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Post by paulchen on Nov 27, 2017 19:01:23 GMT
Many congratulations to Meghan and Harry on their engagement.
I will make a prediction here. Everyone seems to think that the couple will be named Duke and Duchess of Sussex on their wedding day. (Well, that HRH Prince Harry will created Duke of Sussex.) I predict not.
I believe that The Queen will repeat what happened with HRH The Prince Edward on his wedding day, when he was created Earl of Wessex with a remainder on the Dukedom of Edinburgh, and will create Prince Harry an earl. As the second son of a prospective sovereign and with HRH The Prince Andrew having two daughters who are restricted from inheriting their father's title, I think that there will be remainder for the title Duke of York, the traditional title for the second son.
We shall see...
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Post by paulchen on Mar 3, 2016 13:35:08 GMT
PS It's just been announced. The Prince is to be called Prince Oscar Carl Olof, Duke of Skåne.
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Post by paulchen on Mar 3, 2016 12:26:17 GMT
I have just read in the media that HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden gave birth to a son yesterday. Apparently the baby Prince's name(s) will be announced today.
I was wondering if a nod would be made toward's the King's brother-in-law, Johann Georg of Hohenzollern, who has recently passed away. I am sure, otherwise, that the Crown Princess Couple will have their own idea.
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Post by paulchen on Nov 13, 2015 11:38:45 GMT
I have received confirmation from the Swedish Royal Court that a Coat of Arms is being drawn up for HRH Princess Sofia, although it hasn't quite been signed off yet. Mr Christopher O'Neill does not have a Coat of Arms and will not need one as a Member of the Order of the Polar Star as he is a Commander and not a Knight.
Well, we shall wait for Princess Sofia's then.
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Post by paulchen on Oct 24, 2015 15:54:36 GMT
As a royal heraldist, I have been intrigued at the lack of coats of arms for both Christopher O'Neill and Princess Sofia. Christopher is a Knight of the Order of the Polar Star. Sofia is now officially (as of last night's attendance with Prince Carl Philip at the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences formal gathering) a Dame (?) of the Order of the Seraphim. As such they will have stall plates somewhere and therefore coats of arms. Yet, nothing has been mentioned/announced.
I know it may be considered quite a specialist subject, but can anyone help?
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Post by paulchen on Jun 23, 2015 15:11:25 GMT
As a Royal heraldist I am a bit disappointed at the lack of notification regarding the Coat of Arms of both Prince Nicolas (since his dukedom has been confirmed I don't see any problem) and Princess Sofia, and whether they have been appointed to the Order of the Seraphim.
By the way, congratulations all round.
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Post by paulchen on May 9, 2015 12:59:21 GMT
Looks like the bookmakers and yourselves weren't far wrong... LOL
I'd plumped for Charlotte Elizabeth if it was a girl, even before George was born. Diana was an added bonus, if they were brave enough... LOL
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Post by paulchen on Apr 9, 2015 10:31:03 GMT
As I thought, the answer from the College of Arms was that it has been "left to be dealt with if the possibility arises at some future date."
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Post by paulchen on Apr 2, 2015 9:44:08 GMT
Now that the problems in Australia have apparently been ironed out, the Succession to the Crown Act has come into power. A number of questions have come to mind. The heraldic questions and queries about titles I will endeavour to pose to the College of Arms.
However, one provision is that only the first six in line to the Throne will be required to gain the Monarch's approval of their marriage to remain in the Succession. My question is about the seventh in line to the Throne. With the birth of the Duke and Duchess' second child this will be Princess Beatrice. If she decides to get married after the birth of HRH Cambridge No. 2 but before The Queen passes away she will legally not be required to gain Her Majesty's permission. However, if the situation doesn't change by the time Her Majesty passes away (the Cambridge's don't have any more children and Prince Harry doesn't marry and have children) Princess Beatrice will be sixth in line again.
Does she need to get retrospective permission or will it be honoured that she didn't need it at the time? I've read and re-read the Act and I think it is a little simplistic on some matters.
Just food for thought...
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Post by paulchen on Oct 10, 2014 9:18:18 GMT
I shall start a new thread as things seem to have become a bit quiet and share what may be a bit of a controversial comment. Although, knowing my luck, folk will think otherwise.
With the recent accession of a few new monarchs (Spain, Netherlands, Belgium) and the rise of a younger generation (Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg, etc) I am increasingly irritated by the media's fixation not only with what royal women wear (which, in comparison with the valuable and undervalued work that they do, is quite shallow) but, because of this, the genral relegation of royalty to clothes horses and the relegation of their husbands who are the actual monarchs.
How things will change when Victoria of Sweden, Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, Elisabeth of Belgium and Caterina-Amalia of the Netherlands ascend the throne themselves. But this seems to be the current trend...
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Post by paulchen on Jun 12, 2014 10:41:09 GMT
Is there any indication yet as to what title(s) Their majesties will take after HM The King abdicates? Examples in European monarchies seem to be 50:50 between reverting back to Prince(ss) or retaining the regal title [Belgium and Luxembourg, for example].
Would the title Count of Barcelona be resurrected? Is a dukedom in the pipeline?
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Post by paulchen on Mar 2, 2014 12:36:08 GMT
I think you're getting me slightly wrong here. I am not against Leonore being made a Princess and that royal status has passed through the female line. As a gay guy I can hardly be hypocritical and be against equality!
What I am surprised at is that Leonore has been given full royal status and a ducal title when her parents live and work in America, her father hasn't taken up Swedish citizenship and something like a "Her Highness" option (as in neighbouring Norway, as I mentioned) hasn't been taken up as opposed to "Her Royal Highness".
I presume she has not been awarded the Order of the Seraphim (as opposed to her cousin Princess Estelle, who is in direct succession to the Throne), but I am awaiting confirmation on that.
(I have edited my original post to correct the missing capital letter to Princess Madeleine's name and I should, of course, said Royal House in Norway rather than Royal Family as there is a pertinent difference.)
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Post by paulchen on Feb 28, 2014 14:14:58 GMT
I appreciate that, Dame Margaret. But, if Princess Leonore doesn't reside in Sweden during her education, etc and doesn't comply with the requirements to keep her in the Line of Succession, will her titles be taken away from her? (As opposed to the children of TRH The Earl and Countess of Wessex whose children are legally Prince and Princess but their parents have chosen and had it agreed that they are addressed as children of a earl until they "chose" whether to be known as HRHs, etc.)
I can understand the children of the Crown princess Couple being royal as they are in direct line to the throne, but with Madeleine living and working in America and married to a man who has chosen not to convert to Swedish citizenship, I would have expected their children to be the equivalent of Prince Serre Magnus of Norway and a member of the Royal Family, but not of the Royal House...
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Post by paulchen on Feb 27, 2014 19:58:07 GMT
Obviously I would like to congratulate HRH Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Mr Chris O'Neill on the birth of their daughter, Leonore.
I am not surprised that, subject to her upbringing, has been confirmed in the order of Succession to the Swedish Throne. I am, however, rather surprised that she has been made a Princess and Duchess of Gotland and is not Miss Leonore O'Neill.
Call me old-fashioned, but as a Brit, where the Monarchy is being encouraged to "streamline" and also considering the slimline Royal Family in near-neighbours Norway, I am surprised that the Swedish Royal Family is looking to increase those with royal status.
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Post by paulchen on Jan 15, 2014 16:20:39 GMT
Hi Observer, I wasn't necessarily stating that King Harald of Norway went out with the intention of never marrying a princess, just that he may be looking back, pleased that he found love in a woman who wasn't royal.
And I'm also not talking about intermarriage in the Oldenburgs happening for centuries, I was referring to the recent incidents. For example, King Harald's own parents were first cousins; his maternal grandparents were first cousins; his paternal grandparents were first cousins once removed; his maternal great-great grandparents were second cousins.
A family tree of the Norwegian Royal Family really brought it home to me. It would be too close for me...
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