Template:Infobox royalty

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Blank syntax

{{Infobox royalty
| name         = 
| title        = 
| titletext    = 
| more         = 
| type         = 
| image        = 
| image_size   = 
| alt          = 
| caption      = 

| succession   = 
| moretext     = 
| reign        = 
| reign-type   = 
| coronation   = 
| cor-type     = 
| predecessor  = 
| pre-type     = 
| successor    = 
| suc-type     = 
| regent       = 
| reg-type     = 

| succession1  = 
| moretext1    = 
| reign1       = 
| reign-type1  = 
| coronation1  = 
| cor-type1    = 
| predecessor1 = 
| pre-type1    = 
| successor1   = 
| suc-type1    = 
| regent1      = 
| reg-type1    = 

| succession2  = 
| moretext2    = 
| reign2       = 
| reign-type2  = 
| coronation2  = 
| cor-type2    = 
| predecessor2 = 
| pre-type2    = 
| successor2   = 
| suc-type2    = 
| regent2      = 
| reg-type2    = 

| succession3  = 
| moretext3    = 
| reign3       = 
| reign-type3  = 
| coronation3  = 
| cor-type3    = 
| predecessor3 = 
| pre-type3    = 
| successor3   = 
| suc-type3    = 
| regent3      = 
| reg-type3    = 

| birth_name   = 
| birth_date   = <!-- {{birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} -->
| birth_place  = 
| death_date   = <!-- {{death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} -->
| death_place  = 
| burial_date  = 
| burial_place = 
| spouse       = 
| spouse-type  = 
| consort      = <!-- yes or no -->
| issue        = <!--list children in order of birth-->
| issue-link   = 
| issue-pipe   = 
| issue-type   = 
| full name    = 
| era name     = 
| era dates    = 
| regnal name  = 
| posthumous name = 
| temple name  = 
| house        = 
| house-type   = 
| father       = 
| mother       = 

| occupation   = 
| signature_type = 
| signature    = 
}}

Example

Henry VIII
File:Workshop of Hans Holbein the Younger - Portrait of Henry VIII - Google Art Project.jpg Portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger (Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool).
King of England Lord/King of Ireland (more...)
Reign	21 April 1509 – 28 January 1547
Coronation	24 June 1509
Predecessor	Henry VII
Successor	Edward VI
Born	(1491-06-28)28 June 1491 Greenwich Palace, Greenwich
Died	28 January 1547(1547-01-28) (aged 55) Palace of Whitehall, London
Burial	4 February 1547 St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
Spouse	Catherine of Aragon Anne Boleyn Jane Seymour Anne of Cleves Catherine Howard Catherine Parr
Issue (among others)	Mary I of England Henry Fitzroy(illegitimate) Elizabeth I of England Edward VI of England
House	Tudor
Father	Henry VII of England
Mother	Elizabeth of York
Signature	Infobox royalty's signature

{{Infobox royalty
| name = Henry VIII
| image = Workshop of Hans Holbein the Younger - Portrait of Henry VIII - Google Art Project.jpg
| caption = {{longitem|Portrait by [[Hans Holbein the Younger]]<br/>(Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool).}}
| succession = {{hlist |[[List of English monarchs|King of England]] |[[List of Irish monarchs|Lord/King of Ireland]]}}
| moretext = ([[Style of the English sovereigns|more...]])
| reign = {{nowrap|21 April 1509 – 28 January 1547}}
| coronation = 24 June 1509
| predecessor = [[Henry VII of England|Henry VII]]
| successor = [[Edward VI of England|Edward VI]]
| spouses = {{startplainlist}}
* [[Catherine of Aragon]]
* [[Anne Boleyn]]
* [[Jane Seymour]]
* [[Anne of Cleves]]
* [[Catherine Howard]]
* [[Catherine Parr]]
{{endplainlist}}
| issue = {{startplainlist}}
* [[Mary I of England]]
* [[Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset|Henry Fitzroy]]''(illegitimate)''
* [[Elizabeth I of England]]
* [[Edward VI of England]]
{{endplainlist}}
| issue-link = #Marriages and issue
| issue-pipe = (among others)
| house = [[House of Tudor|Tudor]]
| father = [[Henry VII of England]]
| mother = [[Elizabeth of York]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1491|6|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Palace of Placentia|Greenwich Palace]], [[Greenwich]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1547|1|28|1491|6|28|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Palace of Whitehall]], London
| burial_date = 4 February 1547
| burial_place = {{nowrap|[[St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle]]}}
| signature = HenryVIIISig.svg
}}

Parameters

All parameters are optional (even "name" can be taken from PAGENAME).

name / title / type / image
name =	Most common English/Anglicised name (e.g. George III; Prince William (not William, Duke of Cumberland); Sophie (neither Princess Edward nor Princess Sophie); Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (rather than Queen Elizabeth); Prince William (rather than Prince William of Wales) etc.)
title =	Principal substantive title(s) in use (e.g. King of England; prev. Duke of Edinburgh) (omit this field if any one "succession(X)" field would be identical to it)
titletext =	An explanatory note about "title", already in <small>s — such as a link to full titles (dependent upon "title")
more =	Automatically-generated alternative to "titletext"; only appears if "titletext" is undefined/empty and "realm" is defined austria belgium britain china cyprus denmark en-sco england ethiopia france hre hungary italy jerusalem luxembourg malaysia monaco netherlands norway parma portugal russia scotland sicilies spain-crown spain-heir sweden
image =	i.e. X.jpg, that is to say no [[Image:
image_size =	Size to display image: 200px (set width), x300px (set height), or 200x300px (max width & max height). This defaults to frameless (default is 220px, but logged in users can change this by clicking on "my preferences" and adjusting thumbnail size) if empty or omitted. This parameter should not normally need to be set.
alt =	Alt text for the image, for visually impaired readers see WP:ALT
caption =	Details of artist and year, for instance see WP:CAP
succession fields
succession =	Primary substantive hereditary title (regarding the following fields, "reign" 'til "suc-type"; omit the "title" field if the two would be identical)
moretext =	An explanatory note about the "succession", already in <small>s — such as a link to full titles (dependent upon "succession")
reign =	D Month YYYY – D Month YYYY (or other appropriate format per MOS:DATE#Dates; for monarchs and their consorts (although dates may differ between the two))
reign-type =	Optional alternative text for 'Reign' (dependent upon "reign")
coronation =	D Month YYYY (or other appropriate format per MOS:DATE#Dates; for monarchs and their consorts)
cor-type =	Optional alternative text for 'Coronation', such as 'Investiture' (dependent upon "coronation"). Automatically links to country-specific article if one of the following values is entered: britain france hre hungary japan malaysia norway ottoman poland russia
predecessor =	For use in succession whose titles are entirely and directly hereditary. Link should be piped as appropriate — when it is reasonably clear that the person in context is a (e.g.) King of Scots, he may be linked as "James II" rather than "James II of Scotland".
pre-type =	Optional alternative text for 'Predecessor' (dependent upon "predecessor")
regent =	Any regents of the monarch in their role in this succession only; listed by most common name/title, most recent first, using {{unbulleted list}}.
reg-type =	Optional alternative text for 'Regent' (dependent upon "regent")
successor =	As predecessor, mutatis mutandis
suc-type =	Optional alternative text for 'Successor'. e.g. 'Heir-Apparent' or 'Heir-Presumptive' (dependent upon "successor")
"succession" to "suc-type" repeated as "successionX" to "suc-typeX" for 1–3
birth_name =	If different from name or full name
birth_date =	for dead persons, {{birth date|yyyy|mm|dd|df=yes}} (m.m. per MOS:DATE#Dates and Template:Birth date) for living persons aged 3 years or over, {{birth date and age|yyyy|mm|dd|df=yes}} (m.m. per MOS:DATE#Dates and Template:Birth date and age) for living persons up to 3 years old, {{birth date|yyyy|mm|dd|df=yes}} (age {{age for infant|abbr=yes|yyyy|mm|dd|df=yes}}) (m.m. per MOS:DATE#Dates, Template:Birth date and Template:Age for infant)
birth_place =	Residence, Town/City/County/Region/Country (although almost invariably Country is obvious) HOWEVER, TAKE CARE TO AVOID FLAGCRUFT (dependent upon "date of birth")
death_date =	for those who died aged 3 years old or over, {{death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|yyyy|mm|dd|df=yes}} (dd/mm/yyyy being DoB; m.m. per MOS:DATE#Dates and Template:Death date and age) for those who died aged under 3 years old, {{death date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes}} (aged {{age for infant|abbr=yes|yyyy|mm|dd|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes}}) (dd/mm/yyyy being DoB; m.m. per MOS:DATE#Dates, Template:Death date and Template:age for infant)
death_place =	See "birth_place", m.m. (dependent upon "death_date")
burial_date =	See "birth_date", m.m.
burial_place =	See "birth_place", m.m. (dependent upon "burial_place")
spouse fields
consort =	yes, if the subject is the consort of any monarch — effects "reign" no, which is the default if the field is omitted
spouse =	Husbands/wives only; listed by most common name/title, in chronological order, using {{unbulleted list}}, and dates if needed, e.g. (m. 2004; div. 2006). Break dates onto a new line if more visually appropriate
spouse-type =	Optional alternative text for 'Spouse' (no plurals needed)
repeated as "spouseX" and "spouseX-type" for 1–4
issue =	Children in order of birth, using {{unbulleted list}}; listed by name and highest shorthand title (e.g. Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex), no need for preceding styles (e.g. HM). Individuals without articles and/or who died as infants may be omitted from the list on an arbitrary basis. See also note for 'predecessor'.
issue-link =	Creates small link to a section in the article for further details on offspring (dependent upon "issue")
issue-pipe =	Changes the output text of the above link (dependent upon "issue-link")
full name =	English/Anglicised full legal non-titular name (current/most recent), with maiden name '(née Whatever)' and translation in their native/official tongue(s) on a new line (each) underneath (use a ''{{lang-XX|}}'' Multilingual support template)
era name =	For Asian era names, wikilinked if appropriate (dependent upon "era dates")
era dates =	The dates of the monarch's era (per the above)
regnal name =	The monarch's regnal name
posthumous name =	The posthumous name given to monarchs in certain traditions
temple name =	As "posthumous name" m.m.
house =	The Houses, Dynasties, or Families to which the subject belonged/s (by birth, marriage or otherwise), listed chronologically first to last, using {{unbulleted list}} (e.g. {{unbulleted list|[[House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]] | [[House of Windsor]] }}) (formerly called "house name" and listed last to first — it is strongly recommended that, for clarity, (by birth/marriage) or similar be included after each House's link)
house-type =	Optional alternative text for 'Royal house', such as 'Dynasty' or 'Family' (dependent upon "house")
father =	Most common shorthand title, no need for preceding styles (e.g. HM). May include multiple individuals, such as (Biological), (Adoptive) or (Hanai). See also note for 'predecessor'.
mother =	As "father", m.m.
occupation =	Primary non-royal occupations, listed most recent first (if the subject is deceased there's no need for 'prev.') e.g. 'Theatre; prev. Broadcasting' (alive), or 'Military; Author' (dead)
signature_type =	A label to replace the default 'Signature', e.g. Tughra for Ottoman sultans
signature =	X.jpg, being an image of the subject's personal signature
signature_alt =	Alt text for signature
religion =	This parameter is deprecated per Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)#RfC: Religion in biographical infoboxes

Notes

Peer wikilinks

The wikilinks of substantive peers (or those in another kind of numbered succession) should always show that number (eg Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall rather than Richard, Earl of Cornwall), unless other conventions say otherwise (such as that one should always see Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, never Prince Edward, 2nd Duke of Kent). Generally, use the article's title, omitting surplus fore- and surnames or disambiguation.

Microformats

The HTML markup produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the person's details parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue articles across Wikipedia or via a browser tool operated by a reader, to (for example) add the subject to an address book or database. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.

Sub-templates

Date-of-birth ("bday") information will only be included in the microformat if {{birth date}}, or {{birth date and age}} are used in the infobox. (Do not use these if the date is before 1583). Be cautious about using these if the person is still living, per WP:DOB.

To include a URL, use {{URL}}.

Please do not remove instances of these sub-templates.

Classes

hCard uses HTML classes including:

• adr
• agent
• bday
• birthplace
• category
• country-name
• deathdate
• deathplace
• extended-address
• family-name
• fn (required)
• given-name
• honorific-prefix
• honorific-suffix
• label
• locality
• n
• nickname
• note
• org
• role
• url
• vcard

Please do not rename or remove these classes nor collapse nested elements which use them.

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Infobox royalty

An infobox for royalty.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	name	Most common English/Anglicised name. Default	String	optional
Title	title	Principal substantive title(s) in use. Default	String	optional
Titletext	titletext	An explanatory note about 'title', already in <small>s — such as a link to full titles (dependent upon 'title'). Default	String	optional
More	more	Automatically-generated alternative to 'titletext', only appears if 'titletext' is undefined/empty and 'realm' is defined. Default	String	optional
Image	image	i.e. X.jpg, that is to say no [[Image: Default	String	optional
Image size	image_size	Size to display image: 200px (set width), x300px (set height), or 200x300px (max width & max height). Default 220px	String	optional
Alt	alt	Alt text for the image. Default	String	optional
Caption	caption	Details of artist and year. Default	String	optional
Succession	succession	Primary substantive hereditary title (regarding the following fields, 'reign' 'til 'suc-type'; omit the 'title' field if the two would be identical) Default	String	optional
moretext	moretext	An explanatory note about the 'succession', already in <small>s — such as a link to full titles (dependent upon 'succession') Default	String	optional
Reign	reign	D Month YYYY – D Month YYYY (or other appropriate format per MOS:DATE#Dates; for monarchs and their consorts (although dates may differ between the two)) Default	String	optional
Reign-type	reign-type	Optional alternative text for 'Reign' (dependent upon 'reign') Default	String	optional
		Default	String	optional
Coronation	coronation	D Month YYYY (or other appropriate format per MOS:DATE#Dates; for monarchs and their consorts) Default	String	optional
Coronation-type	cor-type	Optional alternative text for 'Coronation', such as 'Investiture' (dependent upon 'coronation'). Automatically links to country-specific article if one of the following values is entered:britain,france,hre,hungary,japan,malaysia,norway,ottoman,poland,russia. Default	String	optional
Predecessor	predecessor	For use in succession whose titles are entirely and directly hereditary. Link should be piped as appropriate — when it is reasonably clear that the person in context is a (e.g.) King of Scots, he may be linked as 'James II' rather than 'James II of Scotland'. Default	String	optional
Predecessor-type	pre-type	Optional alternative text for 'Predecessor' (dependent upon 'predecessor') Default	String	optional
Regent	regent	Any regents of the monarch in their role in this succession only; listed by most common name/title, most recent first, using <nowiki>{{unbulleted list}}</nowiki> Default	String	optional
Regent-type	reg-type	Optional alternative text for 'Regent' (dependent upon 'regent') Default	String	optional
Successor	successor	As predecessor, mutatis mutandis Default	String	optional
Successor-type	suc-type	Optional alternative text for 'Successor'. e.g. 'Heir-Apparent' or 'Heir-Presumptive' (dependent upon 'successor') Default	String	optional
Birth name	birth_name	If different from name or full name. Default	String	optional
Birth date	birth_date	for dead persons, {{birth date|yyyy|mm|dd|df=yes}} (m.m. per MOS:DATE#Dates and Template:Birth date), for living persons aged 3 years or over, {{birth date and age|yyyy|mm|dd|df=yes}} (m.m. per MOS:DATE#Dates and Template:Birth date and age), for living persons up to 3 years old, {{birth date|yyyy|mm|dd|df=yes}} (age {{age for infant|abbr=yes|yyyy|mm|dd|df=yes}}) (m.m. per MOS:DATE#Dates, Template:Birth date and Template:Age for infant). Default	String	optional
Birth place	birth_place	Residence, Town/City/County/Region/Country (although almost invariably Country is obvious) HOWEVER, TAKE CARE TO AVOID FLAGCRUFT (dependent upon 'date of birth') Default	String	optional
Death date	death_date	for those who died aged 3 years old or over, {{death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|yyyy|mm|dd|df=yes}} (dd/mm/yyyy being DoB; m.m. per MOS:DATE#Dates and Template:Death date and age), for those who died aged under 3 years old, {{death date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes}} (aged {{age for infant|abbr=yes|yyyy|mm|dd|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes}}) (dd/mm/yyyy being DoB; m.m. per MOS:DATE#Dates, Template:Death date and Template:age for infant) Default	String	optional
Death place	death_place	See 'birth_place', m.m. (dependent upon 'death_date') Default	String	optional
Burial date	burial_date	See 'birth_date', m.m. Default	String	optional
Burial place	burial_place	See 'birth_place', m.m. (dependent upon 'burial_place') Default	String	optional
Consort	consort	yes, if the subject is the consort of any monarch — effects 'reign' no, which is the default if the field is omitted Default	String	optional
Spouse	spouse	Husbands/wives only; listed by most common name/title, in chronological order, using <nowiki>{{unbulleted list}}</nowiki>, and dates if needed, e.g. (m. 2004; div. 2006). Break dates onto a new line if more visually appropriate. Default	String	optional
Spouse-type	spouse-type	Optional alternative text for 'Spouse' (no plurals needed). Default	String	optional
Issue	issue	Children in order of birth, separated using <nowiki>{{unbulleted list}}</nowiki>; listed by name and highest shorthand title (e.g. Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex), no need for preceding styles (e.g. HM). Individuals without articles and/or who died as infants may be omitted from the list on an arbitrary basis. See also note for 'predecessor'. Default	String	optional
Issue-link	issue-link	Creates small link to a section in the article for further details on offspring (dependent upon 'issue') Default	String	optional
Issue-pipe	issue-pipe	Changes the output text of the above link (dependent upon 'issue-link') Default	String	optional
Full name	full name	English/Anglicised full legal non-titular name (current/most recent), with maiden name '(née Whatever)' and translation in their native/official tongue(s) on a new line (each) underneath (use a ''{{lang-XX|}}'' Multilingual support template) Default	String	optional
Era name	era name	For Asian era names, wikilinked if appropriate (dependent upon 'era dates') Default	String	optional
Era dates	era dates	The dates of the monarch's era (per the above) Default	String	optional
Regnal name	regnal name	The monarch's regnal name Default	String	optional
Posthumous name	posthumous name	The posthumous name given to monarchs in certain traditions Default	String	optional
Temple name	temple name	As 'posthumous name' m.m. Default	String	optional
House	house	The Houses, Dynasties, or Families to which the subject belonged/s (by birth, marriage or otherwise), listed chronologically first to last, using <nowiki>{{unbulleted list}}</nowiki> (e.g. <nowiki>{{unbulleted list|[[House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]] | [[House of Windsor]] }}</nowiki>) (formerly called 'house name' and listed last to first — it is strongly recommended that, for clarity, (by birth/marriage) or similar be included after each House's link) Default	String	optional
House-type	house-type	Optional alternative text for 'Royal house', such as 'Dynasty' or 'Family' (dependent upon 'house') Default	String	optional
Father	father	Most common shorthand title, no need for preceding styles (e.g. HM). May include multiple individuals, such as (Biological), (Adoptive) or (Hanai). See also note for 'predecessor'. Default	String	optional
Mother	mother	As 'father', m.m. Default	String	optional
Occupation	occupation	Primary non-royal occupations, listed most recent first (if the subject is deceased there's no need for 'prev.') e.g. 'Theatre; prev. Broadcasting' (alive), or 'Military; Author' (dead). Default	String	optional
Signature type	signature_type	A label to replace the default 'Signature', e.g. 'Tughra' for Ottoman sultans Default	String	optional
Signature	signature	X.jpg, being an image of the subject's personal signature Default	String	optional
Signature alt	signature_alt	Alt text for signature Default	String	optional
Religion	religion	This parameter is deprecated Default	String	optional

See also

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