Titles and Styles
| Styles of Prince Christian of Hanover |
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|---|---|
| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Sir |
- 1 June 1985 — present: His Royal Highness Prince Christian of Hanover, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
His title in German language is Seine Königliche Hoheit Prinz Christian von Hannover, Herzog zu Braunschweig-Lüneburg.
After the German Revolution of 1918–1919 and the establishment of the Weimar Republic in 1919, all members of German royalty and nobility lost their titles. Since the introduction of the Weimar Constitution, the use of the titles in Germany has been strictly ceremonial, while legally they are retained only as surnames.
Christian's name in Germany thus is Christian Heinrich Clemens Paul Frank Peter Welf Wilhelm-Ernst Friedrich Franz von Hanover, where von Hanover (English: of Hanover) stands for Christian's last name, not for his title. His titles as His Royal Highness Prince of Hanover and Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg are used only in ceremonial occasions.
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