Talk:Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg
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Hey! This whole thing is misconceived. It's not "royal" at all - the place is a Grand Duchy, not a Kingdom. It's like calling the Grimaldis of Monaco royal. PML.
Though they aren't in fact royal, the word is generally used in preference to 'princely' ÉÍREman 03:37 May 8, 2003 (UTC)
As a courtesy, possibly, but the precise term may matter as well. I know the issue came up repeatedly with regard to the princely houses of India, who kept trying to pull fast ones in being referred to as more than "his highness", getting more than the right number of guns in a salute, etc., not just from vanity but to entrench themselves further and better. I remember they got it right in an opening scene in Roman Holiday, but that in recent (post princely) times many rajahs have been misdescribed as "royal" in modern newspaper articles. So, while understanding the courtesy and respect suitable for ordinary conversation, isn't this an important technical protocol point with real ramifications and implications? If so, what is the official line found in such things as the Almanach de Gotha? PML.
Made some changes. This needs context. Now it's just a list of people. If I stepped on any toes with my edits please change it back. --DanielCD 22:34, 5 Nov 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Naming conventions
- Why are some Grand Dukes listed in French (Jean and not John, Henri and not Henry) and others in English (William instead of Guillaume) ? What is the rule ? 68.91.98.249 17:59, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
- There is no good rule. But most Kings have english names in Wikipedia. --Henrygb 16:53, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Split content
I have proposed splitting the section on the Line of Succession to the article Line of succession to the Luxembourgian Throne. Since this material is only partially related to the topic, and it takes up a sizeable part of the article, it would be best if it were divided to form its own article. Furthermore, it means that people navigating by Template:Order of Succession would go to an article dedicated to the topic, rather than one about the family of the current Grand Duke.
There may also be grounds to split off the section on the past Grand Dukes and Duchesses, but that's not nearly as pressing. Bastin 12:09, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] What happened to "Prince of Parma"?
Why did the Grand Ducal family of Luxembourg renounce the title Prince of Parma? Tom129.93.17.197 23:57, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
Princes of Parma are a cadet branch of the spanish royal house. When the monarchy was restored in 1975 the new constitution only recognised the current King, the King's parents, the King's sister and his descendents as member of the royal house. All other cadet branches of the royal house are not recognised as 'royals'. They were recently designated as grandees of spain entitled to the style of His/Her Excellency Don.... However, many princes of parmas who held the title before the new restriction were implemented claim they are still entitled to the style and use it. The spanish government has not taken any formal step to prevent it. This may be a reason for the Grand Ducal family discontinuing use of title of prince of parma. They did, however, continue to use the style of royal highness presumably as a royal highness'es have higher precedence than grand ducal highness'es. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.189.11.46 (talk) 23:13, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
