Aly MacDraven
Oooo I want your autograph!
ME : Born to an Elven King and evidently a Goddess. Features show her fathers people, but her coloring of flame-red hair and sea green eyes show her mothers, and she has a temper to match.She loves fiercely those she deems worthy, and doesn't really waste time on the others. Recently wed to Zindelo Lovari, and is madly in love with him.
She has a grown son from a past love, and a babe with the same man who tore her heart out.
She is found mostly at the side of her Queen, or in the Ales 'n Tales Tavern. Her days are spent at the docks she loves. She adores her lieges, King Byron, and Queen Caillean.
Location : Southleigh Castle, Ravenwood-Port MacDraven, Lovari House-Vatra
Occupation/Titles : Duchess Ravenwood, Minister of Defense, Wife of the Rom Baro-Zindelo of the Lovari, Princess of the Ta'rhani people
Humor : "...an' there I was...."
Number of posts : 631
Registration date : 2007-09-26
 | Subject: PROPER ADDRESSAGE  Fri May 16, 2008 1:18 pm | |
| I know we’ve had a class on this, but I think this bears going over
again as some people are being called the wrong things at the wrong
times. So here it is, with the Queens approval.We will start with the titles that we MAY call *Their Royal Majesties*. Note that all those words were
capitalized. That is proper. At no time does ANY Royal use their Surname. ROYALTY The King King Byron III, Majesty, Sire, My Liege, My King and
yes, even My Lord is proper to call a King. If you and said King are close friends, then
you may usually address him by his given name only in private, with
his permission of course.The QueenQueen Caillean, Majesty, My Lady Queen , My Queen and Madam
are the only proper Titles to call a Queen.A Prince
Usually a Duke or Count as well, but is never addressed as such. Would only
be used as an announcement to his entry into a Hall, Court, or ball etc…Then it would
be thus, His Royal Highness Prince Byron IIII, Duke of so and so. He will be His Highness,
Prince Byron, My Prince and plain ole Highness.
A PrincessUsually a Duchess or Countess as well but is never address as such. Would
only be used as an announcement to her entry into a Hall, Court, orBall etc…Then it would be Her
Royal Highness Princess Siobhan, Duchess of so and so. My Princess, Princess Siobhan, Her
Highness and Highness.Dukes and Duchess'sMost Dukes and Duchess's are Royalty, whether appointed the Title hereditary or created specifically for the person. A DukeThings get a bit tricky here so pay attention. LOL Normally a Duke is Never
called by his birth name. Let’s give you an example of His Royal Highness, or His Royal
Grace Aiden Reinhardt, Duke Seacrest. That would be how he
would be announced upon entering a Court or Ball or such, BUT he
would be referred to as Duke Seacrest or Your Grace, and to his friends and contemporaries, simply
Seacrest. The name of his Duchy is Seacrest and hence the reason
he would be called such, you were equated and associated with your land holdings. My Lord is also
proper. NEVER call him My Lord SeaCrest.
THAT isn‘t proper..A Duchess
I will use Her Royal Highness Duchess Seacres or Her Royal Grace Aisling Reinhardt, Duchess Seacrest as an example
here. She may also be addressed as Your Grace and My Lady.
Never My Lady Seacrest. Now she might have another portion of property and would wish that as her title, and would the same as I stated above. Especially here in
Solurius where we make exceptions for the woman to carry their own
titles. Other Kingdoms may not allow this.Nobility A CountBryan Helgraz, Count Shadow Cove.
May also be called My Lord. As with the Duke and Duchess, they are NOT called by their Surname. And
most wouldn’t call him by his given name. Shadow Cove is
appropriate. A CountessWe will use Rennie Savage, Countess Un Cadeau de Meres. Also may be called My
Lady. Never would she be called by her Surname.A Viscount, A Baron and a BaronessAll of the above are Nobility and will be called by their lands holdings.
The same as a above.Now you will notice that ALL Royalty and Nobility are never called by
their given or Surnames. It’s simply not done. ONLY the closest of
friends and usually ONLY in a very private setting would a first name
be used without a title. NEVER in Public and this means IN Courts,
Balls, etc. Anything that forces Royalty and Nobility to be in the
same area at the same time. I know some of you are sticklers and think that you don't have to follow this…but
you only make your char look less that what it is when you do this.We also implemented the use of a Herald to announce you when you enter
the Great Hall, which could get VERY imaginative if you would
try…think of the Herald on *A Knights Tale* and how colorful his
introductions were. THIS to can be you and your char. And the Royals
will stop acknowledging your char if there is no proper introduction.
If you wish to be acknowledged by our Royals, then it’s up to YOU
to bring that char forth to be seen by them and formally be
recognized in Court. It will be your OWN fault if you feel ignored or
shunned. This too can be made fun and imaginative. Isn’t that what
we’re all here for? To have fun and be imaginative? I mean we have
DrachenFyre as our Herald at Banquet and he formally announces us
and formally introduces us to their Majesties right? And don’t we
all use the formalities there as well? Give it a try. It can be very
fun. | |
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