The King of Fareins was named Edward, but people generally called him His Majesty King Fareins, or His Majesty the King.
Edward, a fairly popular, common name for eighty thousand if not a hundred thousand people in the entire world, was not called that to his face anymore after he ascended the throne.
So when Roland called him His Majesty King Edward, he froze for quite a while, and only then did he remember that this was his name.
"It's been twenty years, hasn't it?" Edward clicked his tongue in irritation. "I'd almost forgotten I was called that."
Roland shrugged; after all, it was Stephanie who said that the king's name was Edward.
Although under normal circumstances, he should be referred to as His Majesty King Fareins, Stephanie was also a Fareins, so… it was easier to distinguish by simply calling him by his first name.
