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A '''Royal House''' or '''Royal dynasty''' is a familial designation, or [[family name]] of sorts, used by [[royalty]]. It generally represents the members of a family in various senior and junior or [[cadet branch]]es, who are loosely related but not necessarily of the same immediate kin.
A '''Royal House''' or '''royal dynasty''' is a familial designation, or [[family name]] of sorts, used by [[royalty]]. It generally represents the members of a family in various senior and junior or [[cadet branch]]es, who are loosely related but not necessarily of the same immediate kin. Unlike most westerners, many of the world's royal families do not have family names, and those that have adopted them rarely use them. They are referred to instead by their titles, often related to an area ruled or once ruled by that family. The name of a Royal House is not a surname; it is just a convenient way of dynastic identification of individuals.


Because of [[royal intermarriage]] and the creation of cadet branches, a royal house generally will not entirely correspond to one immediate family or place; members of the same house in different branches may rule entirely different countries and only be vaguely related. The family may have originated entirely elsewhere. The [[Capetian dynasty]] (which includes any direct descendant of [[Hugh Capet of France]]) is the oldest continuously ruling monarchial dynasty in Europe (it originates in [[987]] and is the current ruling house of [[Spain]] and [[Luxembourg]]).
Because of [[royal intermarriage]] and the creation of cadet branches, a royal house generally will not entirely correspond to one immediate family or place; members of the same house in different branches may rule entirely different countries and only be vaguely related; the family may have originated entirely elsewhere. The [[Capetian dynasty]] (that includes any direct descendant of [[Hugh Capet of France]]) is the oldest continuously ruling monarchial dynasty in Europe – it originates in [[987]] and is the current ruling house of [[Spain]] and [[Luxembourg]]).


The House of [[Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]], for example, originated in [[Germany]] as a [[duke|ducal]] family. Today, it no longer holds any status in Germany, but different branches sit on various thrones, including those of the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Belgium]]. Former monarchs of [[Portugal]] and [[Bulgaria]] also belonged to this house, although they were not especially closely related, as they descended from different branches, some of them distinct for many generations.
The House of [[Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]], as another example, originated in [[Germany]] as a [[duke|ducal]] family. Today, it no longer holds any status in Germany, but different branches sit on various thrones, including those of [[Canada]], [[New Zealand]], the [[United Kingdom]], and [[Belgium]]. Former monarchs of [[Portugal]] and [[Bulgaria]] also belonged to this house, although they were not especially closely related, as they descended from different branches, some of them distinct for many generations.


Royal house names in [[Europe]] are taken from the father; in cases where a [[Queen regnant]] marries a prince of another house, their children (and therefore subsequent monarchs) belong to his house. Thus Britain's queen [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Victoria]] belonged to the [[House of Hanover]], but her male-line descendants belong to the House of her husband [[Albert, Prince Consort|Albert]], that is Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The name was changed to [[House of Windsor|Windsor]] in 1917. This has been violated recently; the children of queens regnant in the [[Netherlands]] and [[Luxembourg]] have retained their maternal House association and in the United Kingdom, [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II]]'s descendants by her husband, Prince [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|Philip]] of Greece and Denmark, will officially remain Windsor, although they are technically of the [[House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg]] which in turn is a line of the [[House of Oldenburg]]. The House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg also rules in Norway and ruled in Greece, because the modern founding monarchs of those nations were initially princes invited from [[Denmark]], which is a cadet branch of that house.
Royal house names in [[Europe]] are taken from the father; in cases where a [[Queen regnant]] marries a prince of another house, their children (and therefore subsequent monarchs) belong to his house. Thus Queen [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Victoria]] belonged to the [[House of Hanover]], but her male-line descendants belong to the house of her husband [[Albert, Prince Consort|Albert]], which is Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The name was changed to [[House of Windsor|Windsor]] in 1917. This rule has been violated recently: the children of queens regnant in the [[Netherlands]] and [[Luxembourg]] have retained their maternal house association, and in the United Kingdom, Queen [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II]]'s descendants by her husband, Prince [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|Philip]] of Greece and Denmark, will officially remain Windsor, although they are technically of the [[House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg]], which, in turn, is a line of the [[House of Oldenburg]]. The House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg also rules in Norway and ruled in Greece, because the modern founding monarchs of those nations were initially princes invited from [[Denmark]], which is a cadet branch of that house.


Another way in which the royal house of a given country may change is when a foreign prince is invited to fill a vacant throne or a next-of-kin from a foreign house succeeds. This occurred with the death of childless [[Anne of Great Britain|Queen Anne]] of the [[House of Stuart]]: she was succeeded by a prince of the [[House of Hanover]] who was her nearest [[Protestant]] relative.
Another way in which the royal house of a given country may change is when a foreign prince is invited to fill a vacant throne or a next-of-kin from a foreign house succeeds. This occurred with the death of childless [[Anne of Great Britain|Queen Anne]] of the [[House of Stuart]]: she was succeeded by a prince of the [[House of Hanover]] who was her nearest [[Protestant]] relative.


Due to the development of countries once in the [[British Empire]] into sovereign kingdoms in a [[personal union]], the House of Windsor has ruled over 32 countries; 16 remain with the shared monarchy (known as the [[Commonwealth Realm]]s), while the others are now under a different royal house, or have become republics.
Due to the development of countries once in the [[British Empire]] into sovereign kingdoms in a [[personal union]], the House of Windsor has ruled over 32 countries; 16 remain with the shared monarchy (known as the [[Commonwealth Realm]]s), while the others are now under a different royal house, or have become republics.

Unlike most Europeans, many of the world's Royal Families do not really have family names and those that have adopted them rarely use them. They are referred to instead by their titles, often related to an area ruled or once ruled by that family. The name of a Royal House is not a surname; it is just a convenient way of dynastic identification of individuals.


==Reigning sovereign Houses==
==Reigning sovereign Houses==

Revision as of 14:51, 26 September 2007

This redirect is about the use of royal family names. For the inventor named Royal House, see Royal Earl House.

A Royal House or royal dynasty is a familial designation, or family name of sorts, used by royalty. It generally represents the members of a family in various senior and junior or cadet branches, who are loosely related but not necessarily of the same immediate kin. Unlike most westerners, many of the world's royal families do not have family names, and those that have adopted them rarely use them. They are referred to instead by their titles, often related to an area ruled or once ruled by that family. The name of a Royal House is not a surname; it is just a convenient way of dynastic identification of individuals.

Because of royal intermarriage and the creation of cadet branches, a royal house generally will not entirely correspond to one immediate family or place; members of the same house in different branches may rule entirely different countries and only be vaguely related; the family may have originated entirely elsewhere. The Capetian dynasty (that includes any direct descendant of Hugh Capet of France) is the oldest continuously ruling monarchial dynasty in Europe – it originates in 987 and is the current ruling house of Spain and Luxembourg).

The House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, as another example, originated in Germany as a ducal family. Today, it no longer holds any status in Germany, but different branches sit on various thrones, including those of Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Belgium. Former monarchs of Portugal and Bulgaria also belonged to this house, although they were not especially closely related, as they descended from different branches, some of them distinct for many generations.

Royal house names in Europe are taken from the father; in cases where a Queen regnant marries a prince of another house, their children (and therefore subsequent monarchs) belong to his house. Thus Queen Victoria belonged to the House of Hanover, but her male-line descendants belong to the house of her husband Albert, which is Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The name was changed to Windsor in 1917. This rule has been violated recently: the children of queens regnant in the Netherlands and Luxembourg have retained their maternal house association, and in the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II's descendants by her husband, Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, will officially remain Windsor, although they are technically of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, which, in turn, is a line of the House of Oldenburg. The House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg also rules in Norway and ruled in Greece, because the modern founding monarchs of those nations were initially princes invited from Denmark, which is a cadet branch of that house.

Another way in which the royal house of a given country may change is when a foreign prince is invited to fill a vacant throne or a next-of-kin from a foreign house succeeds. This occurred with the death of childless Queen Anne of the House of Stuart: she was succeeded by a prince of the House of Hanover who was her nearest Protestant relative.

Due to the development of countries once in the British Empire into sovereign kingdoms in a personal union, the House of Windsor has ruled over 32 countries; 16 remain with the shared monarchy (known as the Commonwealth Realms), while the others are now under a different royal house, or have become republics.

Reigning sovereign Houses

Deposed or extinct sovereign Houses

The majority of these nations are now republics or part of republics. The Princely Houses of Germany often have given their own names to the states they ruled.

See also

Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special%3ADiff%2F160477922