grand dukes
Nobility ranking high
Grand dukes are sovereigns or princes ranking just below kings in European nobility.
The title designated rulers of certain territories—Luxembourg still has a grand duke as head of state.
In imperial Russia, grand duke was the title for sons and grandsons of the tsar.
The grand dukes attended the coronation in their ceremonial regalia.
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