Fun Fact: The French Motto of the British Monarchy

Fun facts about the British Monarchy

The motto of the British Monarchy is Dieu Et Mon Droit which is French for “God and my right.” It was originally used by Richard the Lionheart as a battle cry. The Norman kings of England and their successors spoke French (and not English) for centuries.

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  1. I just read about this for the first time when I saw it on a building (the old British Empire Building) in Rockefeller Center in NYC!

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