Template:Infobox monarch/doc

This template may be used for anyone having royal connections. This template is only for historic biographies and must not be used for mythical / legendary characters or creatures. You can use other templates like Infobox character for them.

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

Use as a child template
The embed parameter is used when embedding this infobox into another.

Embedding other templates
The module parameter is used for embedding other templates into this infobox (see Infobox modules).



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{ "description": "An infobox for royalty.", "params": { "name": { "label": "Name", "description": "Most common name in English-language sources.", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false },   "title": { "label": "Title", "description": "Principal substantive title(s) in use.", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false },   "titletext": { "label": "Titletext", "description": "An explanatory note about 'title', already in small text — such as a link to full titles (dependent upon 'title').", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false },   "more": { "label": "More", "description": "Automatically-generated alternative to 'titletext', only appears if 'titletext' is undefined/empty and 'realm' is defined.", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false },   "image": { "label": "Image", "description": "i.e. X.jpg, that is to say no [[Image:",     "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "image_size ": {      "label": "Image size ",      "description": "Size to display image: 200px (set width), x300px (set height), or 200x300px (max width & max height).",      "type": "string",      "default": "220px",      "required": false    },    "alt": {      "label": "Alt",      "description": "Alt text for the image.",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "caption": {      "label": "Caption",      "description": "Details of artist and year.",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "succession": {      "label": "Succession",      "description": "Primary substantive hereditary title (regarding the following fields, 'reign' 'til 'suc-type'; omit the 'title' field if the two would be identical)",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "moretext": {      "label": "moretext",      "description": "An explanatory note about the 'succession', already in small text — such as a link to full titles (dependent upon 'succession')",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "reign": {      "label": "Reign",      "description": "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))",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "reign-type": {      "label": "Reign-type",      "description": "Optional alternative text for 'Reign' (dependent upon 'reign')",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "coronation": {      "label": "Coronation",      "description": "D Month YYYY (or other appropriate format per MOS:DATE#Dates; for monarchs and their consorts)",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "cor-type": {      "label": "Coronation-type",      "description": "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.",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "predecessor": {      "label": "Predecessor",      "description": "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'.",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "pre-type": {      "label": "Predecessor-type",      "description": "Optional alternative text for 'Predecessor' (dependent upon 'predecessor')",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "regent": {      "label": "Regent",      "description": "Any regents of the monarch in their role in this succession only; listed by most common name/title, most recent first, using  ",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "reg-type": {      "label": "Regent-type",      "description": "Optional alternative text for 'Regent' (dependent upon 'regent')",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "successor": {      "label": "Successor",      "description": "As predecessor, mutatis mutandis",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "suc-type": {      "label": "Successor-type",      "description": "Optional alternative text for 'Successor'. e.g. 'Heir apparent' or 'Heir presumptive' (dependent upon 'successor')",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "birth_name": {      "label": "Birth name",      "description": "If different from name or full name.",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "birth_date": {      "label": "Birth date",      "description": "for dead people with dates in the Gregorian calendar,  (m.m. per MOS:DATE#Dates and Template:Birth date), for living persons, yyyy (m.m. per MOS:DATE#Dates and Template:Birth date and age)",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "birth_place": {      "label": "Birth place",      "description": "Residence, Town/City/County/Region/Country (although almost invariably Country is obvious) HOWEVER, TAKE CARE TO AVOID FLAGCRUFT (dependent upon 'date of birth')",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "death_date": {      "label": "Death date",      "description": "for those who died aged 3 years old or over, YYYY (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,  (aged ) (dd/mm/yyyy being DoB; m.m. per MOS:DATE#Dates, Template:Death date and Template:age for infant)",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "death_place": {      "label": "Death place",      "description": "See 'birth_place', m.m. (dependent upon 'death_date')",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "burial_date": {      "label": "Burial date",      "description": "See 'death_date'",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "burial_place": {      "label": "Burial place",      "description": "See 'birth_place'",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "consort": {      "label": "Consort",      "description": "yes, if the subject is the consort of any monarch — affects 'reign' no, which is the default if the field is omitted",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "spouse": {      "label": "Spouse",      "description": "Husbands/wives only; listed by most common name/title, in chronological order, using , and dates if needed, e.g. (m. 2004; div. 2006). Break dates onto a new line if more visually appropriate.",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "spouse-type": {      "label": "Spouse-type",      "description": "Optional alternative text for 'Spouse' (no plurals needed).",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "issue": {      "label": "Issue",      "description": "Children in order of birth, separated using  ; listed by name and highest shorthand title (e.g. Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex), do not use 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'.",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "issue-link": {      "label": "Issue-link",      "description": "Creates small link to a section in the article for further details on offspring (dependent upon 'issue')",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "issue-pipe": {      "label": "Issue-pipe",      "description": "Changes the output text of the above link (dependent upon 'issue-link')",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "full name": {      "label": "Full name",      "description": "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  Multilingual support template)",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "era name": {      "label": "Era name",      "description": "For Asian era names, wikilinked if appropriate (dependent upon 'era dates')",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "era dates": {      "label": "Era dates",      "description": "The dates of the monarch's era (per the above)",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "regnal name": {      "label": "Regnal name",      "description": "The monarch's regnal name",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "posthumous name": {      "label": "Posthumous name",      "description": "The posthumous name given to monarchs in certain traditions",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "temple name": {      "label": "Temple name",      "description": "As 'posthumous name' m.m.",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "house": {      "label": "House",      "description": "The houses, dynasties, or families to which the subject belonged/s (by birth, marriage or otherwise), listed chronologically first to last, using  (e.g. 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)",     "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "house-type": {      "label": "House-type",      "description": "Optional alternative text for 'Royal house', such as 'Dynasty' or 'Family' (dependent upon 'house')",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "father": {      "label": "Father",      "description": "Most common shorthand title, do not use preceding styles (e.g. HM). May include multiple individuals, such as (biological), (adoptive) or (hānai). See also note for 'predecessor'.",      "type": "string",      "default": "",      "required": false    },    "mother": {      "label": "Mother",      "description": "Most common maiden name or highest title held in her own right", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false },   "occupation": { "label": "Occupation", "description": "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).", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false },   "signature ": { "label": "Signature", "description": "X.jpg, being an image of the subject's personal signature", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false },   "signature_type": { "label": "Signature type", "description": "A label to replace the default 'Signature', e.g. 'Tughra' for Ottoman sultans", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false },   "signature_alt": { "label": "Signature alt", "description": "Alt text for signature", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false },   "religion": { "label": "Religion", "description": "The subject's religion(s) may be listed with dates (in chronological order) if relevant, sourced and uncontroversial", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false } } }