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What differences in property classified them as such!? And can anyone list from the lowest of these figures, to the king!. If there's too many don't go out of your way, just give the main ones!. Thanks =) Www@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: You would think this is an easy question to answer, but it is not!. Primary sources to research would be Debretts who have chronicled the english aristocracy for centuries!. Monarch Prince Duke Marquess Earl Viscount Baron Knight Note that a Duke of the Blood Royal ranks ahead of a Hereditary Duke, the same with the rest of the listings!. Some persons have multiple titles, and in that case, the title they are using is the one which distinguishes where they rank for example in a procession!. Within the Royal Family of Great Britain, rank is given according to order of birth and Succession to the British Throne!. However, these are the main groupings and the last link is the best to explain it all as it is free!. Titles were courtesy given by the Monarch and passed down through the ages from Father to First born son!. Often monetary provisions were given, like land along with the title!. The Duke of MMarlborough created by Queen Anne for his service to the crown in a war was given great land and a mmonetarygift!. He in turn built one of the most beautiful homes in all England, BlenheimPalace in which Winston Churchill was born!. Both Diana Spencer, later Diana, Princess of Wales and Winston Churchill were related through this line!. The lower in the ranks of Peerage the closer you got to the Working Class of the elite group!. With heriditary Peerages, honary titles were given the children until the eldest assumed the primary title with the passing of the father!. Thus the title of Viscount could be held by a son until the passing of his father and he assumed the primary familial title!. This was the case with the brother of Diana, Princess of Wales!. For years, her brother was Viscount Spencer!. When his father died, he assumed the title Earl Spencer!. It does get confusing and this is oly using England as an example!. Throw in other Royal Households of Europe and it gets complicated then!Www@QuestionHome@Com Lowest to highest (British royalty/nobility only) knight (not hereditary) baronet (not in House of Lords) baron earl marquis duke prince king Differences are generally historical, although higher rank usually meant more land!. On the Continent dukes were almost always close relatives of the king, but this is not true in England!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |