Monarchs are often identified by Roman numerals, as in "Henry VIII" or "Elizabeth II".
How does one write the possessive for this usage? "Elizabeth II's" looks right but feels somehow wrong, as if it expands as "Elizabeth Two's".
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Sign up to join this communityMonarchs are often identified by Roman numerals, as in "Henry VIII" or "Elizabeth II".
How does one write the possessive for this usage? "Elizabeth II's" looks right but feels somehow wrong, as if it expands as "Elizabeth Two's".