What are your favorite Royal/Noble styles?

I was checking out the Wikipedia page of King Vittorio Emanuele II of Italy, and I stumbled upon this gem:

, by the Grace of God and the will of the Nation, King of Italy, King of Sardinia, Cyprus, Jerusalem, Armenia, Duke of Savoy, count of Maurienne, Marquis (of the Holy Roman Empire) in Italy; Prince of Piedmont, Carignano, Oneglia, Poirino, Trino; Prince and Perpetual Vicar of the Holy Roman Empire; Prince of Carmagnola, Montmellian with Arbin and Francin, Prince bailiff of the Duchy of Aosta, Prince of Chieri, Dronero, Crescentino, Riva di Chieri and Banna, Busca, Bene, Bra, Duke of Genoa, Monferrat, Aosta, Duke of Chablais, Genevois, Duke of Piacenza, Marquis of Saluzzo (Saluces), Ivrea, Susa, of Maro, Oristano, Cesana, Savona, Tarantasia, Borgomanero and Cureggio, Caselle, Rivoli, Pianezza, Govone, Salussola, Racconigi over Tegerone, Migliabruna and Motturone, Cavallermaggiore, Marene, Modaneand Lanslebourg, Livorno Ferraris, Santhià, Agliè, Centallo and Demonte, Desana, Ghemme, Vigone, Count of Barge, Villafranca, Ginevra, Nizza, Tenda, Romont, Asti, Alessandria, of Goceano, Novara, Tortona, Bobbio, Soissons, Sant'Antioco, Pollenzo, Roccabruna, Tricerro, Bairo, Ozegna, delle Apertole, Baron of Vaud and of Faucigni, Lordof Vercelli, Pinerolo, of Lomellina, of Valle Sesia, of the Marquisate of Ceva, Overlord of Monaco, Roccabruna and eleven-twelfths of Menton, Noble Patrician of Venice, Patrician of Ferrara

My favorite part is “eleven-twelfths of Menton” It’s so particularly specific. So, ladies and gentlemen of AH.com pre-1900, what are some of your favorite crazy, funny, outlandish, badass, or interesting Royal titles you’ve stumbled across?
 
"His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular"
 
"His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular"

You forgot him claiming to be the uncrowned King of Scotland ;)
 
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His Most Eminent Highness Dom Fra’ Manuel Pinto (1681-1773), Prince of Malta and Grand Master of the Order of Saint John

Because crusader knights who use a cardinal’s style and who present themselves as 18th century enlightened despots are just too cool to pass.
 
My favorite part is “eleven-twelfths of Menton” It’s so particularly specific. So, ladies and gentlemen of AH.com pre-1900, what are some of your favorite crazy, funny, outlandish, badass, or interesting Royal titles you’ve stumbled across?

After the Fourth Crusade, the Doges of Venice titled themselves "Lord of one quarter plus half a quarter of the Roman Empire."
 
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One of the post-4th Crusade titles of the Doge of Venice was "Lord of one quarter plus half a quarter of the Roman Empire."
Rainulf II being titled "Duke of most of Aquitaine" and Guilhèm III "count of the Duchy of Aquitaine"are noteworthy too.
 
The style itself isn't especially extraordinary, but the circumstances really make it. As I recall, when the Bourbons were sheltering the Jacobite claimants to the English throne, they would hold coronations, during which they would recite all the titles the kings of England were supposed to have. Thing is, though, this included a lot of obsolete ones, including one left over from the Hundred Years War, claiming the throne of France. So you had the actual king of France crowning the pretender king of England pretender king of France.
 
His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty,
By the Grace of God Emperor of Austria,
King of Hungary and Bohemia, Dalmatia, Croatia, Slavonia, Galicia, Lodomeria and Illyria;
King of Jerusalem, etc.;
Archduke of Austria;
Grand Duke of Tuscany and Cracow;
Duke of Lorraine, Salzburg, Styria, Carinthia, Carniola and Bukovina;
Grand Prince of Transylvania, Margrave of Moravia;
Duke of Upper and Lower Silesia, of Modena, Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla, of Auschwitz and Zator, of Teschen, Friaul, Ragusa and Zara;
Princely Count of Habsburg and Tyrol, of Kyburg, Gorizia and Gradisca;
Prince of Trent and Brixen;
Margrave of Upper and Lower Lusatia and in Istria;
Count of Hohenems, Feldkirch, Bregenz, Sonnenberg etc.;
Lord of Trieste, of Cattaro and on the Windic March;
Grand Voivode of the Voivodeship of Serbia
etc., etc.
 
Roman Emperor Commodus, claimed to be "Invictus" (The invincible) "Patria Patriae" (Father of the country) "Romanus Herculaeus" (Roman Hercules) "Pacator Orbis" (pacifier of the world)

"His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular"
He did ask for Pre-1900 or else Kim Jong-il would be the best post-1900:
- Eternal General Secretary
- Dear Leader, who is a perfect incarnation of the appearance that a leader should have
- Sun of the Communist Future
- Shining Star of Paektu Mountain
- Ever-Victorious, Iron-Willed Commander
- Glorious General, Who Descended From Heaven
- Invincible and Triumphant General

Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba, (28 March 1926 – 20 November 2014) in her lifetime, held 14 titles of Spanish grandee, five titles of a duchess, one title of countess-duchess, 18 titles of a marchioness, 18 titles of a countess and one title of a viscountess, according to the Guinness Book of Records.

Another hilarious title links all of these people:
They are all Admiral in the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska, the states highest honor, and an honorary title bestowed upon individuals by approval of the Governor of Nebraska, the only triply landlocked U.S. state.
 
At risk of getting the thread moved, let’s keep it pre-1900 but @darthfanta is right, I didn’t specifically forbid post-1900 styles. His submission is a must have for any list of crazy styles
 
At risk of getting the thread moved, let’s keep it pre-1900 but @darthfanta is right, I didn’t specifically forbid post-1900 styles. His submission is a must have for any list of crazy styles
There's no risk of getting the thread removed. It's quite common to talk about history in general(including things in post-1900) here on the pre-1900 forum as long as it involves pre-1900 subjects as well.
 
There's no risk of getting the thread removed. It's quite common to talk about history in general(including things in post-1900) here on the pre-1900 forum as long as it involves pre-1900 subjects as well.
That's just silly.

Interesting, alright carry on then. Post 1900 and Pre 1900 both are welcome in that case.
 
As for how late Carolingian royal titles goes in France, we have occurence of some WFrankish kings being proclaimed "King of Franks and Aquitains and Goths" or "King of Franks and Aquitains and Burgundians" depending where the regional support for these reigns were a some point that were added to the relatively more common "King of Franks and Aquitains".
 
After the Fourth Crusade, the Doges of Venice titled themselves "Lord of one quarter plus half a quarter of the Roman Empire."
Why not "Lord of three eighths of the Roman Empire"?
Once the Renaissance and its science-fetishism kick in, he could style himself as "Lord of 37,5% of the Roman Empire". :rolleyes:
 
Best singular titles:
  • Sayf al-Dawla: "Sword of the Dynasty"
  • Alp Arslan: "Heroic Lion"
  • Vercingetorix: "Super Warrior King"
  • Romanorum Imperator August: "August Emperor of the Romans"
  • Khagan: "Khan of Khans"

The most glorious combined title:

Charles V, by the grace of God, Holy Roman Emperor, forever August, King of Germany, King of Italy, King of all Spains, of Castile, Aragon, León, of Hungary, of Dalmatia, of Croatia, Navarra, Grenada, Toledo, Valencia, Galicia, Majorca, Sevilla, Cordova, Murcia, Jaén, Algarves, Algeciras, Gibraltar, the Canary Islands, King of Two Sicilies, of Sardinia, Corsica, King of Jerusalem, King of the Western and Eastern Indies, of the Islands and Mainland of the Ocean Sea, Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Brabant, Lorraine, Styria, Carinthia, Carniola, Limburg, Luxembourg, Gelderland, Neopatria, Württemberg, Landgrave of Alsace, Prince of Swabia, Asturia and Catalonia, Count of Flanders, Habsburg, Tyrol, Gorizia, Barcelona, Artois, Burgundy Palatine, Hainaut, Holland, Seeland, Ferrette, Kyburg, Namur, Roussillon, Cerdagne, Drenthe, Zutphen, Margrave of the Holy Roman Empire, Burgau, Oristano and Gociano, Lord of Frisia, the Wendish March, Pordenone, Biscay, Molin, Salins, Tripoli and Mechelen.
 
Okay I Will go With Doña Cayetana duquesa de Alba

María del Rosario Cayetana Paloma Alfonsa Victoria Eugenia Fernanda Teresa Francisca de Paula Lourdes Antonia Josefa Fausta Rita Castor Dorotea Santa Esperanza Fitz-James Stuart, Silva, Falcó y Gurtubay
Dukedoms
Count-Dukedoms

  • Marquessates
  • 17th Marchioness of the Carpio, Grandee of Spain
  • 10th Marchioness of San Vicente del Barco, Grandee of Spain
  • 16th Marchioness of La Algaba
  • 16th Marchioness of Almenara
  • 18th Marchioness of Barcarrota
  • 10th Marchioness of Castañeda
  • 23rd Marchioness of Coria
  • 14th Marchioness of Eliche
  • 16th Marchioness of Mirallo
  • 20th Marchioness of la Mota
  • 20th Marchioness of Moya
  • 17th Marchioness of Orani
  • 12th Marchioness of Osera
  • 14th Marchioness of San Leonardo
  • 19th Marchioness of Sarria
  • 12th Marchioness of Tarazona
  • 15th Marchioness of Valdunquillo
  • 18th Marchioness of Villanueva del Fresno
  • 17th Marchioness of Villanueva del Río
Countships
  • 27th Countess of Aranda, Grandee of Spain
  • 22nd Countess of Lemos, Grandee of Spain
  • 20th Countess of Lerín, Grandee of Spain, Constabless of Navarre
  • 20th Countess of Miranda del Castañar, Grandee of Spain
  • 16th Countess of Monterrey, Grandee of Spain
  • 20th Countess of Osorno, Grandee of Spain
  • 18th Countess of Palma del Río, Grandee of Spain
  • 12th Countess of Salvatierra, Grandee of Spain
  • 22nd Countess of Siruela, Grandee of Spain
  • 19th Countess of Andrade
  • 14th Countess of Ayala
  • 16th Countess of Casarrubios del Monte
  • 16th Countess of Fuentes de Valdepero
  • 11th Countess of Fuentidueña
  • 17th Countess of Galve
  • 18th Countess of Gelves
  • 16th Countess of Guimerá
  • 21st Countess of Modica (Kingdom of Sicily)
  • 24th Countess of Ribadeo
  • 25th Countess of San Esteban de Gormaz
  • 12th Countess of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
  • 20th Countess of Villalba
Viscountcies
  • 12th Viscountess of la Calzada
Lordships
  • 29th Lady of Moguer
Look to her coat of arms look it
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Yawn. All these geographic titles are boring. I'll go with

體元贊化錫極定命聖憲英哲睿誠淵敬隆德純功篤休弘慶洪運盛烈宣光濬祥堯欽舜恭禹勤湯正啓天建通神勳肅謨乾大坤厚廣業永祚莊義彰倫行健配寧基泰垂裕熙範昌禧立經亨道成獻昭章宏猷愼徽綏緖佑福敦文顯武仁懿孝明翼皇帝

Ch'ewŏn Ch'anhwa Sŏkgŭk Chŏngmyŏng Sŏnghŏn Yŏngch'ŏl Yesŏng Yŏn'gyŏng Yungdŏk Sun'gong Tok'hyu Honggyŏng Hong'un Sŏngryŏl Sŏn'gwang Chunsang Yohŭm Sun'gong Ugŭn T'angjŏng Kyech'ŏn Kŏnt'ong Sinhun Sukmo Kŏndae Konhu Kwang'ŏp Yŏngjo Chang'ŭi Ch'angryun Haenggŏn Paenyŏng Kit'ae Suyu Hŭibŏm Ch'anghŭi Ipgyŏng Hyŏngdo Sŏnghŏn Sojang Koeng'yu Sinhwi Susŏ Ubok Tonmun Hyŏnmu Inŭi Hyomyŏng Ik Hwangje

Of Excellent Physique,
Who Aids in the Flourishing of Things,
Who Bestows Fine Tin,
Whose Heaven-Fated Destiny is of the Sages' Laws,
Shrewd and Thinking,
Wise and Dedicated,
Whose Respect is like a Deep Pool,
Of the Highest Virtue,
Of the Purest Merit,
Of Great Excellence,
Of Mighty Providence,
Of Broad Influence,
Of Resplendent Radiance,
Of Extended Light,
Of Profound Good Omens,
Who Admires Emperor Yao,
Who Looks Up to Emperor Shun,
Who is Diligent as King Yu the Great,
Who is Rightful as King Tang of Shang,
Who Guides Heaven,
Who Establishes Divine Merit,
Of Strict Planning,
Of Heavenly Vastness,
Of Earthly Profundity,
Who has Done Expansive Works,
Of Long Happiness,
Of Manly Righteousness,
Of Revealed Morality,
Whose Acts are Firm,
Of Fitting Tranquility,
Of Splendid Foundations,
Of Cast Bounties,
Of Brilliant Precepts,
Of Expanding Luck,
Of Upright Rectitude,
Who has Attained the Way,
Who has Accomplished Sagedom,
Of Eminent Word,
Of Mighty Stratagem,
Of Careful Beauty,
Of Comforted Mind,
Of Aiding Fortune,
Of Lovely Civility,
Of Revealed Martiality,
Benevolent and Fair,
Filial and Bright,
Our Wing Emperor.
Longest title in East Asian history, at 113 characters. The person who got it was a Korean prince who died at the age of twenty in 1830 before he could become king, never mind emperor, and having accomplished very little.
 
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