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| Scottish Royalty | 8/2/2008 |
Q: I recently read your reply to HRH Crown Prince Richard's question on 10/23/2006 subject: Royalty? In ...
A: There is no record of any direct male line descendant from King David. Were any such individuals ...
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| forms of address | 7/18/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if you could list for me the forms of address for monarchs and dukes,barons and ...
A: I'm sorry thgis is a little beyond my expertise, being primarily historical. However, at the time of ...
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| People not knowing about Prince Harry/ William in Europe? | 7/15/2008 |
Q: I am an american and my friend that lives in Britian is currently visiting me and he is a big fan of ...
A: Yes, I think that is probably so. The Queen is much better (universally) known, but it probably ...
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| How to address a lady | 7/10/2008 |
Q: I am writing a letter to the wife of a knight, and I'm not sure how to address her in the letter. I ...
A: I would suggest that if the lady always uses her maiden name in a business context then the letter ...
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| When Charles becomes King | 6/3/2008 |
Q: When Prince Charles becomes King will he be Charles III or George VI? Who chooses his name?
A: The choice of name is up to the Sovereign. When the Queen was asked, by what name did she wish to be ...
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| adoption, infertility | 1/14/2008 |
Q: if a reining monarch cannot provide an heir through natural methods, can he/she adopt a child or ...
A: There is no simple answer here. Current laws do not allow adopted people to inherit peerages - ...
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| Addressing a former Maharani of India | 12/30/2007 |
Q: I wish to write to an old friend of my mothers who was married in the 1950's to an Indian Maharaja. ...
A: It depends on the individual princely state. If it is one of the more important (in terms of gun ...
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| british royalty line of succession | 12/20/2007 |
Q: I've always thought that the throne in inherited by a monarch's oldest son. But I also see that ...
A: You are right that the eldest son is the heir. The question you raised was actually discussed in the ...
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| question about royal lineage | 12/18/2007 |
Q: .. i'm not sure if this is a question that you are able to answer, but i thought i'd ask it anyway. ...
A: There is an official definition of membership of the Royal Family. This includes all those called ...
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| Styles and titles of the wives of Prince William and Prince Harry of Wales | 8/24/2007 |
Q: Should Prince William or Prince Harry marry in the near future, what would be the styles and titles ...
A: The rule for Princes William and Harry is the same for other members of the Royal Family. Their ...
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| Royal Titles and Succession | 7/27/2007 |
Q: When a queen (or king) abdicates the throne, what does her title become? Does she stay queen or ...
A: First of all I must apologise for the delay in answering the question, as I didn't receive the ...
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| Prince Charles | 6/28/2007 |
Q: How can Charles become King? He married a divorcee whose husband is still alive.
A: There are no rules on who a member of the Royal Family can or cannot marry, provided that they are ...
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| Royal Houses | 4/19/2007 |
Q: I have a few questions that don't relate, in any way, to any actual royalty/nobility that has ever ...
A: Subsidiary titles are the lesser titles held. In British practice a duke is always given three ...
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| Royal Houses | 4/18/2007 |
Q: I have a few questions that don't relate, in any way, to any actual royalty/nobility that has ever ...
A: A non-royal family can have a House. The term is usually confined to sovereign (i.e. independent) ...
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| Seatings of royal spouses | 3/6/2007 |
Q: When a king, queen, president, sheik, or any ruler of a country goes to parties, ceremonies, or even ...
A: Practice varies, but generally the spouse is seated in the position which is regarded as the next ...
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| Peerage | 12/10/2006 |
Q: Can the Queen on her own today elevate a non-royal to the higher levels of the British peerage ...
A: It is generally the rule that any exercise of the prerogative is on the advice of a Minister, so ...
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| Charles' coronation | 11/10/2006 |
Q: This is largely a hypotheticalIf the Church of England refused to play a role in the coronation of ...
A: Technically the coronation is not required to make the King - the ancient rule is "the Queen is ...
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| Nobility in family history? | 10/24/2006 |
Q: Is there any nobility with the last name Brewer or a variant such as Brauer? I previously asked a ...
A: There is a von Brauer family in Germany. "Von" indicates minor nobility. "Brewer" is an occupational ...
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| Royal or noble ties? | 10/23/2006 |
Q: Doctor Noel, Can you please tell me if my surname is conected with any noble or royal fmailies? my ...
A: The only noble that I am aware of was Viscount Lake, (General Sir Gerald Lake), who was made a Baron ...
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| Royalty? | 10/23/2006 |
Q: I reply to you in regard to my second question about my family's tribe. We have been in contact with ...
A: The only non-sovereign tribe that uses the title "King" - and is widely recognised outside the ...
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| Royalty? | 10/23/2006 |
Q: My grandfather is a DIRECT male-line descendant of King David (the first) of Scotland. Is he today, ...
A: If you can show that you are descended in the male line from King David I - that is, from one of his ...
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| Why Charles but not Duke of Windsor | 7/30/2006 |
Q: Two questions: [1] How come Charles can become king despite being married to Camilla while the Duke ...
A: The Duke of Windsor could, had he wished, have married Wallis and remained King. Generally speaking ...
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| hypothetical | 5/25/2006 |
Q: could anyone answer this hypothetical question please if prince Charles,William and Harry died and ...
A: Any child born to Diana after her divorce from the Prince of Wales would have been what was ...
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| Role of Governor General | 2/10/2006 |
Q: Why is a Governor General necessary? If the role were dispensed with would New Zealand be any the ...
A: The Governor-General performs constitutional, ceremonial and social roles. If the office were ...
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| British Monarchy | 1/26/2006 |
Q: I'm curious how British monarchs decide on what name they'll take as king or queen. Is it their ...
A: The choice of name is entirely a matter of the personal preference. The great majority of Kings and ...
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| Monarchy | 6/16/2005 |
Q: My question is research for a novel I'm working on. I know that people under the rule of an empire ...
A: To start I don't think the term "imperial" would be used very often to refer to people under an ...
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| Search and Arrest Warrants | 3/4/2005 |
Q: Does it not violate our constitutional rights for an officer to execute a search and arrest warrant ...
A: As a general rule everyone has the right to face their accuser. Search warrants must be on the basis ...
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| Princess Diana | 5/25/2004 |
Q: I read some time ago that Diana's family had more "royal" blood than Charles'. Can you give me some ...
A: The sorry has circulated from time to time that Diana's family were older, or had more royal blood, ...
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| Prince Charles | 7/18/2002 |
Q: What is the last name of the Royal Family? I believe it is Windsor or Tudor.
A: The royal family is known as the House of Windsor. This was adopted in 1917, and before that there ...
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| Succession | 6/5/2001 |
Q: My question is hypothetical, but has caused many arguments. Could you give me your opinion, please? ...
A: Any children Diana might have had by another husband than Prince Charles would have been ...
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| How can the Royal Family be dethroned? | 3/28/2001 |
Q: I've heard it said many times that the UK has considered ending the monarchy. If this is decided, ...
A: While it is true that there has always been individuals and small groups in favour of a republic in ...
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| Royal Entrances | 2/22/2001 |
Q: I don't know if you can help me Noel, but here goes. Is there any rhyme or reason to the number of ...
A: Don, I have never considered this question before, but I suspect that the answer would be that there ...
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