...Our history began on June 11th of 1865 in Andorra...
As the title holder of The House of Homestead, I am proud to continue the tradition that was established by my 6th generation grandfather, Lord Arthur Henry Nieves in 1865.
His goal and vision was the preservation of heraldry and monarchy, as well as the protection of our natural environment. At the same time I make it clear that I am not the Prince of Andorra as many have thought of. We are not a blue blood royal family and we do not claim Andorra as our own territory.
The House of Homestead was established on a 16 acres piece of land that was purchased by Lord Arthur Henry Nieves in La Massana, Principality of Andorra. After years of service to the community of La Massana, Lord Arthur was granted under "fons honorum," the honorable title of territorial prince, a title that has been kept through the years within our family traditions. My late maternal grandfather, Don Rafael Nieves, passed away in 1980, and shortly thereafter, the title was bestowed upon me.
As a privately established residence based on the principles of monarchy, the house of homestead became perhaps one of the very first territorial micro-state of the time.
Prince Arthur
The diplomatic residence of the House of Homestead
His goal and vision was the preservation of heraldry and monarchy, as well as the protection of our natural environment. At the same time I make it clear that I am not the Prince of Andorra as many have thought of. We are not a blue blood royal family and we do not claim Andorra as our own territory.
The House of Homestead was established on a 16 acres piece of land that was purchased by Lord Arthur Henry Nieves in La Massana, Principality of Andorra. After years of service to the community of La Massana, Lord Arthur was granted under "fons honorum," the honorable title of territorial prince, a title that has been kept through the years within our family traditions. My late maternal grandfather, Don Rafael Nieves, passed away in 1980, and shortly thereafter, the title was bestowed upon me.
As a privately established residence based on the principles of monarchy, the house of homestead became perhaps one of the very first territorial micro-state of the time.
Prince Arthur
The diplomatic residence of the House of Homestead