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I don't know exactly where to post this question, but which foreign honors are the King and the Queen Consort, and the new Prince and Princess of Wales likely to receive in the coming years following Charles III's accession ? Please reply based on: (1) the countries that are realistically...

I understand that King Charles III will inherit the bulk of Queen Elizabeth II's personal jewel collection. However, like the Gloucesters and the Kents in the past, do you think some items will be left to Prince Andrew, Princess Anne, and Prince Edward? If so, what are some of the most...

Is that true ? I don't think Jack will get an earldom. None of Princess Anne's husbands did and they were the monarch's sons-in-law.

A reigning monarch and his/her consort, or a former monarch upon abdication and his/her consort, are obviously royal by default. In addition however to the king and queen, or the queen and the prince consort, who else can be considered royal ? Depending on the definition one adopts, the class...

In most monarchies, royal succession is hereditary in a particular family. However, not all monarchies use primogeniture to determine the line of succession within the family. Sometimes the current monarch has the discretion to name his successor and, sometimes, even some form of election may be...

I am compiling a summary chart of basic Crown succession rules in the major surviving European monarchies. There is, however, some missing and unverified infornation. Please feel free to contribute. 1) United Kingdom and Commonwealth Realms Eligibility to the throne: legitimate Protestant...

That may sound like an odd question, but I was watching the miniseries Isabel this week on Spanish television (TVE) and it occurred to me to ask if anyone knows what language Philip the Handsome (husband of Joanna of Castile) spoke as his native tongue. Was it Dutch (the language at the time of...

I was doing some research on titles and styles currently or previously held by Queen Elizabeth II in languages other than English. So far, I have found: 1) In Canada, under the Royal Style and Titles Act (Loi sur les titres royaux). English: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the...