A Royal Tag?

The Hampshire market town of Romsey has a long and hallowed history,  but could it now become Royal Romsey?
There is a move afoot to make the most of its royal connections by adding the ‘Royal’ tag to the town’s name.
The town was first granted a Royal Charter in the 12th century and the reign of King Henry 1, then subsequently  King James 1  revitalised the Charter in the 1600s.
More recently a specially commissioned Charter Stone, carved in Portland Stone was unveiled in the town centre in 2007 by Her Majesty the Queen to commemorate the 400th anniversary of that Royal Charter.
Indeed, the Royal Family has close associations with the town — the Queen and Prince Philip spent their honeymoon at the Broadlands estate on the edge of the town, and then the home of Prince Philip’s  uncle Earl Mountbatten. Prince Charles and Princess Diana also spent part of their honeymoon there.  
More recently in June this year, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, along with Prince Charles and Princess Anne  were in town with members of royal families from Europe and further afield for the wedding of the Queen’s cousin, the Honorable Alexandra Knatchbull and Thomas Hooper.

Now a survey has been set up in the town to assess support from the townspeople for the idea of adding the tag ‘Royal’ or ‘Regis.’