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dablink|This article is about the monarchy-related concept. For other uses, see Royal Family (disambiguation) .A royal family is the extended family of a king or queen regnant . The term imperial family appropriately describes the extended family of an emperor or empress , while the terms "ducal family", "grand ducal family" or "princely family" are more appropriate to describe the relatives of a reigning duke , grand duke , or prince . However, in common parlance members of any family which reign s by hereditary right are often referred to as royalty or "royals". It is also customary in some circles to refer to the extended relations of a deposed monarch and his or her descendants as a royal family.
Members of a royal family
A royal family typically includes the spouse of the reigning monarch, surviving spouses of a deceased monarch, the children, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, and cousins of the reigning monarch, as well as their spouses. In some cases, royal family membership may extend to great grandchildren and more distant descendants of a monarch. In certain monarchies where voluntary abdication is the norm, such as the Netherlands , a royal family may also include one or more former monarchs. There is often a distinction between persons of the blood royal and those that marry into the royal family. In certain instances, such as in Canada, the royal family is defined by who holds the styles Majesty and Royal Highness . http://www.saskd.ca/heritage.pdf Department of National Defence: The Honours, Flags and Heritage Structure of the Canadian Forces ; pg 281 Under most systems, only persons in the first category are dynasts, that is, potential successors to the throne (unless the member of the latter category is also in line to the throne in their own right, a frequent occurrence in royal families which frequently intermarry). This is not always observed; some monarchies have operated by the principle of jure uxoris .
In addition certain relatives of the monarch (by blood or marriage) possess special privileges and are subject to certain statutes, conventions, or special common law. The precise functions of a royal family vary depending on whether the polity in question is an absolute monarchy , a constitutional monarchy , or somewhere in between. In certain monarchies, such as that found in Saudi Arabia or Kuwait , or in political systems where the monarch actually exercises executive power, such as in Jordan , it is not uncommon for the members of a royal family to hold important government posts or military commands. In most constitutional monarchies, however, members of a royal family perform certain public, social, or ceremonial functions, but refrain from any involvement in electoral politics or the actual governance of the country.
The specific composition of royal families varies from country to country, as do the titles and royal and noble styles held by members of the family. The composition of the royal family may be regulated by statute enacted by the legislature (e.g. Spain, the Netherlands , and Japan since 1947), the Sovereign's prerogative and common law tradition (e.g. the United Kingdom), or a private house law (e.g., Liechtenstein , the former ruling houses of Bavaria , Prussia , Hanover , etc.). Public statutes, constitutional provisions, or conventions may also regulate the marriages, names, and personal titles of royal family members. The members of a royal family may or may not have a surname or dynastic name (see Royal House ).
In a constitutional monarchy, when the monarch dies, there is always a law or tradition of succession to the throne that either specifies a formula for identifying the precise order of succession among family members in line to the throne or specifies a process by which a family member is chosen to inherit the crown. Usually in the former case the exact line of hereditary succession among royal individuals may be identified at any given moment during prior reign s (e.g. line of succession to the British throne|United Kingdom , List of Seigneurs of Sark|Sark , Aga Khan|Nizari Ismailis , line of succession to the Japanese throne|Japan , Rain Queen|Balobedu s, line of succession to the Swedish throne|Sweden , Kingdom of Benin|Benin Empire ) whereas in the latter case the next sovereign may be selected (or changed) only during the reign or shortly after the demise of the immediately preceding monarch (e.g. Line of succession to the Cambodian throne|Cambodia , Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu#Wives|KwaZulu Natal , Kabaka of Buganda#Election of kings|Buganda , Line of succession to the Saudi Arabian throne|Saudi Arabia , Politics of Swaziland#Monarchy|Swaziland , Yoruba people|Yorubaland , Maori King Movement|The Kingitanga ). Some monarchies employ a mix of these selection processes ( Yang di-Pertuan Agong|Malaysia , Line of succession to the Monegasque throne|Monaco , Line of succession to the Tongan throne|Tonga , Line of succession to the Jordanian throne|Jordan , Line of succession to the Moroccan throne|Morocco ), providing for both an identifiable line of succession as well as authority for the monarch, dynasty or other institution to alter the line in specific instances without changing the general law of succession.
Some countries have Abolished monarchy| abolished royalty altogether, as in post-revolutionary France and Russia.
Royal houses and dynasties
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