Article V – Titles of Royalty, Nobility and Royal Honors
Section 1 – Titles of Royalty
A Title of Royalty shall be granted, by His or Her Majesty the
King or Queen, to members of the immediate Royal Family. The
Rank of Titles of Royalty in order of Succession to His or Her
Majesty the King or Queen is as follows: Crown Prince,
Marquis Royal, Prince, Marquis, Duke, Earl, Viscount, Baron,
and Baronet. Each Title of Royalty shall be held by an
individual according to their Relation to His or Her Majesty the
King or Queen so that: HM’s son is the Prince; HM’s grandson
is the Marquis; HM’s brother is the Duke; HM’s nephew is the
Earl; HM’s grand-nephew is the Viscount; HM’s uncle is the
Baron; HM’s cousin is the Baronet. All female relatives shall
receive their respective female-version of their Title of Royalty.
The Title of King Consort or Queen Consort shall be given to
the husband or wife of His or Her Majesty the King or Queen.
An individual marrying into the Royal Family may, at the King
or Queen’s accordance, take the Title of Royalty of their
Husband or Wife, but must use the prefix ‘Honorable’ before
the Title. At the coronation of each new King of Queen, the
Titles of Royalty must be revised and re-granted to relate to
each member’s relation. The Title of Royalty shall cease after
the First Cousin.
Section 2 - Honors
There shall be three types of Royal Honors: Noble Orders,
Decorations of Honor, and Royal Medals.
Section 3 – Noble Orders
The Noble Orders shall consist of the award of Knighthood and
Damehood, and shall be recognized as a Title of Nobility. This
Honor shall be the highest Royal Honor given to an
individual in the Great Realm of Arrethtrae and shall consist of
Three Orders: The Most Noble Order of the Thistle, for the
Most Honorable, Distinguished, and Greatest Achievement in
Government Services to the Crown and to the Realm; The Most
Ancient and Noble Order of the Garter, for the Most Honorable,
Distinguished, Self-Sacrificing, and Brave Acts and
Achievements in Military Service to the Crown and to the
Realm; and the Most Distinguished Order of Merit, for the Most
Honorable, Distinguished, and Meritorious Achievement in the
Arts, Sciences, Industry, Culture, and Medicine for the Crown
and for the Realm.
Each title shall be given at a Royal Ceremony and shall be
presented by His or Her Majesty the King or Queen, along with
a Sword of Valor and Distinction, a unique Insignia, Royal
Papers describing the Honor, and an Order Medal. The
recipient shall hold the Title for life, although he or she may
have the Title forfeited if he or she is charged with a crime or
acts with dishonor. The insignia granted may be passed down
from generation to generation unless it is forfeited.
Section 4 – Decorations of Honor
Decorations shall be awarded to deserving individuals of both
Military and Civil rank and shall consist of: the Victorian Cross,
for active military personnel who exhibit the most conspicuous
bravery, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valor or selfsacrifice,
or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the
enemy; the Georgian Cross, for active military personnel or
Loyal Subjects who act with the greatest heroism or of the
most conspicuous courage in the circumstances of extreme
danger; the Royal Red Cross, for active military personnel who
are wounded or pay the Ultimate Sacrifice for King or Queen
and Country in the line of duty; the Distinguished Service
Cross, for Loyal Subjects who perform an Act of Distinguished
Service to the Crown; and the Royal Honorary Guard Cross, for
military personnel who serve as Distinguished Members of the
Royal Honorary Guard of His or Her Majesty’s Royal Marines.
In addition, a decoration shall be created for each Military
Venture and awarded to all active military personnel who
participate in said venture.
The decoration shall be awarded at a Royal Ceremony and shall
be presented by His or Her Majesty the King or Queen, or a
viceroy acting on the King or Queen’s behalf, along with Royal
Papers, and a Decoration Medal. Each recipient may have the
Honor forfeited if he or she is charged with a crime, or acts
with dishonor.
Section 5 – Medals
Medals shall be awarded to deserving individuals of civil rank
and shall consist of those created by His or Her Majesty the
King or Queen. The Medal shall be awarded at a Royal
Ceremony and shall be presented by His or Her Majesty the
King or Queen, or a viceroy acting on the King or Queen’s
behalf, along with Royal Papers, and a Medal. Each recipient
may have the Medal forfeited if he or she is charged with a
crime, or acts with dishonor.
Section 6 – Ceremonial Secretariat of Honors and Appointments
The Ceremonial Secretariat of Honors and Appointments shall
act as the Chief Official in governing the awarding of Honors,
as well as those duties outlined in Article VI, Section 3.
Section 7 – Those Deserving of Recognition
The Title of Honorable Lord or Honorable Lady may be given to
anyone of whom the King or Queen believes deserves
particular recognition.
Section 8 – Notes on Honors
Each medal for each Honor shall be different, and contain
certain symbolic meanings as outlined in an Official Royal
Document on Royal Honors, created by His or Her Majesty the
King or Queen and the Ceremonial Secretariat of Honors and
Appointments.
A Title of Royalty shall be granted, by His or Her Majesty the
King or Queen, to members of the immediate Royal Family. The
Rank of Titles of Royalty in order of Succession to His or Her
Majesty the King or Queen is as follows: Crown Prince,
Marquis Royal, Prince, Marquis, Duke, Earl, Viscount, Baron,
and Baronet. Each Title of Royalty shall be held by an
individual according to their Relation to His or Her Majesty the
King or Queen so that: HM’s son is the Prince; HM’s grandson
is the Marquis; HM’s brother is the Duke; HM’s nephew is the
Earl; HM’s grand-nephew is the Viscount; HM’s uncle is the
Baron; HM’s cousin is the Baronet. All female relatives shall
receive their respective female-version of their Title of Royalty.
The Title of King Consort or Queen Consort shall be given to
the husband or wife of His or Her Majesty the King or Queen.
An individual marrying into the Royal Family may, at the King
or Queen’s accordance, take the Title of Royalty of their
Husband or Wife, but must use the prefix ‘Honorable’ before
the Title. At the coronation of each new King of Queen, the
Titles of Royalty must be revised and re-granted to relate to
each member’s relation. The Title of Royalty shall cease after
the First Cousin.
Section 2 - Honors
There shall be three types of Royal Honors: Noble Orders,
Decorations of Honor, and Royal Medals.
Section 3 – Noble Orders
The Noble Orders shall consist of the award of Knighthood and
Damehood, and shall be recognized as a Title of Nobility. This
Honor shall be the highest Royal Honor given to an
individual in the Great Realm of Arrethtrae and shall consist of
Three Orders: The Most Noble Order of the Thistle, for the
Most Honorable, Distinguished, and Greatest Achievement in
Government Services to the Crown and to the Realm; The Most
Ancient and Noble Order of the Garter, for the Most Honorable,
Distinguished, Self-Sacrificing, and Brave Acts and
Achievements in Military Service to the Crown and to the
Realm; and the Most Distinguished Order of Merit, for the Most
Honorable, Distinguished, and Meritorious Achievement in the
Arts, Sciences, Industry, Culture, and Medicine for the Crown
and for the Realm.
Each title shall be given at a Royal Ceremony and shall be
presented by His or Her Majesty the King or Queen, along with
a Sword of Valor and Distinction, a unique Insignia, Royal
Papers describing the Honor, and an Order Medal. The
recipient shall hold the Title for life, although he or she may
have the Title forfeited if he or she is charged with a crime or
acts with dishonor. The insignia granted may be passed down
from generation to generation unless it is forfeited.
Section 4 – Decorations of Honor
Decorations shall be awarded to deserving individuals of both
Military and Civil rank and shall consist of: the Victorian Cross,
for active military personnel who exhibit the most conspicuous
bravery, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valor or selfsacrifice,
or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the
enemy; the Georgian Cross, for active military personnel or
Loyal Subjects who act with the greatest heroism or of the
most conspicuous courage in the circumstances of extreme
danger; the Royal Red Cross, for active military personnel who
are wounded or pay the Ultimate Sacrifice for King or Queen
and Country in the line of duty; the Distinguished Service
Cross, for Loyal Subjects who perform an Act of Distinguished
Service to the Crown; and the Royal Honorary Guard Cross, for
military personnel who serve as Distinguished Members of the
Royal Honorary Guard of His or Her Majesty’s Royal Marines.
In addition, a decoration shall be created for each Military
Venture and awarded to all active military personnel who
participate in said venture.
The decoration shall be awarded at a Royal Ceremony and shall
be presented by His or Her Majesty the King or Queen, or a
viceroy acting on the King or Queen’s behalf, along with Royal
Papers, and a Decoration Medal. Each recipient may have the
Honor forfeited if he or she is charged with a crime, or acts
with dishonor.
Section 5 – Medals
Medals shall be awarded to deserving individuals of civil rank
and shall consist of those created by His or Her Majesty the
King or Queen. The Medal shall be awarded at a Royal
Ceremony and shall be presented by His or Her Majesty the
King or Queen, or a viceroy acting on the King or Queen’s
behalf, along with Royal Papers, and a Medal. Each recipient
may have the Medal forfeited if he or she is charged with a
crime, or acts with dishonor.
Section 6 – Ceremonial Secretariat of Honors and Appointments
The Ceremonial Secretariat of Honors and Appointments shall
act as the Chief Official in governing the awarding of Honors,
as well as those duties outlined in Article VI, Section 3.
Section 7 – Those Deserving of Recognition
The Title of Honorable Lord or Honorable Lady may be given to
anyone of whom the King or Queen believes deserves
particular recognition.
Section 8 – Notes on Honors
Each medal for each Honor shall be different, and contain
certain symbolic meanings as outlined in an Official Royal
Document on Royal Honors, created by His or Her Majesty the
King or Queen and the Ceremonial Secretariat of Honors and
Appointments.