Prince Hammer - King Tubby - Prince Far I - King Jammy.
These are well known names connected to the Jamaican reggae scene.
Their royal titles however - how did they manage to achieve the status of Kings & Princes?
Was it by ceremonial protocol?
Did they have these titles assigned to them because of their royal bloodlines?
Would we need to bow & curtsy if we met them?
No, is the answer to all 3.
They were just status titles they decided to use, and that was it, as simple as that.
Exactly the same as supposed real royalty, only the supposed real ones have been play-acting it out for so long, everyone thinks it's real..!!
Otherwise, the reggae version would be officially judged as unlawul.
It would be a criminal offence for anyone to use royal titles other than monarchy.
They would be prosecuted for using royal titles under false pretenses.
So there you have it - royal titles - just something frivolous for role-playing.
Not confirmation of someone's superiority.
GG
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