Question

[E. S. Bornatfiglheu]

Here's a question from a curious fellow academe:

Is the head of l’Üniversità Talossan (the Regent, I think) considered among the peers of the realm?

I know that some nations consider such positions to be a special peerage and style them Lord Regent or Lord Provost (or what have you), and was wondering if it was the same here in the Regipats Talossan.

Though, obviously, the peerage descends upon the office itself as opposed to the person holding it... and upon their vacancy they reliquish this peerage to their successor and lose all title unless they have one of their own.

So, I guess this is, in some way, a question that is concordant with the College of Arms also.

[Hooligan]

The Regent of the University of Talossa is an Officer of the Royal Household, but not a member of the peerage (i.e., a Baron, Baroness, Count, Countess, Duke, or Duchess).

The Officers of the Royal Household (listed and described on the page linked-to above) are appointed by the King and serve at His Majesty's pleasure. That is, they do not lose office with each election cycle (like the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers).

Hope this helps!

Hooligan

[Owen Edwards]

To more directly answer the implied thrust of the second part of the post:

No, they don't function as similar posts in the UK and elsewhere do. The Squirrel King of Arms is obviously modelled on posts like the Lord Lyon King of Arms, but there's no "honourary peerage" dignity conferred in the same sense.