Styles and Titles
The Royal Household and Peerage titles relating to the end of The Kingdom of Byanor: The Great Earthquake. Below are the titles and styles used in the Kingdom.
To see the list of the Royal Family and current peers at the time of independence click on The Royal House link
The Sovereign & Consort
- The Sovereign: King or Queen (Regnant)
- The Consort: The First Prince (husband of a Queen Regnant) or The First Princess (wife of a King)
- Spoken Court Introduction Example:
- Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness the First Prince.
- His Majesty The King and Her Royal Highness the First Princess
- When in foreign nations or among foreign dignitaries:
- Her Majesty Queen [name] of Byanor and His Royal Highness The First Prince.
- His Majesty King [name] of Byanor and Her Royal Highness the First Princess.
- Non-binary term: Their Majesty The Sovereign and Their Royal Highness First Princa.
The Heir Apparent & Consort
- The Heir: Crown Prince or Crown Princess
- The Consort: The High Prince or The High Princess
- Spoken Court Introduction Example:
- Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess and His Highness the High Prince
- His Royal Highness The Crown Prince and Her Highness the High Prince
- When in foreign nations or among foreign dignitaries:
- HRH The Crown Princess [name] of Byanor and His Highness the High Prince.
- HRH The Crown Prince [name] of Byanor and Her Highness the High Princess.
- Non-binary term: Their Royal Highnesses (TRH) The Crown Prince and High Princa.
Biological Children of the Monarch
May be granted the option as an adult to create their own royal house, signified by gemstones, at the discretion of the reigning monarch.
- Rank: Grand Princes or Grand Princesses
- Spouse: Styled directly using the House name as a title by courtesy.
- Spoken Court Introduction Example:
- Her Royal Highness Grand Princess [name] and [husband’s name], Prince of [House]
- His Royal Highness Grand Prince [name] and [Wife’s name], Princess of [House].
- When in foreign nations or among foreign dignitaries:
- HRH Grand Princess [name] of Byanor and The Dukus of [House]
- HRH Grand Prince [name] of Byanor and The Duchessa of [House]
- Non-binary term: TRH Grand Prince [name] of Byanor and [spouse name] Princa of or The Duca of [House].
Adopted and other Children of Monarch
May be granted the option as an adult to be titled with their own Dukedom/Marquissate, designated with a territorial title at the discretion of the reigning monarch.
- Ranks: HRH Grand Prince or Grand Princess
- Spouse: Styled directly from the territory, or addressed via the peerage alternative.
- Spoken Court Introduction Example:
- Her Royal Highness Grand Princess [name] and [husband’s name], Prince of [Dukedom Territory]
- His Royal Highness Grand Prince [name] and [Wife’s name], Princess of [Dukedom Territory].
- When in foreign nations or among foreign dignitaries:
- HRH Grand Princess [name] of Byanor and The Duka of [Dukedom Territory].
- HRH Grand Prince [name] of Byanor and The Duchessa of [Dukedom Territory].
- Non-binary term: TRH Grand Prince [name] of Byanor and [spouse name] Princa of or The Duka of [Dukedom Territory].
- Alternative Peerage Address: The Duke and Duchessa (male heir form) or The Duchess and Duka (female heir form) or The Dukus and Duka (Non-binary form) of [Dukedom Territory].
Grandchildren of the Reigning Monarch
May be granted the option as an adult to be titled with their own Marquissate or Marchdom, designated with a territorial title at the discretion of the reigning monarch.
- Rank: Prince / Princess
- The Spouses: Use peerage title of royal spouse by courtesy.
- Spoken Court Introduction Example:
- Her Royal Highness Princess [name] and [husband’s name], Marquess/Marchion of [March Territory]
- His Royal Highness Prince [name] and [Wife’s name], Marquessa/Marchionessa of [March Territory].
- When in foreign nations or among foreign dignitaries:
- HRH Princess [name] of Byanor and Marquess/Marchion of [March Territory].
- HRH Prince [name] of Byanor and Marquessa/Marchionessa of [March Territory].
- Alternative Peerage Address: The Marquis/March and Marquessa/Marchionessa (male heir form) or The Lady Marquis/Marchioness and Marquess/Marchion (female heir form) or The Marquis/March and Marquisa/Marcha (Non-binary form) of [Marquissate or Marchdom Territory].
Hereditary Peerage of the Realm
1. Dukedom (Most Noble)
- Primary Title Holder: Duke / Duchess / Dukus
- Notes: Held by blood descendant children of the Monarch, with titles in the form of House Colours (e.g., House of Sunstone, Duchess of Sunstone).
- Non-blood descended children will hold a dukedom associated with a place name; i.e Duke of East Cliff, Duchess of Azure Bay.
- Spouse: Duka / Duchessa
- First-born Child: High Marquis / High Lady Marquis
- Other Children: Grand Earl / Grand Earless
2. Marquessate (Most Revered)
- Primary Title Holder: Marquis / Lady Marquis
- Notes: Most commonly held by grandchildren of the Monarch and high Royals; accompanied by a place name (e.g., The Marquis of Newebekyn).
- Spouse: Marquess / Marquessa
- First-born Child: High March / High Marchioness
- Other Children: High Earl / High Earless
3. Marchdom (Highly Revered)
- Primary Title Holder: March / Marchioness
- Notes: Held by lower Royals, accompanied by a place name.
- Spouse: Marchion / Marchionessa
- First-born Child: High Count / High Countess
- Other Children: Earl / Earless
4. Countship (Revered)
- Primary Title Holder: Count / Countess
- Notes: The highest civilian peerage; exceptionally rare. Title and surname of primary Holder.
- Spouse: Counta / Countessa
- First-born Child: Visearl / Visearless
- Other Children: Reeve
5. Viscountcy (Most Honourable)
- Primary Title Holder: Viscount / Viscountess
- Notes: A lower civilian peerage. Title and surname of primary Holder.
- Spouse: Viscounta / Viscountessa
- First-born Child: Arch Baron/Arch Baroness
- Other Children: Vice-Reeve
Civilian Non-Hereditary Titles
Title and surname of primary Holder.
1. Barony (Highly Honourable)
- Primary Title Holder: Baron / Baroness
- Spouse: Barona / Baronessa
- Children: Hold no titles
2. Vice-Barony (Honourable)
- Primary Title Holder: Vice-Baron / Vice-Baroness
- Spouse: Vice-Barona / Vice-Baronessa
- Children: Hold no titles
3. Thanage (Reputable)
- Primary Title Holder: Thane
- Spouse: Thana
- Children: Hold no titles