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Do people think it matters who is on the throne when Harry and Meghan have their kid(s), as far as the title goes? Prince/Princess and would Charles be as likely as his mother let them have this or would he change the Letters of Patent? Of course it seems quite possible that, like the Wessex...

This is a serious question, not meant to bait anyone or to start an argument about republicanism. When was the last time a British King or Queen made an important decision that affected anything beyond the status of the monarchy? I am not talking about high-profile symbolic gestures, like...

Relatedly, do people expect that any kids this couple has will be HRHs and Princes/Princesses as opposed to Lord and Lady, by virtue of being children of a Duke? They're entitled to HRH Prince/Princess under current rules, but Edward's kids don't use those styles, and Harry and Megan are younger...

By the time Charles becomes King, it might be clear that Harry will only have daughters. Meghan is older than the typical new princess and seems likely to have no more than a couple of kids. So if Charles can't change Harry's current titles and those reflect the Queen's traditionalism, he could...

Given that there is no more "male preference primogeniture" and succession to the throne is based on birth order, not sex, why shouldn't the letters patent allow daughters to inherit the dukedom? Meghan Markle is an advocate for various progressive causes, so this would seem like a logical step...

So does the Princess Anna Astrid precedent suggest that Laurent's grandchildren will be Princes and Princesses although not "of Belgium"?

Titles for Laurent's Eventual Grandchildren? The King issued a decree a few years ago limiting the titles of Prince and Princess to children and grandchildren of a monarch. Princess Astrid's male-line descendants will be Archdukes/duchesses of Austria, but it would seem that Laurent's eventual...

Still No New Nobles Created- Is this a Permanent Shift? When I mentioned this over a year ago, people said we'll see he hasn't been King for very long. It's been a while now. Was there any announcement that there will be no new noble titles created, or is this just a practice that Felipe is...

What do these people do? How do they live? I am not asking this to provoke or annoy anyone. I am really puzzled. This family had some political relevance for maybe a decade after they lost their kingdom in 1861. At first they were still recognized by other countries and it wasn't totally crazy...

Is the new king still creating new noble titles? His father created several dozen new ones during his reign, mostly marquesses. Spain is one of very few countries (along with Belgium and I don't know who else) that was still creating new hereditary titles. Is Felipe going to continue this? I...

Is the New King Still Ennobling people? His father created a few dozen new noble titles, I believe. Mostly Marquesses. Has Felipe done that yet or made any statement about whether he plans to continue the tradition?

Why Was Prince Bernhard's Parents' Marriage Morganatic? I am asking about the famous or infamous Prince Bernhard who married into the Dutch Royal family, not his father, also named Bernhard. The son was apparently born a Count of Biesterfeld and only later given the title of Prince of...

Will Felipe Continue to Create Noble Titles? Spain is one of very few countries to still create hereditary nobility, and not just for members of the royal family. I think it is only Spain, Belgium and maybe Luxembourg where this might still happen. Anyway, is Felipe expected to continue this...

Elisabetta's Father Could someone explain why she and he have this German last name when his father/her grandfather was an Italian nobie? I have read various reports about whether he was from a second marriage or from an unmarried relationship. But if it's the latter then how is he Nobile...

Last Minute Creation of Noble Titles by Albert? I know that Belgium is one of the last countries where not just new titles, but new hereditary ones are created. Does anyone know if Albert has taken the opportunity to create a final batch of them before he steps down from the throne? You'd think...

Thanks, MAfan, I appreciate your post. But are you sure that Isabelle de l'Arbre de Malander was not from an aristocratic background, at least? Googling around I couldn't find out much about her, but her Godmother was the Queen of Belgium, which suggests maybe an aristocratic lineage...

Yes, but they were only married in 2000 and their son was born the following year. So the rules had changed by then. But when did they change and what was the precise nature of the change?

All of the German royal families had rules about who princes could marry. If the woman was not high enough in rank (ebenbuertig) the resulting children could not be considered members of the royal house or in line to the throne. In some cases just marrying a non-royal woman could be grounds for...

Male Preference Primogeniture to Survive? The reform I have read about would apply to descendants of Prince Charles. Of course it is highly likely that William's children or, failing that, Harry's will eventually succeed to the throne. Yet there is still some chance that these lines will die...

How is she a Princess from birth? Sorry if this has been covered on one of the very long threads, but when did children born to a Princess start getting royal titles in Sweden? Traditionally even in most monarchies that allowed women to succeed to the throne children of a woman who was not the...

I see that Kate's father was granted a coat of arms so that she could have one that combines "hers" with her husband's. (Of course this was unnecessary for Diana, because her aristocratic family already had a coat of arms.) Do Kate's sister and brother get to inherit this as well and will her...

Good point. The unrest in Jordan could explain it. But I haven't heard about any big demonstrations in Vaduz!

The Mystery Remains The Jacobite issue seems an unlikely reason to me. Franz of Bavaria still is the heir. His niece hasn't inherited his claim yet, and of course no one really cares about this in the real world, even the royal one. (OK, maybe some people who post here do, but this constituency...

No Liechtenstein Royals at UK Royal Wedding? The guest list for William and Kate's wedding has been released. No one from the Liechtenstein princely family is on it. There are representatives from many, many other ruling families, including Prince Albert of Monaco, who surely does not outrank...

Sophie's Ancestry: Below Traditional Standards? I realize that everyone is interested in the fact that Georg married a princess, unlike so many princes (from ruling and formerly ruling houses) nowadays.This is notable and apparently he had legal/financial incentives to do so. Yet isn't it...