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26-815: Akuffo was born Odehye Kwadwo Kesse on 24 February 1986 to Alex Antwi, a royal of the Agona clan in Akroso-Ntonaboma and Cynthia Agyemang, also a royal, from the Sakyiabia family in Akropong Akuapem (both in the Eastern Region). Akuffo attended Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School and proceeded to the Westchester Community College in Valhalla where he earned an associate degree . He furthered his education at

52-473: A daughter of Richard Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick . Sigismund of Luxembourg married Queen Mary of Hungary and obtained the crown through her, retaining it after her death in 1395. A man who held a title jure uxoris could retain it even after the death or divorce of his wife. When the marriage of Marie I of Boulogne and Matthew of Boulogne was annulled in 1170, Marie ceased to be countess, while Matthew I continued to reign until 1173. Likewise, upon

78-534: A monarch. In certain monarchies where voluntary abdication is the norm, such as the Netherlands , a royal family may also include one or more former monarchs. In certain instances, such as in Canada, the royal family is defined by who holds the styles Majesty and Royal Highness . There is often a distinction between persons of the blood royal and those that marry into the royal family. Under most systems, only persons in

104-426: A royal family perform certain public, social, or ceremonial functions, but refrain from any involvement in electoral politics or the actual governance of the country. The specific composition of royal families varies from country to country, as do the titles and royal and noble styles held by members of the family. The composition of the royal family may be regulated by statute enacted by the legislature (e.g., Spain,

130-583: A royal family vary depending on whether the polity in question is an absolute monarchy , a constitutional monarchy , or somewhere in between. In certain monarchies, such as that found in Saudi Arabia or Kuwait , or in political systems where the monarch actually exercises executive power, such as in Jordan , it is not uncommon for the members of a royal family to hold important government posts or military commands. In most constitutional monarchies, however, members of

156-637: A surname or dynastic name (see Royal House ). In a constitutional monarchy, when the monarch dies, there is always a law or tradition of succession to the throne that either specifies a formula for identifying the precise order of succession among family members in line to the throne or specifies a process by which a family member is chosen to inherit the crown. Usually in the former case the exact line of hereditary succession among royal individuals may be identified at any given moment during prior reigns (e.g. United Kingdom , Sark , Nizari Ismailis , Japan , Balobedus , Sweden , Kingdom of Benin ) whereas in

182-591: Is a king or queen, the associated royal families, with the notable exception of the British royal family , are non-notable ordinary citizens who may bear a title but are not involved in public affairs. A royal family typically includes the spouse of the reigning monarch, surviving spouses of a deceased monarch, the children, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, and paternal cousins of the reigning monarch, as well as their spouses. In some cases, royal family membership may extend to great grandchildren and more distant descendants of

208-408: Is also customary in some circles to refer to the extended relations of a deposed monarch and their descendants as a royal family. A dynasty is sometimes referred to as the "House of ...". In July 2013 there were 26 active sovereign dynasties in the world that ruled or reigned over 43 monarchies. As of 2021 , while there are several European countries whose nominal head of state, by long tradition,

234-515: Is not technically entitled to it under the law. For example, Jaime de Marichalar was often referred to as the Duke of Lugo during his marriage to Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo . After their divorce, he ceased to use the title. His brother-in-law Iñaki Urdangarin was referred to as the Duke of Palma before corruption allegations prompted the King to take action. Since 12 June 2015, he is no longer referred to as

260-485: The Married Women's Property Act 1882 . During the feudal era, the husband's control over his wife's real property, including titles, was substantial. On marriage, the husband gained the right to possess his wife's land during the marriage, including any acquired after the marriage. Whilst he did not gain the formal legal title to the lands, he was able to spend the rents and profits of the land and sell his right, even if

286-650: The Mercy College where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with a specialization in Management. In 2015, he again enrolled at Mercy College for a master's degree in Human Resource Management but in 2016 was compelled to return to Ghana after the demise of his uncle and predecessor Oseadeeyo Nana Addo Dankwa. Akuffo works as a managing partner and chief consultant at

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312-488: The Netherlands , and Japan since 1947), the sovereign's prerogative and common law tradition (e.g., the United Kingdom), or a private house law (e.g., Liechtenstein , the former ruling houses of Bavaria , Prussia , Hanover , etc.). Public statutes, constitutional provisions, or conventions may also regulate the marriages, names, and personal titles of royal family members. The members of a royal family may or may not have

338-628: The Act, and was followed by the accession of Elizabeth I , who never married. In Navarre , Jeanne d'Albret had married Antoine of Navarre in 1548, and she became queen regnant at her father's death in 1555. Antoine was crowned co-ruler jure uxoris with Jeanne in August. In Great Britain, husbands acted on their wives' behalf in the House of Lords , from which women were once barred. These offices were exercised jure uxoris . When Lady Priscilla Bertie inherited

364-576: The Jupe Global Company Limited, a business consulting and venture capital firm. Akuffo ascended the Okuapeman stool (also known as the Ofori Kuma stool), under the stool name Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III on 3 May 2020, succeeding his late uncle Oseadeyo Addo Dankwa III who died in 2015, after ruling for over 40 years. He is a member of the Sakyiabia royal family of Akropong Akuapem. Akuffo holds

390-617: The certain houses within the former Holy Roman Empire are collectively called the Mediatized Houses . Jure uxoris Jure uxoris (a Latin phrase meaning "by right of (his) wife") describes a title of nobility used by a man because his wife holds the office or title suo jure ("in her own right"). Similarly, the husband of an heiress could become the legal possessor of her lands. For example, married women in England and Wales were legally incapable of owning real estate until

416-428: The death of Maria, Queen of Sicily in 1401, her widower Martin I of Sicily continued to reign as King until his death in 1409. In some cases, the kingdom could pass to the husband's heirs, even when they were not issue of the wife in question (e.g. Jogaila , who became king by marrying Jadwiga and passed on the kingdom to his children with Sophia of Halshany ). Kings jure uxoris in the medieval era include: By

442-519: The family of an emperor or empress , and the term papal family describes the family of a pope , while the terms baronial family , comital family , ducal family , archducal family , grand ducal family , or princely family are more appropriate to describe, respectively, the relatives of a reigning baron , count / earl , duke , archduke , grand duke , or prince . However, in common parlance members of any family which reigns by hereditary right are often referred to as royalty or "royals". It

468-529: The first category are dynasts, that is, potential successors to the throne (unless the member of the latter category is also in line to the throne in their own right, a frequent occurrence in royal families which frequently intermarry). This is not always observed; some monarchies have operated by the principle of jure uxoris . In addition, certain relatives of the monarch (by blood or marriage) possess special privileges and are subject to certain statutes, conventions, or special common law. The precise functions of

494-449: The latter case the next sovereign may be selected (or changed) only during the reign or shortly after the demise of the immediately preceding monarch (e.g. Cambodia , KwaZulu Natal , Buganda , Saudi Arabia , Swaziland , Yorubaland , The Kingitanga ). Some monarchies employ a mix of these selection processes ( Malaysia , Monaco , Tonga , Jordan , Morocco ), providing for both an identifiable line of succession as well as authority for

520-451: The monarch, dynasty or other institution to alter the line in specific instances without changing the general law of succession. Some countries have abolished royalty altogether, as in post-revolutionary France (1870), post-revolutionary Russia (1917), Portugal (1910), post-war Germany (1918), post-war Italy (1946) and many ex European colonies. Whilst mediatization occurred in other countries such as France , Italy and Russia , only

546-683: The official title of Okuapehene. He is currently regarded as the youngest Omanhene in Ghana. Akuffo is married to Linda Kesse Antwi who is a native Asante Bekwai in the Ashanti Region and works with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration . Royal family Philosophers Works A royal family is the immediate family of kings / queens , emirs/emiras , sultans / sultanas , or raja / rani and sometimes their extended family. The term imperial family appropriately describes

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572-532: The time of the Renaissance , laws and customs had changed in some countries: a woman sometimes remained monarch, with only part of her power transferred to her husband. This was usually the case when multiple kingdoms were consolidated, such as when Isabella and Ferdinand shared crowns. The precedent of jure uxoris complicated the lives of Henry VIII 's daughters, both of whom inherited the throne in their own right. The marriage of Mary I to King Philip in 1554

598-474: The title Baroness Willougby de Eresby in 1780, she also held the position of Lord Great Chamberlain . However, her husband Sir Peter Gwydyr acted on her behalf in that office instead. In Portugal, a male consort could not become a king jure uxoris until the queen regnant had a child and royal heir. Although Queen Maria II married her second husband in 1836, Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha did not become King Ferdinand II until 1837, when their first child

624-633: The wife protested. The concept of jure uxoris was standard in the Middle Ages even for queens regnant . In the Kingdom of Jerusalem , Fulk, King of Jerusalem ; Guy of Lusignan ; Conrad of Montferrat ; Henry II, Count of Champagne ; and Amalric II of Jerusalem all received their titles as a result of marriage. Another famous instance of jure uxoris occurring was in the case of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick , who gained said title via his marriage to Anne Beauchamp, 16th Countess of Warwick , herself

650-511: Was born. Queen Maria's first husband, Auguste of Beauharnais , never became monarch, because he died before he could father an heir. The queen's child did not have to be born after her accession. For example, Queen Maria I already had children by her husband when she acceded, so he became King Peter III at the moment of his wife's accession. Currently in Spain, the husband of a peeress in her own right may use his wife's title socially, although he

676-518: Was seen as a political act, as an attempt to bring England and Ireland under the influence of Catholic Spain. Parliament passed the Act for the Marriage of Queen Mary to Philip of Spain specifically to prevent Philip from seizing power on the basis of jure uxoris . As it turned out, the marriage produced no children, and Mary died in 1558, ending Philip's jure uxoris claims in England and Ireland, as envisaged by

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