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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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===Forms of Address=== | ===Forms of Address=== | ||
A grand duke or grand duchess is addressed as "Your Grace." Grand dukes are referred to in the third person as "His Grace" or "the Grand Duke of Title" or "His Grace the Grand Duke of Title." Grand duchesses are referred to in the third person as "Her Grace" or "The Grand Duchess of Title" or "Her Grace the Grand Duchess of Title." Unlike [[Earl|earls/countesses]] or [[Baron|barons/baronesses]], they are never referred to as "Lord Title" or "Lady Title." | A grand duke or grand duchess is addressed as "Your Grace," or in formal situations are addressed the first time as "Your Serene Grace." Grand dukes are referred to in the third person as "His Grace" or "the Grand Duke of Title" or "His Grace the Grand Duke of Title." In the most formal ceremonies and documents "His Serene Grace the Grand Duke of Title" is used. | ||
Grand duchesses are referred to in the third person as "Her Grace" or "The Grand Duchess of Title" or "Her Grace the Grand Duchess of Title." In the most formal ceremonies and documents "Her Serene Grace the Grand Duchess of Title" is used. | |||
Unlike [[Earl|earls/countesses]] or [[Baron|barons/baronesses]], they are never referred to as "Lord Title" or "Lady Title." | |||
A Grand Duke or Grand Duchess with military rank may be referred to by their rank and title instead of their rank and given name. Formal usage: Admiral the Grand Duke of Gryphon. Less formal usage: Admiral Gryphon. | A Grand Duke or Grand Duchess with military rank may be referred to by their rank and title instead of their rank and given name. Formal usage: Admiral the Grand Duke of Gryphon. Less formal usage: Admiral Gryphon. | ||
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===Grand Dukes the Realm in [[TRMN]]=== | ===Grand Dukes the Realm in [[TRMN]]=== | ||
====[[New Montana]]==== | ====[[New Montana]]==== | ||
* Sir David Weber, | * [[Sir]] [[David Weber]], Prime Minister of the [[Star Kingdom of Manticore]] | ||
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* [[Sir]] Martin Lessem, The [[First Lord of the Admiralty]] | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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[[Category:Peerage]] | |||
[[Category:Grand Dukes]] | [[Category:Grand Dukes]] | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | |||