Charles’ title has modified, so the hospital’s identify ought to change, say the Larkins.Credit score:Tony Moore
Alan Marshall mentioned Charles was now king of the Commonwealth of Nations and the hospital’s identify ought to replicate that.
“He has served the longest apprenticeship on the earth, actually,” Marshall mentioned.
“He’s not Prince Charles. He’s King Charles III,” he mentioned.
“Our infrastructure’s identify ought to change to replicate our present monarchy.”
However Rob and Veronica Mander disagreed.
“I labored right here 30 years in the past. It’s a well-known establishment and I don’t know if altering the identify would supply any profit,” Mr Mander mentioned.
“In Queensland Well being, it’s simply known as ‘Charlies’. So, it’s a bit irrelevant to alter names from ‘Prince’ to ‘King’.”
Rob and Veronica Mander say there isn’t any want to alter the identify to King Charles III Hospital.Credit score:Tony Moore
Nevertheless, Alison White agrees the identify must be modified.
“As a result of there isn’t any Prince Charles any extra, we must always go along with the occasions.”
The temper was totally different in Queen Avenue Mall, the place folks mentioned the identify ought to keep.
“That’s the conventional identify of the road,” Jason Dawes mentioned.
“I do know folks today like change, however I believe depart it as it’s.”
Metropolis employee Rochelle Blanch mentioned the road was a part of Brisbane’s historical past.
“I simply really feel that is the Queen Avenue Mall and that is what it has been often called. We’ve got seen King streets in different cities, so I don’t know why we’d need to change.”
Nevertheless, barrister Saul Holt mentioned Queen Avenue Mall must be renamed the “King Avenue Mall” to raised replicate up to date occasions.
British-born Alan Chappell mentioned Queen Avenue was not named particularly after Queen Elizabeth II.
Englishman Alan Marshall believes the identify of the Queen Avenue Mall shouldn’t change as a result of it isn’t named after Queen Elizabeth II.Credit score:Tony Moore
“This Queen Avenue would have been right here for the reason that late 1800s,” Chappell mentioned.
“There may be already an Elizabeth Avenue. So, she couldn’t have two streets as a result of that may be grasping,” he mentioned cheekily.
He didn’t assume present public gardens, or bridges or different public infrastructure must be rededicated to honour King Charles III.
“I suppose in the event that they constructed a brand new hospital they may need to identify it after him, however not rename one thing that’s already named.”
A spokesman for Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk mentioned it was too early to think about altering the identify of the hospital, however the Queensland authorities may rename the hospital if it believed it was acceptable.
“There isn’t a plan to alter the identify at this alteration,” he mentioned.
“It’s like the cash. There can be adjustments, however it’s too quickly. It’ll occur over time, and we have now to attend for the palace to work some issues out.”
Brisbane Metropolis Council mentioned it will not remark till the official mourning for Queen Elizabeth II ended after her funeral on September 19.
