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List of titles and honours of the Spanish Crown

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List of titles and honours of the Spanish Crown

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The current Spanish constitution refers to the monarchy as "The Crown" and the constitutional title of the monarch is simply rey/reina de España: that is, "king/queen of Spain". However, the constitution allows for the use of other historic titles pertaining to the Spanish monarchy, without specifying them. A royal decree promulgated 6 November 1987 at the Council of Ministers regulates the titles further, and on that basis the monarch of Spain has a right to use ("may use") those other titles appertaining to the Crown. Contrary to some belief, the long titulary that contains the list of over 20 kingdoms is not in state use, nor is it used in Spanish diplomacy. In fact, it has never been in use in that form, as "Spain" was never a part of the list in the pre-1837 era when the long list was officially used.

Spain, mentioned differently in the titulary depending on which monarch was reigning, was for more than three centuries also symbolized by the long list that started "... of Castile, León, Aragón, ..." The following long titulary in the feudal style was last used officially in 1836 by Queen Isabella II (see the account of titulary in her article) before she became constitutional queen.

Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon were together described as the Catholic Monarchs of Spain. The first king to officially use a derivation of the name "Spain" as the realm in the titulary was Charles I of Spain, who used Rex Hispaniarum et Indiarum (i.e. King of the Spains and the Indies). This title was often used after his title of Holy Roman Emperor which was superior to that of king. During his brief and controversial occupancy of the throne Joseph Bonaparte, brother of Emperor Napoleon, also used a similar title, King of the Spains and the Indies, and conferred the title "Prince of Spain" to be hereditary on his children and grandchildren in the male and female line.

During the first restoration of the Bourbons, it returned to the traditional format ("of Castile, Leon, Aragon, ...") until 1837, when the short version "queen of the Spains" was taken into use by Isabella II. The singular Spain was first used by Amadeo—he was "by divine grace and will of nation, king of Spain". During the second restoration, King Alfonso XII started to use "constitutional king of Spain, by divine and constitutional grace".

Juan Carlos I, King from 1975 to 2014, did not use the style of Catholic Majesty and the other titles and honours, but did not relinquish them. Like his father, King Felipe VI uses the simple title of "King of Spain", without any divine, national or constitutional reference.

Titles associated with the Spanish Crown

The titles used by the last Habsburg king of Spain, Charles II, were:

By the Grace of God, King of Castile, of León, of Aragon, of the Two Sicilies, of Jerusalem, of Dalmatia, of Croatia, of Navarre, of Granada, of Toledo, of Valencia, of Galicia, of Mallorca, of Seville, of Sardinia, of Córdoba, of Corsica, of Murcia, of Jaén, of the Algarves, of Algeciras, of the Canary Islands, of the East and West Indies, of the Islands and Mainland of the Ocean Sea; Archduke of Austria; Duke of Burgundy, of Brabant, of Milan, of Athens and Neopatria; Count of Habsburg, of Flanders, of Tyrol, of Barcelona, of Roussillon, and of Cerdanya; Marquess of Oristano and Count of Goceano.

Don Philip, By the Grace of God, King of Castile, of León, of Aragon, of the Two Sicilies, of Jerusalem, of Navarre, of Granada, of Toledo, of Valencia, of Galicia, of Mallorca, of Seville, of Sardinia, of Cordóba, of Corsica, of Murcia, of Jaen, of the Algarves, of Algeciras, of Gibraltar, of the Canary Islands, of the East and West Indies, of the Islands and Mainland of the Ocean Sea, Archduke of Austria, Duke of Anjou, of Burgundy, of Brabant and of Milan, Count of Habsburg, of Flanders, of Tyrol and of Barcelona, Lord of Biscay and of Molina, etc.[[File:Full Ornamented Royal Coat of Arms of Spain (1761-1868 and 1874-1931).svg|thumb|335px|right|[http://www.heraldicahispanica.com/ArmasR.htm Greater royal arms of Spain] from [[Charles III of Spain|Charles III]] (1761-1868) to [[Alfonso XIII]] (1875-1931)]]

Kingdoms

  • [[File:Arms of Spanish Monarch (corrections of heraldist requests).svg|40px]] King of Spain
  • [[File:Arms of Asturias.svg|frameless|49x49px]] King of Asturias
  • [[File:Arms of Castile (16th-20th Centuries).svg|40px]] King of Castile
  • [[File:Arms of León- Coat of Arms of Spain Template.svg|40px]] King of León
  • [[File:Arms of the Former Crown of Aragon-Coat of Arms of Spain Template.svg|40px]] King of Aragon
  • [[File:Arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.svg|40px]] King of Jerusalem
  • [[File:Armoiries Chypre.svg|40px]] King of Cyprus
  • [[File:Arms of Navarre-Coat of Arms of Spain Template.svg|40px]] King of Navarre
  • [[File:Cruz d'Eneco Arista.svg|frameless|49x49px]] [[File:Arms of Navarre-Coat of Arms of Spain Template.svg|40px]] King of Pamplona
  • [[File:Arms of the Castilian Realm of Granada.svg|40px]] King of Granada
  • [[File:Royal Coat and Shield of Majorca c.1276-14th Century.svg|40px]] King of Mallorca
  • [[File:Arms of the Realm of Toledo.svg|40px]] King of Toledo
  • [[File:Arms of the Realm of Seville.svg|40px]] King of Seville
  • [[File:Coat of Arms of Valencian Community.svg|35px]] King of Valencia
  • [[File:Arms of Galicia (Spain), 16th-18th Centuries.svg|40px]] King of Galicia
  • [[File:Arms of Sardinia.svg|35px]] King of Sardinia
  • [[File:Arms of the Realm of Cordoba (Kingdom of Leon Arms Variant).svg|40px]] King of Cordoba
  • [[File:Arms of Corsica.svg|40px]] King of Corsica
  • [[File:Former Arms of Minorca.svg|40px]] King of Menorca
  • [[File:Arms of the Realm of Murcia.svg|40px]] King of Murcia
  • [[File:Arms of the Realm of Jaen.svg|40px]] King of Jaén
  • [[File:Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of the Algarve.svg|40px]] King of the Algarves
  • [[File:Former Arms of Algeciras.svg|35px]] King of Algeciras
  • [[File:Arms of Gibraltar (c.1506-1713).svg|40px]] King of Gibraltar
  • [[File:Arms of the Realm of Canary Islands.svg|40px]] King of the Canary Islands
  • [[File:Colonial Currency Badge of the Spanish West Indies.svg|40px]] King of the Spanish East and West Indies and of the Islands and Mainland of the Ocean Sea

Duchies

  • [[File:Arms of Eudes de Bourgogne.svg|40px]] Duke of Burgundy
  • [[File:Royal Arms of Belgium.svg|40px]] Duke of Brabant
  • [[File:Arms of the Duke of Limburg.svg|40px]] Duke of Limburg
  • [[File:Austria_coat_of_arms_simple.svg|40px]] Duke of Lothier
  • [[File:Arms of the House of Sforza.svg|40px]] Duke of Milan
  • [[File:Arms_of_the_Count_of_Luxembourg.svg|40px]] Duke of Luxembourg
  • [[File:Royal arms of Aragon.svg|40px]] Duke of Athens
  • [[File:Coat of Arms of the Duchy of Neopatria.svg|40px]] Duke of Neopatria

Counties

  • [[File:Arms of Counts of Habsbourg.svg|40px]] Count of Habsburg
  • [[File:Arms of Flanders.svg|40px]] Count of Flanders
  • [[File:Coats_of_arms_of_the_county_of_Holland_%28no_reflection%29.svg|40px]] Count of Holland
  • [[File:Coat_of_arms_of_Zeeland.svg|40px]] Count of Zeeland
  • [[File:Arms_of_County_of_Burgundy.svg|40px]] Count of Burgundy
  • [[File:Hainaut_Modern_Arms.svg|40px]] Count of Hainaut
  • [[File:Arms_of_Namur.svg|40px]] Count of Namur
  • [[File:Blason province fr Artois.svg|40px]] Count of Artois
  • [[File:Blason_Charolais.svg|40px|]] Count of Charolais
  • [[File:Arms of the County of Tyrol.svg|40px]] Count of Tyrol
  • [[File:Arms of Roussillon.svg|40px]] Count of Roussillon
  • [[File:Arms of Cerdanya.svg|40px]] Count of Cerdanya
  • [[File:Arms of Roussillon.svg|40px]] Count of Barcelona
  • [[File:Arms of Roussillon.svg|40px]] Count of Girona
  • [[File:Arms of Roussillon.svg|40px]] Count of Osona
  • [[File:Arms of Roussillon.svg|40px]] Count of Besalú
  • [[File:Arms of Asturias.svg|40px]] Count of Covadonga

Lordships

  • [[File:Arms of the House of Haro, Lords of Biscay.svg|42px]] Lord of Biscay
  • [[File:Arms of the Royal Lordship of Molina (Spain).svg|40px]] Lord of Molina

Other titles maintained, but usually abbreviated with "etc."

Because of the large number of titles associated with the Spanish Crown, only the most important were written, finishing the list with "etc." or "&c.", referring to minor or obsolete titles. These titles are:

  • Duke of Limburg, of Lothier, of Luxemburg, of Gelderland, of Styria, of Carniola, of Carinthia, and of Württemberg;
  • Landgrave of Alsace;
  • Prince of Swabia;
  • Palatine Count of Burgundy;
  • Count of Artois, of Hainaut, of Namur, of Gorizia, of Ferrette, of Haut-Rhin, and of Kyburg;
  • Marquis of Oristano, and of Goceano;
  • Margrave of the Holy Roman Empire, and of Burgau;
  • Lord of Salins, of Mechelen, of the Slovenian March, of Pordenone, and of Tripoli.
  • Rex Catholicissimus

Andreas Palaiologos, the nephew of the last Byzantine emperor, designated Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile as his heirs at his death in 1502. However, neither Ferdinand nor Isabella, nor any succeeding monarch of Spain, ever used the title.

Military rank

  • [[File:Emblem of the Spanish Armed Forces.svg|20px]]: Captain General of the Spanish Armed Forces

Hereditary orders of Spain

  • Sovereign Grand Master of the Celebrated Order of the Golden Fleece
  • Grand Master of the Royal & Distinguished Order of Charles III
  • Grand Master of the Royal Order of Isabel, the Catholic
  • Grand Master of the Royal Order of Civil Merit
  • Grand Master of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Ferdinand
  • Grand Master of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild
  • Grand Master of the Order of Montesa
  • Grand Master of the Order of Alcántara
  • Grand Master of the Order of Calatrava
  • Grand Master of the Order of Santiago
  • Grand Master of the Order of Queen Maria Luisa

Titles of the heir apparent or heir presumptive

Princess of Asturias

Titles and styles are listed in order of degrees of rank, nobility, and honor:

Principalities

  • [[File:Arms of Asturias.svg|40px]] Prince of Asturias—title of the first-in-line to the Kingdom of Spain and earlier Crown of Castile-León
  • [[File:Arms Joaoe.svg|40px]] Prince of Girona—title of the first-in-line of the Crown of Aragon
  • [[File:Arms Joaoe.svg|40px]] Prince of Viana—title of the first-in-line of the Kingdom of Navarre

Duchy, county and lordship

  • [[File:Arms of Montblanc (Catalonia).svg|40px]] Duke of Montblanc—title of the first-in-line to the Principality of Catalonia
  • [[File:Arms of Cervera.svg|60px]] Count of Cervera—title of the first-in-line to the Kingdom of Valencia
  • [[File:Arms of Balaguer.svg|60px]] Lord of Balaguer—title of the first in line to the Kingdom of Mallorca

Orders of the heir apparent

The following orders are traditionally granted to the heir apparent:

  • Knight of the Celebrated Order of the Golden Fleece
  • Knight of the Collar of the Royal and Distinguished Order of Charles III
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of San Hermenegildo
  • Commandeur-Major of Castile of the Order of Santiago
  • Knight of the Order of Alcántara
  • Knight of the Order of Calatrava
  • Knight of the Order of Montesa

Royal titles

Duchies

  • Cádiz
  • Seville
  • Segovia
  • Badajoz
  • Soria
  • Lugo
  • Palma de Mallorca

Counties

  • Chinchón
  • Molina
  • Montemolín
  • Montizón
  • Barcelona
  • Covadonga

Byzantine Empire

  • Andreas Palaiologos, who claimed the right of succession to the defunct Byzantine Empire, sold his rights to Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile before his death in 1502. However, in practice this title and claim was never much pushed or enacted to reclaim Constantinople or any Byzantine territories.

Notes

References

References

  1. Constitution, article 56(2)
  2. [https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1987-25284 Royal Decee 1368/1987], article 1(1)
  3. {{in lang. es [http://noticias.juridicas.com/base_datos/Admin/constitucion.t2.html Article 57 of the Spanish Constitution]
  4. Almanach de Gotha 1999, Page 336, Decree of 1987
  5. Seiler, Louis. (1998). "Nacionalidades y regiones en la Unión Europea". Editorial Fundamentos.
  6. (1859). "Nobiliario de los reinos y señorios de España".
  7. V, 1713, Felipe. (2012-03-29). "Español: Perdon general de Felipe V a los catalanes 30 marzo 1713".
  8. (2010-05-06). "No. 103/2010". [[Government of Gibraltar]].
  9. (2014-10-15). "United Kingdom Partnership Agreement". [[HM Government]].
  10. {{The Papacy and the Levant
  11. Enepekides, P. K.. (1960). "Akten des 11. Internat. Byzantinisten-Kongresses 1958". C.H. Beck.
  12. Freiberg, Jack. (2014). "Bramante's Tempietto, the Roman Renaissance, and the Spanish Crown". Cambridge University Press.
  13. "Inicio - la Corona Hoy - the Functions of the Head of State".
  14. [http://www.casareal.es/EN/MonarquiaHistoria/Paginas/historia-monarquia.aspx Casa de Su Majestad el Rey de España - La Monarquía en la Historia] - The Monarchy through History
  15. Norwich, John Julius, ''Byzantium – The Decline and Fall'', p. 446.
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