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coronet
thumb|Coronet of an earl (as worn by the 17th Earl of Devon at the [[coronation of Elizabeth II and now on display at Powderham Castle)]]
By the Grace of God
formulaic and constitutional phrase
royalist
A royalist supports a particular monarch as head of state for a particular kingdom, or of a particular dynastic claim. In the abstract, this position is royalism. It is distinct from monarchism, which advocates a monarchical system of government, but not necessarily a particular monarch. Most often, the term royalist is applied to a supporter of a current regime or one that has been recently overthrown to form a republic.
crowned republic
form of constitutional monarchy where the monarch's role is ceremonial
royal cypher
monogram of a country's reigning sovereign
regnal number
ordinal numbers used to distinguish among persons with the same name who held the same office
popular monarchy
monarchical titles referring to people rather than territories
Portal:Monarchy
Wikimedia portal
composite monarchy
state consisting of several countries under one ruler
Devaraja
thumb|right|upright|The statue of Harihara, the god amalgamation of [[Shiva and Vishnu, as the mortuary deified portrayal of King Kertarajasa of Majapahit. Revering the king as god incarnated on earth is the concept of devaraja.]]
sacred king
Monarch with a religious significance
Marriage of state
marriage arranged for diplomatic purposes
regnal year
year(s) of the reign of a sovereign (in ordinal timeline)
Generalitat
Generalitat (, literally in English 'Generality') is the name of two major medieval and early modern political institutions and their modern-day analogues in Kingdom of Spain. The ancient Principality of Catalonia and the Kingdom of Valencia were ruled by Generalitats. Today, Catalonia and The Valencian Community have systems of self-government called Generalitats, and are two of 17 autonomous communities of Spain.
throne room
room in the official residence of the crown
universal monarchy
sovereign predominant over other states
Conference of Rulers
council of Malaysia Rulers
Salute state
type of esteemed princely state
self-proclaimed monarchy
proclaiming one's self a royal title
Shan Rang
transfer of the throne peacefully in ancient China
circlet
thumb|Figure skater, Rion Sumiyoshi, wearing a jeweled circlet as part of her costume. A circlet is a piece of headwear that is similar to a diadem or a corolla. The word 'circlet' is also used to refer to the base of a crown or a coronet, with or without a cap. Diadem and circlet are often used interchangeably, and 'open crowns' with no arches (as opposed to 'closed crowns') have also been referred to as circlets. In Greek this is known as stephanos, and in Latin as corona aperta, although stephanos is associated more with laurel wreaths and the crown of thorns said to have been placed on the
emperor system
Japanese system centered on the emperor
Last Roman Emperor
legendary figure that would appear on earth to reestablish the Holy Roman Empire as biblical katechon stalling the coming of the Antichrist, first mentioned in the 7th century in the Apocalypse of Pseudo-Methodius
grand principality
country or territory whose official head of state or ruler is a monarch bearing the title of grand prince or grand principality
criticism of monarchy
criticism of the general form of government which assumes the power of a single person inherited or of the monarchies which control factical or ritual power of particular countries
District duchy
type of duchy
consort crown
crown worn by the spouse of a monarch
substantive title
type of title of nobility or royalty