Royalty
Royalty in the world
A royal family is the extended family of a monarch. Generally, the head of a royal family is a king or queen regnant. The term "imperial family" more appropriately describes the extended family of an emperor or empress regnant, while the terms "ducal family", "grand ducal family" or "princely family" are more appropriate in reference to the relatives of a reigning duke, grand duke, or prince. It is also considered proper in some circles to refer to the extended relations of a deposed monarch and his or her descendants as a royal family.
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.
In a constitutional monarchy, when the monarch dies, there is always a very specific order of succession that indicates the exact order of family members in line to the throne.
History of Royalty in Amtgard
As defined by the First Edition Rulebook
King and Queen or equivalent titles. Their Reign, which lasts six months, is won by force of arms at the crown tournament held twice a year. The victorious fighter's mate, or favorite, becomes becomes the Queen or prince consort. Children of the royal couple are princes and princesses. The first six courts of amtgard where elected by right of arms. From the first monarch Tawnee to Hemidale in 1985.
During this time the champion was not the top finisher in the Crown Tourney, but the second.
