Non-British Styles and Titles


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The same reason the Napoleons still use their titles and so on.

Miguel was deposed as king. And there are still those who see his line as the rightful claimants to the throne. For those who believe Miguel, and his line, are the rightful rulers, Maria had no right to strip her Uncle of such titles.

George V is a totally different matter. He was the undisputed king, and he had the right to make such changes. He didn't strip Prince Louis Sr (father of Lord Mountbatten) of anything. Louis chose to follow suit of the king and others and drop his German titles. He accepted Marquiss of Milford-Haven instead, turning down a dukedom in the process.

Considering German titles were abolished only 2 years after Louis Sr gave up his German title, they didn't fair too bad. They actually have a title, and not a courtesy title not recognized by the state.
 
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Miguel was deposed as king. And there are still those who see his line as the rightful claimants to the throne. For those who believe Miguel, and his line, are the rightful rulers, Maria had no right to strip her Uncle of such titles.

George V is a totally different matter. He was the undisputed king, [...]

Interesting. Assuming that is indeed the reason for the double standard, the natural question is why is it that royalty fans today, at least in the English-speaking world, view Queen Maria II as a usurper and Miguel as the rightful ruler? That is especially strange since modern-day royalty fans typically side with the victorious claimant in historical succession wars (most believe the Hanover kings were the rightful rulers of Britain and not the Jacobite Stuarts, for example) and King Miguel is famous for his absolutism and ultratraditionalism (which most modern royalty watchers would claim to dislike).

And to use a different example, does this adequately explain why most royal watchers refuse to accept some of the decisions to deny or strip titles which have been implemented by the Spanish monarchs? It is true that King Felipe VI and his line are not undisputed monarchs either, but I was under the impression that no other line enjoys much support from royal watchers.
 
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Note that the Duke of Bragança, who descends in direct legitimate male line from deposed King Miguel, recognizes Queen Maria II and her ruling descendants, not the pretenders descended from Miguel, as the true monarchs of Portugal.

https://casarealportuguesa.org/cronologia-dos-reis-de-portugal/

Ironic that the head of a deposed royal house is more progressive and accepting of reality than - apparently - most royal watchers (assuming the above explanation of their behavior is accurate). :ermm:
 
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