House of Demitreus

The High King of the United Demitrei Kingdoms of Rildanor known in Francais-Rildanorienne as Haut-Roi des Demitrei Royaume-Unis de Rildanor is the reigning monarch of Rildanor.

Styles and Titles
The High King is addressed as By the Grace and Blessings of the Gods, His Most High and Royal Majesty, the High King of the United Demitrei Kingdoms of Rildanor, ROYAL NAME.

The Crown Prince is addressed as '''His Royal Highness, Prince of Tiralouse and Duke of Labonne, ROYAL NAME of the United Demitrei Kingdoms of Rildanor. Shortened, he is addressed His Royal Highness'''.

There are two kinds of titles used by Rildanorian nobles, some are personal ranks, others are titles linked to the fiefs owned, called fiefs de dignité. All titles and ranks can be granted and revoked by the monarch. 

TITLES (all granted by the monarch and in order of rank; no political power or land are necessarily attached)

1. Prince: each canton is a principality with a prince, which is a title that can only be used by relatives of the monarch. The Prince(ss) of Tiralouse is normally reserved for the heir apparent to the throne.

 2. Duc: possessor of a duchy (duché). The four largest cities of each canton/territory/kingdom is a duchy and is normally a title granted to the most senior noble families. The Duke or Duchess of Labonne is normally reserved for the heir apparent to the throne. 3. Marquis: possessor of a marquesate (marquisat) and recognized by the monarch. The lesser towns of the country are considered marquesates.

 4. Comte: primarily a courtesy and honorific title, with no domain necessarily attached. It is granted by the monarch to a minor noble or the child of a high-ranking noble.

 5. Vicomte: also a honorific title granted to lesser nobles.

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<span style="border:1ptnonewindowtext;padding:0in;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">RANKS:  <span style="border:1ptnonewindowtext;padding:0in;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">1. Fils/fille de Rildanor: son/daughter of a monarch.

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Ancestry
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