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We have received inquiries on the following individuals. People want to know if they are for real and genuine or if they are phony. All we can say is they have not put their claims to the test to see if they are legitimate or not. In other words, they are not certified as being authentic. They have not been investigated by us. Because they publish no proof of their claims or there is nothing in the historical records to substantiate those claims that we are aware of, therefore, we must report their status to be questionable, uncertain and shaky.
This is not our "blacklist." For those we have actual solid and compelling evidence that shows them to be utterly false, charlatans or con artists, see: "Unacceptable Claims & Rejected Applications." However, we suggest that from all appearances, those individuals cited below appear to have no foundation, or anything solid to stand on.
Prince Davide Pozzi di S. SofiaPrinz Karl Friedrich von Deutschland--two articles from two London newspaper tell that this man merely assumed a vacant title. He has no right to it. He merely used a Deed Poll scheme and began impersonating royalty
Giuseppina Sacchi--sometimes Contessa sometimes Duchessa
The Royal Society of North America
The Royal and Serene House of Alabona-Ostrogojsk
The Ducal House of Maxalla
King Roman of Lithuania
Hutt River Province--the so-called Principality
Sultan Muhammad Fuad Abdulla Kiram I and, in fact, all the so-called Sultans of Sulu & North Borneo/ Sabah (all sovereignty and therefore all royal rights and perogatives under international law were ceded to the Republic of the Phillipines on September 11, 1962)
All Knights Templar organizations
The so-called "Spanish College of Arms"
King David of the Isle of Man
Alexander II, Patriarch of Antioch
Prince Douglas of St. Michel de Clermont
All Ethiopian Orders of Chivalry (Until it can be verified that the Crown Prince, the only one with the exclusive authority of a "de jure" sovereign officially approves and sanctions the practice of awarding valid knighthoods, such cannot be recognized)
King Claude-Phillippe I of Tanna
The Princely Order Bene Merenti of Hohenzollern
S.D. Maximilian Prince de Heydendorf
No micronation has any real, genuine or authentic right to bestow titles of nobility or bestow knighthoods. They are fantansy countries---"These nations usually exist only on paper, on the Internet, or in the minds of their creators." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micronations) They are make-believe with no recognized authority.
Heritage Researchers and Purveyors of Titles or www.nobility.co.uk. They recently revealed their true colors by attempting to sell the San Marino title of Prince of Brieg when San Marino does not convey titles, not since 1976, and never gave out the title of prince. The Principality of Brieg was in Selisia, a part of Prussia, not from San Marino. They also sell titles from the self-styled King David of the Isle of Mann.
Other names will be added as more people inquire about different groups. We welcome and invite these individuals to have their claims proven, verified and checked through the process we offer. This, of course, could only happen if they are truly what they claim to be. But is it our firm opinion, that because they offer nothing to support their claims and history does not corroborate them or there claims are contrary to international law
and traditions, they are probably imposters or fantasists masquerading as the real thing. It has been alleged that they are involved in selling bogus titles of nobility and royalty and/or phony knighthoods because the foundation or basis for their claims is suspect or even ludicrous.
Because these opinions are not based, for the most part, on absolute and perfect evidence that we have in our possession, we can only classify them as unconfirmed and of some serious doubt as to their authenticity. It would be wise to be highly wary of them.
We as a Commission are not here to hurt the true royals or nobles of any nation or kingdom on earth. We are here to protect and support them. Therefore, we invite the above named individuals to have their names cleared and removed from this list of highly suspicious claims. All they have to do is to show that their claims are honest and genuine. If they are, then by all means, we will honor and respect what is true and authentic.
We encourage you to read and enjoy the articles that follow, which are informative and can deepen one's understanding of the whys and wherefores as well as the true and permanent rights of royalty, nobility and chivalry. The following articles are considered to be especially important and valuable:
For "Contact" information or to join the Commission as a contributor or apply for
certification for titles, knighthood, status or ancestry, please first read the "Disclaimer and Obligatory Contract." If you fully agree with them, you are welcome to contact us, make contributions, answer our survey and/or become a part of this important cause. Our goals and mission are to protect the public from counterfeit titles, phony knighthoods and fake genealogies. We also want to certify the true and the genuine as well as promote chivalry, royalty and nobility. We need your support. There is so much that needs to be done. We invite you to contribute and join with us.
We welcome your answers to the seven questions on our "Survey" page and to make a comment if you like. But, first, before you do so, please read either the article entitled "IDEALS" and/or the one entitled "ADVANTAGES."
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Prince Michael of Albany--See the following article: (www.sundayherald.com/54904)
