by Chancellor von Moritz | May 27, 2023 | Aristocracy, Lady, Lord, Noble Titles
There are some titles of nobility that seem to really capture the imagination of the wider world. At the top of the aristocratic hierarchy are the dukes and even the royal dukes that entrance the world with their great deeds and legendary lives. And at the...
by Chancellor von Moritz | May 22, 2023 | Aristocracy, Lady, Lord, Noble Titles, Royal Titles, USA
Even in a staunchly democratic nation such as the United States, the appeal of royals and nobles has endured over the centuries. America’s history reflects the close connections between the pioneering explorers of Europe who founded the early colonies, and...
by Chancellor von Moritz | May 19, 2023 | Aristocracy, Lady, Lord, Noble Titles, USA
The Lords and Ladies of history have long captured the imagination of people from all walks of life, in countries all around the world. Noble living, lavish lifestyles, social esteem, and a rich heritage – these are all the hallmarks of the aristocrats of...
by Chancellor von Moritz | May 17, 2023 | Aristocracy, Marquis, Noble Titles, Queen, Royal Titles
From the Grand Old Duke of York of history books and nursery rhymes, to the modern royal Dukes who regularly hit the headlines, the world has long been captivated by the various famous Dukes. Some of the most legendary Dukes of history were the military...
by Chancellor von Moritz | May 12, 2023 | Aristocracy, Noble Titles, Royal Houses, Royal Titles, USA
Even though the United States of America has long been a fiercely proud democracy, with no official kings, queens or royal families, there have been a number of women regarded as an American Princess over the last few decades. Princess Grace Perhaps the original...
by Chancellor von Moritz | May 10, 2023 | Aristocracy, Duchess, Duke, Noble Titles, Royal Houses, Royal Titles
The modern world is fascinated with the realms of royals, nobles and aristocrats. The lifestyles and characters who occupy these esteemed social strata are the subject of much media attention and public interest. It seems there’s something tantalising and...
by Chancellor von Moritz | May 7, 2023 | Aristocracy, Countess, Earl, Noble Titles, Royal Titles
The social hierarchy known as the aristocracy is made up of a range of fascinating ranks and titles, many of which have evolved over hundreds or even thousands of years. Each of these noble titles has its own history and unique story about how it came to be, and...
by Chancellor von Moritz | May 4, 2023 | Aristocracy, Dame, Knight, Noble Titles, Royal Titles
The tales of knights throughout history have captured the imagination of ordinary people and storytellers the world over. There’s something enduringly appealing about the archetypal knight in shining armour, the fearless warrior who was also the epitome of...
by Chancellor von Moritz | May 2, 2023 | Aristocracy, Noble Titles, Queen, Royal Houses, Royal Titles
In October 2022, just a few weeks after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the official website of the British Royal Family released details of the new king’s upcoming coronation. After much speculation, it was revealed that King Charles III would be crowned...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Mar 29, 2023 | Aristocracy, Dame, Lady, Noble Titles, Royal Titles
The glittering world of the aristocracy has captivated people all around the world for centuries, and many people have dreamed of what it might be like to live in this exclusive order of society, enjoying the status of noble titles such as knights and dames. ...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Mar 29, 2023 | Aristocracy, Knight, Noble Titles, Royal Titles
Of all the many different types of aristocratic ranks and noble titles, there are some popular titles that capture the imagination of people from all walks of life. One of the most popular and intriguing titles of nobility is that of a knight – addressed...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Mar 28, 2023 | Aristocracy, Noble Titles, Princesses, Royal Houses, Royal Titles
Little girls the whole world over have wondered what it must be like to be a princess. It’s not unusual for many young girls to declare that when they grow up they’re going to marry a handsome prince and become a princess, living in a castle and perhaps...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Mar 22, 2023 | Aristocracy, Germany, Noble Titles, Queen, Royal Houses, Royal Titles
As the nations of Europe evolved during the Middle Ages, a variety of names and definitions of the new territories and borders came into effect. Terms like Holy Roman Empire, Prince-electorate, Kingdom and Sovereign Duchy were used to delineate the various...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Mar 18, 2023 | Aristocracy, Noble Titles, Queen, Royal Houses, Royal Titles
The realm of royals and sovereigns includes a vast array of unusual phrases, terms and definitions. Many of these have evolved over many centuries, and some of them have stories and origins that reflect the evolution of the royal classes themselves. One...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Mar 15, 2023 | Aristocracy, Lady, Noble Titles, Royal Titles
For millennia the elite social classes known as the aristocracy and the nobility have been a source of inspiration and aspiration for ordinary people the world over. Whether it’s the appeal of the elegant and genteel lives of the landed gentry, or the...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Mar 12, 2023 | Aristocracy, Noble Titles, Royal Titles
The lifestyles of the rich and famous have long been a source of fascination to people from all walks of life. It seems to be human nature to be interested in those who have risen to the highest levels of social, cultural or political esteem – or those fortunate...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Mar 4, 2023 | Aristocracy, Noble Titles, Royal Houses, Royal Titles
In the realm of royals and regal place names, there is often some overlap between the individuals and the locations they own or originate from. So, it’s not surprising there is sometimes confusion between the people themselves and the palaces or estates...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Mar 1, 2023 | Aristocracy, Lady, Noble Titles, Royal Titles, USA
Even though America has long been a republic, without a ruling monarch, royal family or official system of nobility, there is no doubt that this eminent country has cultivated its own version of a social hierarchy. As the United States evolved over the centuries...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Feb 26, 2023 | Aristocracy, Noble Titles, Royal Titles, USA
For centuries, there has been an enduring interest in the lives and stories of the world’s aristocrats and nobles. From the ancient Barons and Lords of medieval Europe, to the glamourous Counts and Dukes of the Renaissance, people from all walks of life...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Feb 18, 2023 | Aristocracy, Noble Titles, Queen, Royal Titles
There are some royal families that are world famous, either as contemporary regal dynasties or as ancient royal Houses whose stories have become legendary over the passage of time. Royal lineages such as the famous Bourbon Kings of France, the legendary...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Feb 15, 2023 | Aristocracy, Lord, Noble Titles, Royal Titles
It’s no secret that the stars of stage and screen are the modern-day equivalent of history’s kings and queens. This idea has even become anchored in contemporary terminology, with phrases such as ‘Hollywood Royalty’ and ‘queen of the...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Feb 7, 2023 | Aristocracy, Noble Titles, Royal Titles
There is a whole world of advantages for those who possess a title of nobility or aristocracy. Even though the modern world has moved away from the aristocratic societies of past generations, there is still a wealth of value in being the proud owner of a genuine...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Feb 1, 2023 | Aristocracy, Noble Titles, Royal Titles
It can be inspiring to imagine what it’s like to be part of an aristocratic family. For many, the appeal of living within this prestigious social group relates to the influential connections and mixing with the host of individuals who have inherited the noble...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Dec 23, 2021 | Aristocracy, Duke, Noble Titles, Royal Titles
As one of the most superior ranks within the hierarchy of the aristocracy, the titles of Duke and Duchess have long held an enduring fascination with people from all walks of life – from those who enjoy the lifestyles of glamorous society VIPs, to those who have...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Aug 14, 2018 | Aristocracy, Noble Titles, Royal Titles
In recent years the excesses of the royal family have been subtly apparent, but nonetheless, relatively subdued. A series of affairs between old friends and second cousins at equestrian events; occasional romance that crosses over into mainstream celebrity life and...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Jul 24, 2018 | Aristocracy, Noble Titles, Royal Titles
Perhaps slightly overlooked, slightly stiff, and perhaps slightly too horsey, Princess Anne has none the less been a dedicated member of the Royal Family. Once heard to comment brilliantly on public appearances, that people “expect me to neigh, grind my teeth,...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Jul 17, 2018 | Aristocracy, Noble Titles, Royal Family, Royal Houses, Royal Titles
For those of you who neglected your homework on Victorian serial killers of London at school, you may not be aware of Jack the Ripper. Well, he was something of a scoundrel who took a liking to killing prostitutes in Whitechapel in London, and surgically removing...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Jul 10, 2018 | Aristocracy, Noble Titles, Royal Family, Royal Houses, Royal Titles
The legendary King Michael of Romania died recently after a long battle with cancer. His death was greeted with national mourning, and his funeral was attended by an array of royalty, including Prince Charles and Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. In the course of an...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Jun 19, 2018 | Aristocracy, Noble Titles, Royal Family, Royal Houses, Royal Titles
Although a pairing that courted controversy in the wake of the untimely death of Princess Diana, the relationship of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles was the talk of the noughties, with stories breaking about all manner of strange and curious aspects of their...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Mar 13, 2018 | Aristocracy, Noble Titles, Royal Family, Royal Houses, Royal Titles
Recent events to do with the British Royal Family suggest that being a royal is largely a matter of putting on extravagant weddings, introducing new babies to the media, posing for photographs for glossy magazines, or sometimes throwing lavish banquets for state...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Feb 27, 2018 | Aristocracy, Noble Titles, Royal Family, Royal Houses, Royal Titles
Mr. Dracula. Bob Dracula. Jim Dracula. No, they just don’t quite have the same ring as the name we all know and love: Count Dracula. For the countless numbers of us who’ve grown up simply taking it for granted that someone would come dressed as Count Dracula on...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Feb 6, 2018 | Aristocracy, Noble Titles, Royal Family, Royal Houses, Royal Titles
Ever since the dawn of civilisation, and perhaps before, gemstones and rare metals have held an especial fascination for human beings. Mostly this was because of their rarity, and the difficulty involved in locating and cutting them from the ground. However, another...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Jan 16, 2018 | Aristocracy, Noble Titles, Royal Family, Royal Houses, Royal Titles
When we think of the British monarch, it’s unlikely that we envisage someone scraping the pennies together. We’re much more likely to have someone in mind who stands in the foreground of an enormous palace, next to a golden carriage pulled by six horses, surrounded by...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Jan 9, 2018 | Aristocracy, Noble Titles, Royal Family, Royal Houses, Royal Titles
Admittedly, it’s not very likely that you’ll encounter a duke in your day-to-day affairs. (That is, not unless you’re acquainted with people who know that anyone can obtain a royal title; more on that later.) But perhaps one day it happens, and you bump into a man who...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Jan 2, 2018 | Aristocracy, Noble Titles, Royal Family, Royal Houses, Royal Titles
On Monday 4th September 2017, Prince William and his wife Princess Kate announced the happy news that they were expecting a third child. Royalty enthusiasts the world over have already had the excitement of Prince George, their first-born, and Princess Charlotte, his...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Dec 12, 2017 | Aristocracy, Noble Titles, Royal Houses, Royal Titles
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, fortunately has a shorter moniker: ‘Fazza.’ Since 2008, he has been the next in line to the world-famous Emirati throne. This isn’t just a matter of aristocratic prestige:...
