The Illegal Sale & Theft of Hereditary Titles of Nobility on the Internet
(With apologies to "The International Commission on Nobility and Royalty")
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Not only are there con artists and scammers out there stealing peoples hard earned money for false genealogies, fake titles and phony knighthoods, but governments have stolen real and genuine titles from the nobility of their lands. The nobility and royalty became such a stench in the nostrils of many countries in the 20th century that governments have disenfranchised their nobility, stolen their titles and robbed them of their status or power. Such was an act of greed or power. For example, several countries have created constitutional provisions in the supreme law of their lands that totally forbids the use of titles altogether. The nobility therefore cannot use what is rightfully theirs under the threat of law. The following countries have such provisions:

Governments can legislate anything that the people will tolerate, but laws do not necessarily make things right–only what is truly right makes right. Might, on the other hand, is dangerous and whimsical. It can be cruel and heartless, because political opinion is unstable depending on what is in vogue or who is in power. We need a firm foundation on which to stand, not what is “politically right” in one moment of time, but what is really and truly right for all people. To steal and rob, for example, is generally and universally recognized as wrong in almost all cultures. It is obvious and self-evident. Yet the Western world is guilty of perpetrating this crime against their fellow countrymen–the titled nobility of their nations.

Of course, if one's country forbids titles, one can move to a new location and use what is rightfully one’s possession. But that does not make things right. One is forced to leave one's father land or mother land and live in exile if one wants to use what one's rightful possession. However, well-meaning at the time, what these governments did was obviously an act of oppression and injustice.

As an example, on November 15, 2005, a lovely Japanese Imperial Princess was forced to give up her succession rights and imperial title, because there were no eligible males in the Imperial family she could marry, so she had to marry a commoner and therefore become one herself. This happened because the Constitution of 1947 destroyed or abolished the royal and noble houses that carried imperial titles. As a result, fifty-one ex-Princes, ex-Marquesses, etc. had to leave the Imperial Family and over nine hundred fifty other noble families were robbed of their right to use their titles. (Almanach de Bruxelles, WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS N  96 & 97, 13th & 20th August 2005).  The law simply made it impossible for Princess Sayako to remain with the family of her birth and have a legal marriage. She was cheated out of her natural birthright. And the Japanese Imperial family also faces another problem. No boy has been born to the family since 1965 and only a male can inherit the Chrysanthemum Throne of Japan according to the Constitution. Hence, the Imperial family may die out. But there is a popular movement to allow a female to reign. It will be too late, however, for the former Princess. She will forever be excluded, along with her posterity.

A subsequent government, or new constitution, has no lawful right to abolish what it did not create. Again, such is an act of theft–a crime against a segment of society. The following countries, although not abolishing titles, do not recognize them, which is a lesser crime, but still an act of unnecessary discrimination, bias or prejudice.

Most of the former communist (Soviet) countries have today the constitutional possibility to confer titles and/or nobility, but do not do so. Countries that do not confer any more titles and/or nobility, but recognize them, either overtly or covertly, are:

Norway (articles 23 et 108 of the Constitution prohibiting new concessions)(titles can be legally indicated on public documents)

The following country’s have monarchs who, thankfully, can still confer nobility and titles, or use  some of their inalienable powers:

Belgium (article 113 of the Constitution) (titles can be legally indicated on public documents) Liechtenstein (titles can be legally indicated on public documents)  
Luxembourg (2 concessions in 1892 and 1951 for two Bernadotte of the Royal Family of Sweden) (titles can be legally indicated on public documents)  
Spain (titles only) (titles can be legally indicated on public documents)  
United Kingdom (titles only, personal since 1965) (titles can be legally indicated on public documents)  
Tonga (titles can be legally indicated on public documents)(Almanach de Bruxelles WEEKLY NEWSLETTER N  13, 10th January 2004 (revised on 31st January 2004)

“Titles of nobility,” does not mean corruption, or entrenched political monopolies of favor and privilege that fleece or denigrate people, but rather such titles are harmless and acceptable designations similar to such titles as “father,” “brother,” “sister,” “Mr.,” “Mrs.,” “Ms.,” “doctor,” “reverend,” “captain,” “bishop,” “general,” “teacher” or “professor.”  We are talking about simple distinctions–marks of significant personal or family achievement that distinguishes or identifies a person, and what he or she is all about.  But counterfeiters take what does not belong to them and impersonate what is real. They not only steal from individuals by scamming them, but they reduce the worth and value of real and true titles. Just as much as counterfeit dollar bills, if allowed to propagate, would reduce the confidence a nation has in its money, the scoundrels, who sell phony noble titles, make people suspicious of, and doubtful about, all title holders. Such are, therefore, enemies to nobility and royalty, along with countries that have legislated against a person’s personal property and robbed them of their right to use their titles. 

Scandals rob royal and noble families of their magical aura and charm and give them a bad smell or odor which is hard for the public to bear. Scandals are therefore an ever present danger to the popularity of nobility and royalty everywhere. Nobility, after all, means a person of exalted character. Ideals must be lived. The point is, a higher standard of moral integrity is expected of the royalty and nobility of the earth. Hence, the future of nobility and royalty is dependent on the exercise of restraint, good judgment and a deep and abiding loyalty or heartfelt love for what is most proper, right and good in the earth. 

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