The Sun.
London, England, 1837-01-04 00:00:00

MEMBERS.

See. 1. By the name of the Royal House that line of
the collective House of Brunswick Luneburg is to be un-
derstood which either at present or in future reigns in
the kingdom of Hanover.

Sec. 2. The King is the head of the Royal house.
Sec. 3. The members of the Royal houses are the
Queen Consort of the King, the Royal widow, all Princes,
Princesses, not reigning of the Royal Hanoverian line in
the kingdom qualified to succeed to the Throne ; but in
case of a separate one of the Crown of Great Britain and
Hanover, only when they take up their abode in the king-
dom of Hanover, and are received by the King into the
family circles of this kingdom ; for the rest, without touch-
ing on the right to the succession of the members of the
collective house (d), the consorts and the widows of the
Princes of the Royal house, if of Princely birth, and mar-
ried according to the family law.
Sec. 4. The Princesses of the Royal house, after mar-
riage, according to their rank, to a husband who is not a
member of the house, cease to belong to it.
Sec. 5. The eldest son of the King has the title of
Crown Prince, and is called Royal Highness. All the other
Princes of the house, sons of the King, are called Royal
Princes and Royal Highnesses. The Princesses, the King's
daughters, have the same title. An exception takes place
only in the case mentioned below. The Princes and Prin-
cesses of the house who are not Royal Princes and Prin-
cesses have the title of Highnesses. If the eldest son of
the King dies during his father's life the title of Crown
Prince and the predicate of Royal Highness goes to the
eldest son of the Crown Prince who is to succeed. The
same predicate shall then be given to all the other Princes
and Princesses, sons and daughters of the deceased Crown
Prince.

Sec. 6. The Queen-Consort of the King shares the
royal rank. Next to her the Royal widow—first the mother,
then the grandmother of the King ; then other Royal
widows, among whom the one who has last become a widow
has the precedence. The order of precedence among the
other Princes and Princesses of the house is determined ac-
cording to the priority of their rights to the Throne.
Points in dispute, respecting which no provision is made,
are decided by the King.
Sec. 7. If a separation of the Crowns of Great Britain
and Hanover takes place an especial Royal Ordonnancc
will be issued respecting the arms to be borne by the several
members of the house.

Sec. 8. In the relations of the Royal house to the Ducal
house of Brunswick Wolfelbuttel, the senior of the two
reigning houses will be considered as the head of the whole
house of Brunswick Luneburg.

CHAPTER 11.-OF THE RIGHT OF THE RING AS CHIEF OF

THE ROYAL HOUSE.

Sec. 1. All the members of the Royal house are subject
to the supremacy and authority of the King, who, as head
of the house, exercises a special superintendence over them,
with definite rights according to the family law.
Sec. 2. By virtue of this right of superintendence all
measures to be adopted for maintaining the honour, tranquil-
lity, order, and welfare of the Royal house, for itself and in
its relations to the whole house of Brunswick Luneburg,
originate with the King alone.

Sec. 3. But none of the enactments of the family law
which concern the right and order of succession to the
Throne can be altered, unless, besides the previous consent of
the Estates of the kingdom, reserved to them by chapter 2,
sec. 26, of the Constitution, all the collateral relations and
the representatives of those who are minors, entitled to give
their vote and qualified to succeed to the Throne, shall
consent to such alterations.

Sec. 4. Neither can the King make any change to the
prejudice of the parties interested in incomes assigned to
the members of the Royal house.
Sec 5. The rights of the King, as head of the house, are
exercised in case of a Regency by the Regent, with the
single exception which is contained in chap. 11., sec. 23, of
the Constitution.
CIIAPTEIt 111.-ON THE RIGHT OF SUCCESSION TO THE