The Nobility of the Principality of Kaharagia is the body of individuals who hold a Kaharagian title of nobility, either bestowed or inherited and their family. The Kaharagian Nobility has only ceremonial privilege and is not considered more important than a non-noble Kaharagian. In Kaharagia, the Sovereign is the founs honorum and holds the exclusive right to create and remove titles of nobility.
Titles and Styles of Address of the Kaharagian Nobility
There are two titles of nobility in Kaharagia: Count and Baron. The titles of Prince and Princess are considered royal titles and reserved for members of the Sovereign and their family. Kaharagian nobility is considered titular, meaning a noble title is not landed. Custom thus far has dictated that the person being ennobled takes their title from their surname; for example, Eugene Lupro became Count Lupro. However, titles are the sole prerogative of the Sovereign and could be anything, especially if someone has the same surname as an already established Kaharagian noble.
If a Kaharagian noble is married, their spouse is considered ennobled by marriage and holds a rank equivalent to spouses of the same rank. For example, all spouses of Counts are equal, and all spouses of Barons are equal. Some difference lies in titles; presently, the female spouse of a male Baron takes her husband’s title. For example, the wife of the Baron Lessom became Baroness Lessom. The spouse of a female Baroness or male spouse of a male Baron would take the title Baron [their given name] [their spouse’s title]. However, regardless of title, all spouses would hold the same rank, and seniority would be based on the creation date of the title.
Kaharagian Nobility is hereditary, meaning the eldest child of the noble may inherit their parent’s title. All legitimate children (of the body or adopted) of a noble may take their noble parent’s title as a courtesy; for example, the Children of the Baron White are addressed as Baron/Baroness [their given name] White. Grandchildren and Great-grandchildren of the Baron White (anyone holding the title Baron White) would be considered members of the Noble House of White but would not hold titles; however, they may use a noble’s coronet on their coat of arms. The Sovereign may ennoble anyone without a title or continue a line of a title without giving them one, but this is rare and has yet to happen.
Succession to a Kaharagian noble title similarly follows succession to the Royal House. Once a title is created, a child can inherit it regardless of their gender. If a noble died without a successor, the lineage would be traced to the next person descended from the original titleholder. If no living members are eligible to inherit a title, it would become extinct and revert to the crown. If someone may prove lineage to that title, they could petition the Sovereign for it to be reinstated. However, since Kaharagia has only existed for 12 years, that will not be a worry for a long time.
Kaharagian Counts and Barons and their spouses are addressed as “Cousin” by the reigning Sovereign. Counts and their spouses hold the style of “Your Grace” and “The Most Noble and Highborn.” Barons and their spouses hold the style of “Your Excellency” and “The Noble and Highborn.” Children and other decedents of nobles have no official or formal style of address.
Peers of the Realm
The spouse, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of a person holding a noble title are considered members of the nobility. Only the title holder themselves is considered a Peer of the Realm. It should be noted that both male and female title holders are called Peers; there is no dignity of “Peeress.” Peers of the Realm and other dignities of Kaharagia are ex-officio members of the Assembly of Notables. Peers also have a crimson cap in their heraldic coronets like the Sovereign, while their spouses and decedents do not.
Current Titled Kaharagian Nobles
| # | Arms | Noble (with title and style) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | His Grace The Most Noble and Highborn The Count ERICKSEN | 2010 |
| 2 |  | His Grace The Most Noble and Highborn The Count LUPRO | 2011 |
| 3 |  | His Excellency The Noble and Highborn The Baron WHITE | 2013 |
| 4 |  | His Excellency The Noble and Highborn The Baron WHITROCK | 2014 |
| 5 |  | His Excellency The Noble and Highborn The Baron LESSEM | 2016 |
Revocation of Nobility
As the Sovereign is the fount of all Kaharagian honours, only they can bestow and remove titles of nobility and noble status. In Kaharagia, only the crimes of treachery and treason can result in the family members of an individual losing their noble status. This is on a case-by-case basis of the Sovereign. Generally, if a person’s title and noble status are removed, it would be individually, and the title would go to their heir. Similarly, the noble status of a family member can be removed by the Sovereign.
Only two individuals have had their nobility revoked for them, and their descendants and the cause for both were recorded as treachery. The Sovereign alone holds the right to reinstate the noble status of someone who has had it revoked.
Nobility and Citizenship
Individuals whom the Sovereign has ennobled automatically obtain Kaharagian citizenship for themselves, their spouse, and their minor children. Kaharagian citizenship is a privilege of a titled noble. Therefore, if a non-citizen inherits a title, they, their spouse, and minor children also become citizens and subjects of the crown.
Coat of Arms, Flag, and Monogram
Kaharagian nobles are entitled to a coat of arms with supporters (an honour only granted to Knights and Ladies of the Order of Saint Michael and Knights and Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the Kaharagian Eagle) and a coronet befitting their rank. They are not required to pay a registration or art fee for their arms, which is paid for by the Sovereign. The Chief Herald creates their coat of arms with their input. They are also entitled to fly their banner of arms as a personal flag in Kaharagia. Their spouse may impale their arms with theirs and are also entitled to supporters and a coronet. Nobles and their spouse are also entitled to a monogram of their initials surmounted by the coronet of their rank.
Admission to Court
Titles nobles are also permitted to attend the Sovereign at Court. They, like Knights and Ladies of the Order of Saint Michael, are privileged to carry a sword at court. Enshrined in Kaharagian custom, tradition, and law is that all citizens have the right to petition the Sovereign, Nobles have the right to access to the Sovereign—within reason, of course—and may call on him.
The Royal and Noble Order of Precedence of the Principality of Kaharagia
| The Sovereign | |
| The Consort | Spouse of the Reigning Sovereign |
| The Heir Apparent | i.e., the Sovereign’s eldest child. |
| Dowager Princess Consorts | Spouses of deceased Sovereigns, order by reign |
| Consort of the Heir Apparent | Spouse of the Heir Apparent |
| The Sovereign’s children | Ordered according to their birth |
| Spouses of the Sovereign’s children | Ordered according to their spouse’s precedence. |
| The Sovereign’s Siblings | Ordered according to their birth. |
| Spouses of the Sovereign’s siblings | Ordered according to their spouse’s precedence. |
| The Sovereign’s aunts and uncles | Ordered according to their birth. |
| Spouses of the Sovereign’s aunts and uncles | Ordered according to their spouse’s precedence. |
| The Sovereign’s nieces and nephews | Ordered according to their birth. |
| Spouses of the Sovereign’s nieces and nephews | Ordered according to their spouse’s precedence. |
| The Sovereign’s cousins | Ordered according to their birth. |
| Spouses of the Sovereign’s cousins | Ordered according to their spouse’s precedence. |
| Counts of the Realm | Ordered according to seniority. |
| Spouses of Counts of the Realm | Ordered according to their spouse’s precedence. |
| Barons of the Realm | Ordered according to seniority. |
| Spouses of Barons of the Realm | Ordered according to their spouse’s precedence. |
| Children of Counts of the Realm | Ordered according to seniority and order of birth |
| Children of Barons of the Realm | Ordered according to seniority and order of birth |
| Grandchildren of Counts of the Realm | Ordered according to seniority and order of birth |
| Grandchildren of Barons of the Realm | Ordered according to seniority and order of birth |
| Great Grandchildren of Counts of the Realm | Ordered according to seniority and order of birth |
| Great Grandchildren of Barons of the Realm | Ordered according to seniority and order of birth |