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Little by little we will add books that we feel we can recommend. This first book is by Mark Watson. It is entitled Royal Families Worldwide.

His book, pictured to the right, lists 70 royal families of the earth and includes the name and title of the reigning monarch/head of the family, his/her date and place of birth, parentage, siblings, religion, date of marriage, consort(s) with their previous name(s), children, place of residence, date of succession and coronation, constitutional status, source of income, a brief history of the dynasty, and a black and white photograph on the facing page. This book is considered to be the most comprehensive list of royal families today.

This book can be ordered by going to the website of the publisher Shepheard-Walwyn at www.shepheard-walwyn.co.uk/book_details.asp?Bookid=196

The second book, World Orders of Knighthood & Merit was edited by Guy Stair Sainty and Rafal Heydel-Mankoo (deputy editor) and includes contributions from many of the world's leading authorities on the subject. It is an important and difinitive work on the true chivalric orders of the world. It is composed of two volumns and 2,100 pages in full color with 1500 illustrations--a veritable masterpiece. For more on this very extraordinary book, see: http://www.wokm.co.uk. To obtain a copy, contact admin@burkes-peerage.net or call +44 (0)1280 816161. The web address for Burke's Peerage & Gentry is www.burkes-peerage.net/sites/peerageandgentry

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It is all too easy to conclude from the mud-slinging articles in the press that there is little merit in keeping the monarchy, which is why this book was written as an eye opener or to portray the real story. The third book is called Crowning Glory: The Merits of Monarchy by Charles Neilson Gattey. This book parades the enormous, little-known contributions of the monarchs of Great Britain---especial for the last 200 years. It is a book worth reading so that the truth might be told.

(See: www.shepheard-walwyn.co.uk

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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:

(1) "IDEALS"

(2) "ADVANTAGES"

(3) "SOVEREIGNTY & THE FUTURE OF NOBILITY AND ROYALTY"

(4) "MONARCHY AND NOBILITY: DIVINE RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES"

(5) "ARTICLES OF INTEREST AND IMPORT"

Article #1: "Dynastic Law" by Stephen P. Kerr, LL.M., JD

Article #2: "The Imperial Family of Brazil" by Astrid Bodstein

Article #3: "German Nobility" by Michael Waas

Article #4: "Nobiliary Law and Succession" by Jan-Olov von Wowern

Article #5: "Royal and Noble Ranks, Styles and Addresses"

Article #5: "HM Juan Carlos I: The King who Championed Democracy"

Article #6: "Genealogy"

Article #7: "Heraldry"

Article #8: "Chivalry and Modern Times"

Article #9: "Sources of Corruption in Government: The Need for Checks and Balances"

Article #10: "The Model Constitution"

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.

For Membership or to become Certified, please read "Membership Catagories, Fees, Evidence Requirements & Standards."

When you are ready to move ahead with membership or certification, go to "Enrollments and/or Contributions" or "Registration or Certification."

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."