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Originally Posted by David Johnston2
No. The highest nobles have to be one step down from the prince. That's the appeal to being elected Prince, that it gives you a status boost. Thing is, Cardiel, like Caithness doesn't really have a pyramidal social structure. That's why it has a ruling council and an elected monarchy. What it really is, is a confederation of 7 very minor monarchs.
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GURPS Banestorm p. 87 and 139 say that princes and dukes including the Prince of Cardiel are status 6. In contrast, the King of Caithness is Status 7 like an imperial consort (p. 114). Caithness is a smaller poorer kingdom than Cardiel, but that is like the Prime Minister of Australia and the Prime Minister of Liechenstein being formally equal at a diplomatic event. Titles can substitute for differences in wealth and power.