F Rst (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The term refers to the head of a principality and is distinguished from the son of a monarch, which is referred to as Prinz. English uses the term Prince for both concepts. The title F rst (female form F rstin, male plural F rsten, female plural F rstinnen) is used for the heads of princely houses of German origin. Unless he also holds a higher title, such as duke or king, he will be known either by the formula "F rst von + geographic origin of the dynasty]," or by the formula "F rst zu + name of the ruled territory]." A notable exception is the Liechtenstein family, which uses the title ..".von und zu Liechtenstein." The rank of the title-holder is not determined by the title itself, but by his degree of sovereignty, the rank of his lord, or the age of the princely dynasty.