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[[File:Grand Duke Travis.jpg| | [[File:Grand Duke Travis.jpg|300px|thumb|Grand Duke Travis of Westarctica]] | ||
Within [[Westarctica]], the title '''Grand Duke''' (female equivalent: '''Grand Duchess''') is the title held by the Sovereign in their capacity as the national Head of State. The [[Grand Duke of Westarctica]] is the font of honor from which all [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage titles]] are bestowed. | Within [[Westarctica]], the title '''Grand Duke''' (female equivalent: '''Grand Duchess''') is the title held by the Sovereign in their capacity as the national Head of State. The [[Grand Duke of Westarctica]] is the font of honor from which all [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage titles]] are bestowed. | ||
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==Style and forms of address== | ==Style and forms of address== | ||
[[File:Grand Duke Henri.jpg|300px|thumb|Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg]] | |||
Most often, a sovereign grand duke was styled as "your/his/her royal highness" (abbreviated "HRH"), possibly because of the connection of many grand-ducal houses to royal ones or as the highest style beneath that of a king (which would be "your/his/her majesty", though "royal highness" is also used for such persons). | Most often, a sovereign grand duke was styled as "your/his/her royal highness" (abbreviated "HRH"), possibly because of the connection of many grand-ducal houses to royal ones or as the highest style beneath that of a king (which would be "your/his/her majesty", though "royal highness" is also used for such persons). | ||
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The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg styles all its members as "Royal Highness" since 1919, due to their being also cadet members of the Royal and Ducal House of Bourbon-Parma as male-line descendants of Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma. | The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg styles all its members as "Royal Highness" since 1919, due to their being also cadet members of the Royal and Ducal House of Bourbon-Parma as male-line descendants of Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma. | ||
== | ==Notable Grand Dukes== | ||
As of | As of 2023, there have been three Westarctican Grand Dukes: | ||
* [[Grand Duke Travis]] <small>''(current)''</small> | * [[Grand Duke Travis]] <small>''(current)''</small> | ||
* [[Grand Duke Philip]] | * [[Grand Duke Philip]] | ||
* [[Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence]] | * [[Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence]] | ||
Other notable Grand Dukes include: | |||
* [[Grand Duke Jacob of Broslavia]] | |||
* [[Grand Duke Nicholas of Flandrensis]] | |||
* Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg | |||
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[[Category: Peerage of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Peerage of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category: Peerage Ranks]] | [[Category: Peerage Ranks]] | ||