A substantive title, in the United Kingdom, is a title of nobility which is owned in its own right, as opposed to titles shared among
cadets, borne as a
courtesy title by a peer's relatives, or acquired through marriage.
Current monarchies
* – ''
Prince of Wales'' (must be conferred by monarch)
* – ''
Duke of Cornwall'' (restricted to eldest son of monarch)
* – ''
Duke of Rothesay'' (restricted to eldest son of monarch)
Granted titles
The ''
Almanach de Gotha'' treated titles used by dynasties of
abolished monarchies:
the
head of the house bearing a traditional title of the dynasty in lieu of or after the given name.
In accordance with a tradition dating back to the reign of
Napoleon I, titles in
pretence were treated by the ''Almanach de Gotha'' as if still borne by members of
reign
A reign is the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office of monarch of a nation (e.g., King of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia, List of Belgian monarchs, Belgium, Co-princes of Andorra, Andorra), of a people (e.g., List of Frankish kin ...
ing dynasties.
See also
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Cadet (genealogy)
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Ennoblement
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Hereditary peer
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Imperial, royal and noble ranks
Traditional rank amongst European emperor, imperiality, monarch, royalty, peerage, peers, and nobility is rooted in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Although they vary over time and among geographic regions (for example, one region's prince ...
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Jure uxoris
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Peerages in the United Kingdom
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Subsidiary title
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Territorial designation
References
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Titles
European royalty