[quote]Anon39: Uhh yes I am extremely well aware, thanks, but even today in Pataudi, out of nostalgia & as a mark of respect for old times, the new Nawaab "takes over" from the old one & is "crowned" with a turban as a mark of nostalgic respect & love. Or in any other royal family across the world, it is not exclusive to the Pataudi/Indian royal families, they do not enjoy any power (barring the Al Sauds who are the Saudi Arabian royal family & rule S Arabia with as much absolute power as One can in the modern era) , but they do proudly like to uphold their traditions. [/quote]
Most of the known royal families do have symbolic power and they are acknowledged by the government even though they do not have political power. For example, the British prime minister will first visit the Queen when he is newly elected. The Royal family gets huge payments from taxes to run their palaces and lifestyle.
It's not like that in India. Saif gets no money from the government. He doesn't even own most of the Pataudi palace. It was sold and turned into a hotel because the old royal families no longer have much money. The government doesn't acknowledge them. In Saif's case, the village had a lot of respect for his father so they liked the idea of having a ceremony for him after his father's death. I don't see that continuing forward for his children and even if it does, it has no value so it doesn't matter which kid gets it.
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