case, shouldn’t the Queen’s name be spelled with “s” instead of “z”?
Can any of my British readers (or anyone else) out there explain this anomaly?
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