SC - Ladies of the Rose
Susan Fox-Davis
selene at earthlink.net
Wed Jan 17 12:33:13 PST 2001
Gunter wrote:
> Something to remember about the LoR is that it isn't
> even a Peerage in all Kingdoms. In Ansteorra it is more
> of a courtesy title than a Peerage. I think mainly because
> we feel, as has been mentioned, that the rank of Countess
> or Duchess is higher than simple Peerage.
>
> I believe most Principalities have similar awards for
> Princesses who step down but they are not Peerage either.
In West and traditionally-related kingdoms, Viscountesses are Ladies of the Rose
as well.
> Also, Duke Hector is considered a "Lord of the Rose" and
> actually goes up when the Ladies are called to protect the
> Queen's Crown.
I think the first male in the Order of the Rose was Duke William of Houghton,
lord husband of then-Princess-in-her-own-damright of the Mists, Maythen of
Elfhaven, in 1981. O but he had a grand time, being the Lord of Love and Beauty
with his Laddies in Lurking. I never saw him stop smiling during their visit to
Caid's May Coronation.
In Caid there is one unbelted Duke. Don't ask. His lady is a member of the
Order of the Rose and a peer, all righty, but he ain't nothing but a Duke [and
still banished the last time I checked. Don't ask. I wasn't there.]
Selene
selene at earthlink.net
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