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A '''grand duke''' or a '''grand duchess''' was historically the ruler or monarch of a Grand Duchy, or a high-ranking member of the Nobility. | A '''grand duke''' or a '''grand duchess''' was historically the ruler or monarch of a [[Grand Duchy]], or a high-ranking member of the Nobility. | ||
[[ | The [[Star Kingdom of Manticore]] originally created one planetary grand duchy for each of the three occupied planets of the Manticore Binary System. With the creation of the [[Star Empire of Manticore]], it is envisioned that a grand duchy will be created for each new planet joining the empire. As there is only a single grand duchy per planet, this is the highest ranking and least numerous type of peerage. | ||
Grand duchies are held as territories subsidiary to the Star Kingdom, so [[SKM]] dukes and duchesses, while they are the administrators of their territories, are still subjects of the [[sovereign]] rather than monarchs of their duchies. | Grand duchies are held as territories subsidiary to the Star Kingdom, so [[SKM]] dukes and duchesses, while they are the administrators of their territories, are still subjects of the [[sovereign]] rather than monarchs of their duchies. | ||
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* [[Sir]] Martin Lessem, The First Lord of the Admiralty | * [[Sir]] Martin Lessem, The [[First Lord of the Admiralty]] | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
[[Category:Peerage]] | [[Category:Peerage]] | ||
[[Category:Grand Dukes]] | [[Category:Grand Dukes]] | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | |||