Prince of the Blood
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Prince of the Blood was a high-ranking French royal status reserved for legitimate male-line descendants of the king, granting them special precedence and political influence at court.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Premier Prince du Sang | 1 |
| Prince of the Blood (Prince du Sang) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French royal title
ⓘ
hereditary dignity ⓘ |
| abolishedWith | end of the Ancien Régime ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
French royal family
ⓘ
legitimate male-line descendants of the king of France ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ancien Régime France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basisOfStatus |
agnatic descent from the king
ⓘ
membership in the royal house ⓘ |
| ceremonialContext |
lit de justice
ⓘ
royal ceremonies ⓘ royal weddings ⓘ state entries ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| entails |
priority in seating and precedence
ⓘ
privileged access to the monarch ⓘ special ceremonial honors ⓘ |
| FrenchName | Prince du sang ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | male-line only ⓘ |
| governedBy | royal edicts and court ordinances ⓘ |
| grants |
high precedence at the French court
ⓘ
political influence at the French court ⓘ status in the line of succession to the French throne ⓘ |
| hasOpposite | illegitimate royal descendants ⓘ |
| higherRankThan |
most other nobles
ⓘ
peers of France ⓘ |
| historicalContext | French hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Salic law principles of succession ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| legitimacyRequirement | legitimate birth required ⓘ |
| lowerRankThan |
sons of the king
ⓘ
the Dauphin of France NERFINISHED ⓘ the king of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
key actors in succession disputes
ⓘ
potential leaders of royal factions at court ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
French kings
ⓘ
French parlements ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
line of succession to the French throne
ⓘ
princes of the blood royal ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
distinguishing close royal agnates from other nobles
ⓘ
marking hierarchy within the royal dynasty ⓘ |
| socialRank | high nobility ⓘ |
| statusDependsOn | proximity of kinship to the reigning king ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Ancien Régime
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
before the French Revolution ⓘ |
| typeOf | princely rank ⓘ |
| usedIn |
French court etiquette
ⓘ
French royal protocol ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Prince of the Blood (Prince du Sang)
this entity surface form:
Premier Prince du Sang