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For Opinion #112,
In Imperial Russia, Nicholas II issued an Imperial Decree that limited the titles of Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Russia, and the style of Imperial Highness, to the children and grandchildren in the male line of the emperors, therefore for only 2 generations.
Great-grandchildren in the male line were restricted to the titles Prince and Princess of Russia with the style of Highness. In exile, these Princes and Princesses usually ceased to use the “of Russia” suffix and instead used “Romanov” or “Romanova” as their surname.
Also, the title “Prince” in Imperial Russia was used as the highest-conferred hereditary nobility title. Therefore, one must not confuse between the Imperial Prince/Princess and the noble Prince/Princess.
In both Bavaria and Wurtemberg, the titles Duke and Duchess were used by ALL non-morganatic members of the families BEFORE they were elevated from Duchies to Kingdoms during Napoleonic era.
After the Electors (Dukes) of Bavaria and Wurttemberg became Kings, their direct descendants used the titles Prince and Princess with the style of Royal Highness. However, the descendants of the collateral branches, brothers or uncles of the new Kings, continued to use the titles Duke and Duchess before their Christian names. The style of Royal Highness was only allowed to them later on.
Titles Duke and Duchess (in place of Prince or Princess, followed by Christian name) were used in many other states in the Holy Roman Empire. Off the top of my head, without doing any research, were Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
Please be noted that, back then, the titles Prince/Princess were NOT NECESSARILY indicative of a higher status than those of Duke/Duchess. Style (HRH, HGDH, HH, HDSH, HSH, etc) was the indicator.
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Dr. Pong (Dr Pong)
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