Sangre_Real016
Aristocracy
- Joined
- Oct 9, 2011
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- Makati
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- Philippines
Well,it's natural reaction when you are snubbed by someone who is not as rich and by someone who virtually "steels" all important positions in European thrones due to official rank of higher/equal birth...It was not easy just sitting and watching from the side when you are unable to change things in your favor...
probably.. its basically the the same here in my country during the Spanish Colonial Era.. the ruling noble class in my country back then were known as the Principalia, they are landed elite who's rank and position were hereditary until the royal decree of 20 December 1863, when Queen Isabella II of Spain made it possible to be acquired through election.. my family were members of the Principalia with scions of our family held the title of Cabeza de Pueblo Viejo for a hundred years via hereditary right.. other members of the elite were the Insulares, the pure bred Spaniards, born in Spanish soil that migrated in the Philippines to seek their fortune.. the Principalias and the Insulares often clashed.. to the Insulares, the Principalias were just rich polynesian natives lucky enough to mix with Spanish blood and granted ruling rights by the Spanish crown to prevent revolt while for the Principalias, these Insulares were nothing more than lowborn Spanish beggars who wanted to amass wealth.. this is very much like the rich British noble with few "royal" connections with the poor minor German princes with just the right noble quarterings..
True,but the rules of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld were different from the rules of this same house ascending to some throne...I mean not as strict...Equality was defined in this Ducal House as:"Fürstliche oder gut Gräfliche Häuser",which means that only "Princely or good Countly houses" were accepted...And after all,Maria Antonia was a daughter of a Prince...
hmmm??? but wasn't Maria Antonia's father was just a Count upon her birth and was just created "Prince" in 1815 and to To make her a suitable bride for a prince, the emperor had raised her father (whose ancestors had been created counts in the Hungarian nobility in July 1685 and barons in February 1616) to Prince Koháry of Csábrág and Szitnya in Austria's nobility on 15 November 1815..
This is an interesting alliance allowed just because the bride was very rich,daughter of a Prince and just because the second son was in question...if it was the Crown Prince it would be treated differently for sure....
True..