Terminology

Over the years, some of you have shared your strong feelings about the terms I use. I prefer more well-know, accessible, or plain English terms (Red). Some of you prefer the more formal & correct (Blue). These toggle switches allow you to choose what terminology appears on the site.

King of …

Belgium the Belgians

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English Translation of the Spanish Title “Infante/a”

Prince/ss Infante/a

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Princess of Wales’s Name

Kate Catherine

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How to Deal with Andrew in Old Posts

As a practice, Gert’s Royals uses the title the royal held at the time of the event being described. (e.g. Prince Charles before his reign, King Charles during reign). For posts cover events before October 30th, 2025, Andrew is usually listed as Prince Andrew. If you do not wish to see Andrew referred to by his old title, you can use this toggle.

References to Andrew before Oct 30th, 2025

Andrew
Mountbatten-Windsor Prince
Andrew

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For posts related to events after October 30th, 2025, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will always be used. There is no option to change that.

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definitions

Definitions – L, M, N, O

L

Legitimate Child

A child born to parents who are legally married to each other.

(Contrast with Illegitimate child – children both to parents who are not legally married to each other.)

Line of Succession

List of people in line to the throne.

M

Marquess / Marchioness

A peerage rank below duke and above earl/count.

N

O

Order of Precedence

This denotes the seniority of each royal (or person) for official events. Unlike the Line of Succession, this includes spouses. This is used to determine:

The order in which people arrive at an official event,
Order in which they will lay wreaths,
Who they must bows/ curtsy to who,
etc.

There are separate orders of precedence for men, women, and for when couples are together. Order of Precedence may also vary based on the formality of events.