by Chancellor von Moritz | Nov 22, 2024 | Aristocracy, Empress, Noble Titles, Queens, Royal Titles
The history books are filled with stories and legends of royal men – the prominent kings and princes that have dominated the world stage throughout the ages. Yet there are many lesser-known stories of royal women who also played key roles in the evolution of...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Oct 12, 2024 | Noble Titles, Queen, Queens, Royal Family, Royal Titles
In fairy tales and folk stories, the role of a king or queen is very simple – they are the supreme rulers of the land. Yet, the reality of royal status and sovereign rule is often a little more complicated. A complexity that has attracted a good degree of...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Jul 10, 2024 | Aristocracy, Kingdoms, Kings, Noble Titles, Queen, Queens, Royal Family, Royal Titles
When it comes to baby names for boys, the world of royals and nobles is a natural source of inspiration. Throughout history, parents have turned to the realm of kings, princes and aristocrats for ideas of names to call their newborns. In the past, calling...
by Chancellor von Moritz | May 4, 2024 | Noble Titles, Princess, Princesses, Queen, Queens, Royal Family, Royal Titles
The three children of the Prince and Princess of Wales have charmed and delighted millions of royal watchers and followers around the world in recent years. Prince George, the king-in-training, is growing up as a successor to the British throne. His younger...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Apr 19, 2024 | Aristocracy, Kingdoms, Kings, Queens, Royal Family, Royal Houses, Royal Titles
The lives of history’s kings and queens have often been represented as lives of luxury and leisure. It’s easy to imagine that the royals of the ages have enjoyed endless days of social gatherings, escapes and holidays at their many castles and palaces, or...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Mar 19, 2024 | Aristocracy, King, Kings, Noble Titles, Queen, Queens, Royal Family, Royal Houses, Royal Titles
It’s the stuff of fairytale and legend; a young girl falls in love with a handsome prince, and after a series of trials and dramas, the couple lives happily ever after in a royal palace. This is, essentially, the narrative of the relationship between the...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Feb 24, 2024 | Aristocracy, Kings, Noble Titles, Princesses, Queens, Royal Family, Royal Houses, Royal Titles
Almost as historic and legendary as the British Royal Family itself is the headquarters and home base for England’s kings and queens – the world-famous royal residence: Buckingham Palace. With its staterooms that have hosted leaders of the free...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Feb 9, 2024 | Aristocracy, Kings, Noble Titles, Princess, Princesses, Queens, Royal Family, Royal Houses, Royal Titles
The great royal families of the world have traditionally made strategic marriages and alliances in order to strengthen their sovereign claims and boost their political might. These marriages have led to a fascinating collection of royal family trees that have...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Jan 13, 2024 | King, Kings, Noble Titles, Queen, Queens, Royal Family, Royal Houses, Royal Titles
Buckingham Palace may be thought of as the home of the British Royal Family for many people around the world, but in fact, the kings and queens of England have historically enjoyed a number of palaces, castles and sumptuous homes scattered around their regal...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Jan 5, 2024 | Aristocracy, Kings, Noble Titles, Princes, Princesses, Queens, Royal Family, Royal Houses, Royal Titles
Throughout history, kings and queens have been known by a variety of terms. Examples include rulers, monarchs and crowned heads of state. The term sovereign has also been used often to refer to a royal ruler such as a king, queen, emperor, empress, tsar, tsarina or...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Dec 20, 2023 | Aristocracy, Kings, Noble Titles, Queens, Royal Family, Royal Houses, Royal Titles
One of the most fascinating and intriguing aspects of royal living is undoubtedly the range of grand homes, castles and palaces that kings, queens and their families have historically enjoyed. The rich history of Britain’s royals, which dates back many...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Dec 8, 2023 | Aristocracy, King, Kings, Noble Titles, Princes, Queen, Queens, Royal Family, Royal Houses, Royal Titles
In 2022, after more than seventy years on the British throne, Queen Elizabeth II died, at the age of 96. With her death, many questions arose around the next in line to the British throne and what the new order would mean for all the other members of the royal...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Nov 23, 2023 | Aristocracy, King, Kings, Noble Titles, Princes, Princess, Queen, Queens, Royal Family, Royal Houses, Royal Titles
In any collection of people, there are likely to be some notable characters who stand out from the core, due to their colorful personality, their impressive successes, their unusual behavior, or their scandalous dramas. The collection of royals throughout the...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Nov 19, 2023 | Aristocracy, Kings, Noble Titles, Queens, Royal Family, Royal Houses, Royal Titles
Historical studies of the ages are packed full of stories, facts and figures about the world’s royals and their families. The great royal legends and famous achievements make the headlines and the history books, becoming common knowledge in the minds of...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Jan 15, 2023 | Kingdoms, Kings, Noble Titles, Princesses, Queens, Royal Family, Royal Titles
In the realms of royal titles and sovereign ranks, there are a number of lesser-known titles that have been in use for many centuries and yet are sometimes confusing or difficult to define. Of course, the main royal titles are clear and easy to understand...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Dec 30, 2022 | Kingdoms, Kings, Noble Titles, Princes, Princesses, Queens, Royal Family, Royal Titles
There are a fair number of curious idiosyncrasies within the systems of royalty and aristocracy, but perhaps one of the most popular queries relates to the well-known phrase ‘a person of blue-blood’. But what does this curious phrase actually...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Dec 27, 2022 | Kings, Noble Titles, Queens, Royal Family, Royal Titles
The realm of royals and nobles is infinitely fascinating and has captured the imagination of scholars and lay folk alike, both in the centuries past and in modern society. After a millennium of evolution, however, these systems have developed into quite a...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Nov 20, 2022 | Kings, Noble Titles, Princesses, Queens, Royal Family, Royal Titles
A popular image of the kings and queens of history depicts lifestyles of lavish wealth and supreme power. For many royals throughout the ages, riches and sovereignty were a given, some even claimed that they were a divine right and sacred privilege, ordained by God by...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Nov 3, 2022 | Duchess, Duke, Noble Titles, Queens, Royal Family, Royal Titles
When it comes to royal titles, typically the higher-ranking members of an established royal family can claim the largest number of individual titles. The rule of Primogeniture tends to favor the eldest members of the family, so those whose birth elevates them within...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Oct 28, 2022 | Kings, Noble Titles, Queens, Royal Family, Royal Titles
The royals of the ages have experienced varying degrees of devotion from their subjects. Some sovereigns and monarchs have been the subject of revolution, dissension, treachery and revolt. Whereas others have been figures of scandal, exile or controversial falls from...
by Chancellor von Moritz | Oct 20, 2022 | Kings, Queens, Royal Family, Royal Titles
The kings and queens of history have customarily been surrounded by the best talent, advisors and assistance that money can buy. The prestige of royalty, along with the tradition of vast royal wealth, tend to provide sovereign rulers with the most talented people...
