Official Rules and Regulations of the Royal House of Newland: for the Royal Household, Courtiers and Officers of the Royal Court.
R001: The ruling Sovereign Lord Newland is the supreme leader (Chief) and protector of all members of The Royal House of Newland.
R002: The members of the Royal House of Newland Dynasty are: The Chief/Head (Sovereign Lord/King/Prince), His wife (Queen Consort/Lady), living ancestors of the Chief in the direct line, from the Dynasty, together with their wives, living descendants of the Head in the direct line, with their wives; the brothers of the Chief and their descendants with their wives; the sisters of the Chief and all female descendants until they marry; all paternal uncles of the Dynasty with their wives and descendants, female descendants until they marry.
R003: The Chief is succeeded by his male (Son) descendants from legitimate marriage in the order of primogeniture. In the event of no legitimate male heirs, he is succeeded by his eldest surviving female (daughter), only on conditions that all proper protocol procedures are in place to insure the continuation of the Royal Dynasty of Newland.
R004: When the Sovereign Lord is underage, His rights and duties as the head of The Royal House will be undertaken until His becoming of age by the Queen Mother. If the Sovereign Lord is without living parents, the authority of the Head of The Royal House will be undertaken by the member of The Royal House, determined by the Chief.
R005: The Chief will take care of all the needs of the children from The Royal House in case they are left without parents.
R006: The Chief has the unlimited right to maintain order in The Royal House worthy of The Royal House, by all the means available to Him.
R007: All members of The Royal House are obliged to consider as, and to respect the Chief in the person of the Sovereign Lord, and to help Him in performing His duties* as the Head of the House, by perfect and impeccable loyalty and obedience.
R008: The Chief takes care, by all means, that with no exception. The Royal House is always governed by the rules and considerations of honor, order and exemplary behavior, worthy of The Royal House.
R009: Without the special approval and consent of the Chief no member of The Royal House is allowed to commit any act or deed of public importance, or to make any permanent commitments to anyone.
R010: The Chief as Founder and Supreme Grand Knight of the Noble Chivalric Order of the Unicorn expects honoured family members, like all other honoured non-family members of the Order of the Unicorn to observe the Order's noble code of chivalry.
THE ORDER OF THE UNICORN CODE OF CHIVALRY
1. Courtesy - Be polite and respectful and always show kindness to others.
2. Honesty - Be truthful to yourself and others and stay true in keeping your word.
3. Honour - Be honourable and just by upholding what is morally right, leading by example.
4. Generosity - Always be giving and refrain from selfish desires.
5. Excellence - Always strive to be the best you can be to achieve greater knowledge and skills.
6. Courage - Be brave, bold and courageous in all your tasks and endeavours.
7. Loyalty - Show allegiance to your country, your friends and family, your clubs, teams and the Order.
8. Patience - Tolerate delays and problems without losing your temper or giving up.
9. Wisdom - Use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions and judgments.
10. Standing - Uphold the Order’s Motto and stand up for the values of justice and freedom for all people.
TITLES AND STYLES OF THE DYNASTY
LORDS AND LADIES
The word 'Lord' can be traced back to the Old English word 'hlāford' which originated from 'hlāfweard' meaning 'loaf-ward' or 'bread-keeper', reflecting the Germanic tribal custom of a chieftain providing food for his followers. The appellation 'Lord' is primarily applied to men, while for women the appellation 'Lady' is used. In the United Kingdom aristocracy system, Lord is a general title for a sovereign or prince or for a feudal superior (especially a feudal tenant who holds directly from the king, i.e. a baron, lord of the manor, etc). The appellation can also denote certain persons who hold a title of the peerage, i.e. Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, Baron, Lord of Parliament; or persons who are entitled to courtesy titles. Before the Hanoverian succession, before the use of 'prince' became settled practice in the United Kingdom, royal sons were usually styled Lord [Forename] or The Lord [Forename], and likewise royal daughters were styled 'Lady'. The Royal House of Newland origin being prior the Hanoverian succession hence continues to style the old way using Lord rather than Prince. Yet on occasions style in keeping with Royal British contemporary practice as King or Queen, Prince or Princess. For more information about British titles see the Order of the Unicorn page under the heading: 'More About Titles'.
SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY
R011: In accordance with the customs of the Royal Dynasty, 'Sovereign Lord' is the official title of the Monarch/Chief/Head of the Sovereign House and Kingdom of Newland which is the equivalent in status to a 'Prince Regnant' within United Kingdom and King within its own entity: i.e: the Sovereign Lord is both a reigning prince and king and therefore he may style or be formally addressed as either. The wife of the Sovereign Lord is the Queen Consort but formally styles as Lady, i.e. Lady Newland. The children of the Sovereign Lord, though princes and princesses, instead typically style either Lord or Lady with their forename or full name but never their surname alone: i.e. Lord [Forename] or Lord [Forename] [Surname] and may add the optional post-nominal designation: [of the House of Newland]. The heir apparent (Crown Prince), may add the post-nominal distinction [The Master of Newland]. A female heir apparent (Crown Princess), or eldest female child of the Sovereign may add, [The Maid or Mistress of Newland]. The spouse of a male heir apparent styles as Lady. The spouse of a female heir apparent if they have no other title styles as an Esquire using the customary post-nominal letters: 'Esq'; hence the rank of Lord is not transferable to a male spouse not of the Dynasty. The wife of a Lord of the Dynasty who is not in direct line of succession, styles as Lady. The husband of a Lady of the Dynasty, if they have no other title, may style as an Esquire using the customary post-nominal letters: 'Esq'. Children of the heir apparent and heirs in direct line of succession style with Lord or Lady (as described above). The eldest son of the heir apparent may add the post-nominal designation: [The Master Royal]. The eldest daughter of an heir apparent may add the post-nominal designation: [The Maid or Mistress Royal].
JUNIOR MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY
R012: Children of a Lord of the Dynasty not in direct line of succession style as Honourable using the prefix: 'Hon' and may add the optional post-nominal designation: [of the House of Newland]. The spouse of an Honourable, if they have no other title, may style as an Esquire or Esquiress using the customary post-nominal letters: 'Esq'. Their children, if they have no other title, may style as a Gentleman or Gentlewoman using the post-nominal letters: 'Gent'. Children of a Lady of the Dynasty, if they have no other title may style as a Gentleman or Gentlewoman using the post-nominal letters: 'Gent'. The spouse of a Gentleman or Gentlewoman, if they have no other title, style as Mr or Mrs. Their children have no formal title. NOTE: When an heir presumptive is a junior member of the family: ie: not the son or daughter of a Sovereign Lord, he or she styles as Honourable Lord/Lady using the prefix: 'Hon-Lord' or 'Hon-Lady' and may add the optional post-nominal designation: [of the House of Newland]. The first child of an Honourable Lord/Lady, if he or she has no other title may style as an Esquire or Esquiress using the customary post-nominal letters: 'Esq'.
TITLES AND THEIR EQUIVALENT STATUS.
Sovereign Lord/Lady Newland is equal in status to a King/Queen or Prince/Princess Regnant.
Lady Newland is equal in status to a Queen Consort.
Lord/Lady [First Name] or [First name and Surname Newland] (heir apparent) is equal in status to a Crown Prince or Crown Princess.
Lord/Lady [First Name] or [First and Surname Newland] is equal to a Prince or Princess.
The Master of Newland is a title held by the eldest son of the reigning Sovereign Lord.
The Maid of Newland is a title held by the eldest daughter of the reigning Sovereign Lord.
The Master Royal is a title held by the eldest son of the heir apparent.
The Maid Royal is a title held by the eldest daughter of the heir apparent.
Honourable or Honourable Lord/Lady is equal in status to an Honourable son or daughter of a Peer.
Esquire/Esquiress is equal to a Esquire or Esquiress of the Gentry.
Gentleman/Gentlewoman is equal in status to Gentleman or Gentlewoman of the Gentry.
THE ROYAL QUALIFICATION: H.R.H.
R013: All Royal Family members who style as Lord or Lady (Prince or Princess), according to the current practice, can be ascribed the qualification 'His or Her Royal Highness', used as the abbreviated prefix H.R.H. The right of the qualification is given to members of the family by the decision of the Head and according to Royal procedures, based on their birthright or the will of the Head of the Royal Family. A Lord or Lady of the House of Newland may also adopt the unofficial anonymous style Mr, Mrs, Miss, Master or Esq.
NOTE: The Newland Sovereign Lordship is a regality which closely adheres to Scottish practices of inheritance and therefore like many other Scottish hereditary titles created before 1707, the title can be inherited by a female heir in the absence of a male heir, but only on condition that she retains the surname Newland, thus keeping the title and name together to be inherited by the heir apparent or heir presumptive when she dies. She would style as 'Lady Newland the Sovereign Lady of Scotland' or 'Lady Newland Regnant'. The heir apparent is the person who will definitely inherit the 'Newland Sovereign Lordship' when the current Sovereign Lord dies. No one else could possibly have a better claim. The heir presumptive is the person who will inherit the title only if a child with a better claim is not born in the meantime.
THE ROYAL COURT
The purpose of the Royal Court is to assist the Chief in the exercise of his office as Sovereign Lord and to be responsible for ensuring the efficient management of the Royal House of Newland and the Caput Regnum (geo Kingdom). The Royal Court of the House of Newland consists of all the family members of the Chief as stated in R002, and also his retinue which includes courtiers with court appointments, such as Administration Officers, Officers of Arms, Protection Officers and Standard Bearers etc.
R014: All Courtiers and Court Officers are obliged to consider as, and to respect the Chief in the person of the Sovereign Lord, and to help Him in performing His duties* as the Head of the House, by perfect and impeccable loyalty and obedience.
R015: All Courtiers and Court Officers are expected to carryout their appointed duties with impeccable excellence and professionalism.
R016: All Courtiers and Court Officers are expected to be appropriately dresses with a clean standard of appearance for their appointed tasks and duties. Honoured Courtiers and Officers are to wear their awarded honours for formal occasions.
*HONOUR BOUND DUTIES OF THE CHIEF
The duties of the ruling Sovereign Lord as Chief/Head are: (i) To uphold his sovereign powers, and to maintain the dynastic and political independence of sovereign autonomy. (ii) To understand the honours of the Instrument of Creation and proficiently demonstrate the workings of the Letters Patent. (iii) To maintain honourable contact with the British monarchy (the Head of the House of Windsor) and the British government. (iv) To uphold and oversee the continual running of the House of Newland's noble Order of Chivalry, the Order of the Unicorn. (v) To grant noble chivalric honours of the Order of the Unicorn. (vi) To continue the quest for historic justice for the House of Newland. (vii) To continue and keep the traditional customs and culture of the Royal House of Newland. (viii) To fly and display the Newland Royal Standard (the Sovereign Jack). (ix) To oversee the running of the Royal Court. (x) To provide an legitimate heir of the blood through holy Christian marriage.
