Seal and Tartan

Titles and Superlatives

Titles:

 

  • Royal Prince/Princess as Sovereign.
  • Prince/Princess of Baile Uí Bhrolcháin – the Heir(ess). 
  • Prince/Princess of the House
  • Prince/Princess - foreign - {granted subject to the house.}
  • Prince/Princess - foreign - free
  • Duke/Duchess - of the House
  • Duke/Duchess - foreign - {granted subject to the house.}
  • Duke/Duchess - foreign - free
  • Chieftain of Clan or the Name - Specified {Lord, Baron, Earl, Duke, Prince} {already granted and recognized.}
  • Chieftain of Clan or Name - {granted and subject to the house} - Specified {Lord, Baron, Earl.}
  • Grand Masters / Hochmeister's of Sovereign Orders - (Archducal, Grand Ducal or Princely).
  • Grand Masters / Hochmeister's of Royal Orders - (Princely or Ducal).
  • Grand Masters / Hochmeister's of Ecclesiastic Orders - (Princely or Ducal).
  • Grand Masters / Hochmeister's of Military Orders - (Ducal).
  • Grand Masters / Hochmeister's of Chivalric Orders - (Ducal).
  • Marquis/Marchioness, - {in most cases, is not often used any longer, also holds no positions of royalty.}
  • Earl, Count/Countess - {Earl is the predominant title of usage, although the title of Count may be granted.}
  • Viscount/Viscountess
  • Baron/Baroness{by Letters Patent} - and all above except for Grand Masters, as these are elected or appointed for life.
  • Baronet/Baronetess - specified - {by listing in the sovereign's Royal Registry and newsletter / Magazine, Hereditary or for Life.}
  • Knight/Dame - specified - {by listing in the sovereign's Royal Registry and newsletter / Magazine, Hereditary or for Life.}
  • Lord/Dame - specified - {by listing in the sovereign's Royal Registry and newsletter / Magazine, Hereditary or for Life.}
  • Lord of the Manor - specified - {by listing in the sovereign's Royal Registry and newsletter / Magazine, Hereditary or for Life.}
  • Squire/Squireen - specified -{by listing in the sovereign's Royal Registry and newsletter / Magazine, Hereditary or for Life.}
  • Life Peerages -{by listing in the sovereign's Royal Registry and newsletter / Magazine, Hereditary or for Life.}
  • Honorable -{by listing in the sovereign's Royal Registry and newsletter / Magazine, Hereditary or for Life.}

Superlatives:

 

  • Your Royal Majesty
  • Your Royal Highness. 
  • Your Highness.
  • Your Eminence.
  • Your Royal Grace
  • Your Grace. 
  • My Lord or My Lady. 
  • Sir/Dame 
  • Honorable, add name. 

Note: 

  • The rules that dictate who can and can’t be a Prince or Princess are complicated, though the sovereign can alter them as they see fit. 
  • Usually, all legitimate children of the sovereign are titled Prince/Princess.
  • This is at the sovereign's discretion. 
  • All children of the Prince/Princess of Baile Uí Bhrolcháin are titled as Prince/Princess.
  • All other grandchildren are titled as the sovereign deems appropriate. 
  • Siblings of the sovereign are titled Dukes/Duchesses, except the eldest sibling will be titled Prince/Princess Royal. 
  • All of the sovereign's siblings' children shall be titled as Sir/Lady unless otherwise titled.  
  • For all of the sovereign's siblings, only the eldest child surviving will inherit the ducal title.