German Royal Titles & Protocol

[Hannah Gregory]

As Germany no longer (officially) have a raigning royal family, how are they organised or recognised? As there is no authoirty to say, who is a prince, princess, etc. How do they proove they're actually royal?

Do the German government recognise them in any capacity, either formally or informally? Are they given any priviligaes? Police escorts, Diplomatic immunity, diplomatic passports, etc?

Do any forigen govenments recognise them either formally or informally?

[Jason R Maier esq]

As best I know, in Germany . . . royal/noble titles are now part of the person's surname. And I think they're recognized informally by the state, but formal to a degree by other royal families.

[PrinceOfCanada]

Originally Posted by Jason R Maier esq

As best I know, in Germany . . . royal/noble titles are now part of the person's surname. And I think they're recognized informally by the state, but formal to a degree by other royal families.

Yes, that is the case; the title became part of the name some time ago. But to the best of my understanding, royal families throughout Europe ignore transitory laws of that nature.

[branchg]

The Government recognizes their titles only as a surname (i.e. Georg-Friedrich, Prinz von Preussen) which is permitted to be used on all legal documents such as passports, etc. They do not receive any diplomatic or protocol privileges, except in certain cases, at the invitation of The President of the Republic or a particular German state, they are granted some courtesies when The Queen or another head of state is visiting.

They have been periodic legal actions in the German courts with regard to the House Laws of various royal and ducal houses, which generally have been decided on by the courts based on historical documents and the will of the Head of the House.