A morganatic marriage is one in which the spouse doesn't share the titled person's title or style (although, in many cases, a lesser title has been granted to them), and the children have no rights of succession. However, it doesn't affect the title or style of the partner who was born royal.
In Spain there were two Duchesses of Medina Sidonia as long as both women were alive because Spain generally allows people to use their spouses’ titles regardless of the genders of the couple. After the duchess in her own right passed away her widow became known as the Dowager Duchess which is the standard title of a widowed consort.
Another Mountbatten woman rumored to be a lesbian is Nadejda Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven. Her grandson Lord Ivar Mountbatten is openly gay and married a man recently.
Hopefully same-sex spouses (and male spouses and spouses of female royals in general) will receive the same treatment as women who marry royal men. Same-sex spouses will also hopefully be treated as as normal a part of the royal family as opposite-sex spouses.
In 2013 an Indian prince married his American boyfriend, the husband surprisingly received a title though it wasn't the equivalent of his husband's. He is considered the world's first openly gay prince. There have been two trans peers in the UK (as far as I know):
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Netflix also made the series "Young Royals" about a fictional gay Prince of Sweden who unexpectedly becomes the Crown Prince after his older brother dies in a car accident. At the end of the series, he actually gives up his succession rights (or at least appears to do so) although it is unclear to me how that could be legally done in Sweden.Even if this post is from 2005 a comment.
There have been three Swedish kings with the name of Gustav Adolf, namely Gustav II Adolf (died 1632), Gustav IV Adolf (died 1837), and Gustav VI Adolf (died 1973), so which one of those is the one in the post?
The closest thing in Sweden regarding royals having a gay lover was King Gustav V and the Haijby scandal. Gustav V was the father of Gustav VI Adolf, maybe a mix-up of father and son in the post of 2005?
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When it comes to fictional gay royals, there have been several novels with that theme published. The probably most wellknown being "Red, White & Royal Blue" by Casey McQuiston, and it has been made a Prime Video. The book is much better than the film, I can recommend reading it.
As well as a monarch can abdicate, the same is true for the others members in the Swedish Order of Succession. Although the word 'abdication' is usually only used about monarchs, the word itself means to disown or renounce, and it can be for any kind of formal office.
I believe they were indeed referring to King Gustaf V.
Was it ever discussed what title the president’s son may get if he were to marry the prince? While the actor who plays the prince (Nicholas Galitzine) has the same surname as a Russian princely family he has no relation to them; his grandfather changed his surname to Galitzine for an unknown reason.
Count Anton zu Castell-Rüdenhausen married William Ferromelo in 2023.
I see, while it doesn’t appear that the husband received a title he calls himself William Castell on Instagram.
They are exactly the couple I meant. Thank you!
About RWRB, there was no discussion in the book or movie about a possible title for Alex, the president's son. SPOILER WARNING It is clear that Henry, the prince, see royal life as a cage. At the end of the book he moves to NY to be with Alex work for charities. It's basically accepted in the fandom (and probably confirmed by the author) that Henry at a certain point in the future abdicates and takes his father's surname.
I think you mean surrender rights to the throne since he isn't the heir.
Yes, I meant that!
Even if abdicate used for monarchs giving up their throne, according to dictionaries the word in for example Merriam-Webster says:
There is no Title as they are abolished in Gerrnany. Only a surname to which he has the right as legal spouse
Royals who lost their power still use their titles and so do their spouses if they’re able to get a title by marriage.
Still there are no Titles in Germany anymore
I see, however even if the titles don’t hold any weight legally the families still continue to use them (and use them as surnames so that they can be recognized). I have heard that some German royal families are still involved with the government even though their monarchies were abolished.
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Your prediction has come true, cuz Lord Ivar Mountbatten is gay. He is a member of the British royal family and a descendant of Peter the Great and Russian poet Pushkin.
