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"His Majesty The Queen speaking - How can I help you?"
By Michael Sami, 30th March 2010
HIS Majesty the Queen could be answering your health related queries after a charity fundraiser from Aberdeen changed his name by Deed Poll.
With help from The Legal Deed Poll Service, NHS 24 call operator David Lennox, 29, has vowed to spend an entire year living as 'Her Majesty the Queen'.
In February, David launched an on-line poll to find a crazy moniker to raise funds for the Association of International Cancer Research.
People donated money on-line and voted for their favorite name. Despite having options such as 'Dan Gerous' and 'Batt Mann', 'Her Majesty the Queen' was the clear winner. Other possible names included 'Sixty Watt' and 'Spartacus Kronos Iain Loki Gaius Achilles Newton Nicodemus Octavius Nasser'.
Commenting, David said: "It's going to be quite an adjustment for me to live as 'Her Majesty'. The poll has been online for some weeks now so it's good finally to know what my identity will be for the next year.
"Dave Lennox has now gone. I have changed both my first and last name by Deed Poll and 'Her Majesty the Queen' will be on all official papers from my driving licence to my bank cards.
"The name was suggested by Christine Hamilton, who famously changed her name to Mrs. British Battleaxe.
"To be honest, I didn't mind which name won as long as I raised a lot of money for charity.
"The Association of International Cancer Research operates worldwide and receives no government funding. All cancer charities are obviously worthwhile causes but I particularly support the AICR because they aren't restricted and fund the best research wherever it may be in the world."
"I have always wanted to do something worthwhile for charity but waited to do something a little bit different. I picked names I felt I could live with for a year or ones that I thought would raise the most money. My friends and family thought I was a bit strange, but they have now come to terms with it.
"I checked with The Legal Deed Poll Service that it would be legal to be called 'Her Majesty the Queen' and it's allowed. I am officially 'Her Majesty'."
"I have to think about how I'm going to answer the phone at work. I think the majority of patients are going to question speaking to 'Her Majesty' so I think I might have to call myself Madge."
Jamie Jackson from the Legal Deed Poll Service said "We get lots of crazy name requests and they're good fun. But David's is slightly different as he's doing it to raise money for charity. More power to him. It's a splendid idea.
"We've been chuckling like mad that a man is legally going to be called 'Her Majesty the Queen'. David's a brave chap and it's a fine thing to do for such an excellent cause.
"It really does prove that you can legally change your name to almost anything. We wish 'Her Majesty' a very happy year."
Text: © 2010, The Legal Deed Service Ltd.
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