Thursday 10 October 2013

West Kingdom Duke or Duchess Wording

Kingdom Text:

(Insert optional beginning if desired) We, (Insert King's first name) and (Insert Queen's first name), King and Queen of the West, in recognition that (Insert full name of recipient), has twice been King/Queen of Our Realm, do hereby acknowledge him/her Duke/Duchess and do affirm his/her Sole, Unique, and Exclusive Right to bear the following Arms by Letters Patent in this Our Kingdom of the West: (Insert Blazon).

(Insert optional ending and do not forget the date the award was given.)

Alternate Kingdom Text:

(Insert optional beginning if desired) We, (Insert King's first name) by Right of Arms King of the West and (Insert Queen's first name) by Grace and Beauty Queen of the West, give Greeting.

Whereas Our Right Trusty and entirely Beloved Cousin, the Most Noble (Insert full name of recipient with all their titles and Rank), has twice Reigned over this Our Realm, in Honor and Grace, by Service in possession of the Crown thereof, and Whereas by that Service the aforesaid (Insert full name of recipient), is by Law entitled to claim the Rank, Estate, Style, Title, and Degree of Duke/Duchess.

Now therefore do We Will and Command that the aforesaid Duke/Duchess (Insert full name of recipient), to be in all places of Honor Admitted, Accounted, and Taken to be a Peer of Our Realm, with all Rights, Privileges, Insignia, and Precedence appertaining thereto as fully and as freely as any Person hereto hath done the Same. Furthermore We confirm unto him/her the Right to bear certain Ensigns Armorial, to wit: (Insert Blazon). In Testimony whereof We have caused to be made these Our Letters Patent.

(Insert optional ending and do not forget the date the award was given.)


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