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| style="text-align:center;"| '''[[Amadeo II, Grand Duke in Lucrecia|Amadeo II]]'''<br/>Amadeo Julius Velucia Alba | | style="text-align:center;"| '''[[Amadeo II, Grand Duke in Lucrecia|Amadeo II]]'''<br/>Amadeo Julius Velucia Alba | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| 29 | | style="text-align:center;"| 29 January 1960 | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| ''Living'' ( | | style="text-align:center;"| ''Living'' (75 years) | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| 30 September 2015<br/>–<br/>Present | | style="text-align:center;"| 30 September 2015<br/>–<br/>Present | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| Son of [[Veronica, Grand Duchess in Lucrecia|Veronica]] | | style="text-align:center;"| Son of [[Veronica, Grand Duchess in Lucrecia|Veronica]] |
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Grand Duke in Lucrecia of and by the Will of the Republic | |
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Gran Duque en Lucrecia Granduque in Lucricia | |
Incumbent | |
Amadeo II since 30 September 2015 | |
Details | |
Style |
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Heir apparent | Oscar, Hereditary Grand Duke in Lucrecia |
First monarch | Neill, Grand Duke in Lucrecia |
Formation | 1685 |
Royalty in Lucrecia refers to the institution and role of the Grand Duke in Lucrecia as determined and governed by the Constitution of Lucrecia. The third chapter of the Constitution explains the laws of succession, the mechanisms used in the enthronement or resignation of the Grand Duke, the fundamental roles bestowed upon the Grand Duke, and provisions set up for the bestowment of the role of dictator by the consuls.
As Lucrecia is a republic, the roles and titles associated with the royal family are normally either highly ceremonial in nature, or make great use of the word "in" instead of "of". What this means in practice is that not only are these titles are in fact works of legal fiction, but the Grand Duke is not even Lucrecia's head of state as the Constitution designates such a role to the consuls. This also means that under normal circumstances, the Grand Duke holds no political influence nor power, such things can only come if the Grand Duke was bestowed the role of dictator.
Since Lucrecia's formation, the Grand Duke has always been a descendant of a cadet branch of the Julian dynasty, specifically a cadet branch of the House de Weluta, the current royal house of Urcea (also known as the Carolines) as well as Paulastra through another cadet branch (currently Newaster-Tuskane). Although initially a part of Weluta proper, a line of three reigning Grand Duchesses from 1884 until 2015 has made the current royal house in Lucrecia the House of Velucia Alba by simply adding on the estirpe of the last male consort after the wife's estirpe and Pelaxianising the name Weluta.
Amadeo II is the current Grand Duke in Lucrecia, having succeeded his mother Veronica, Grand Duchess in Lucrecia on 30 September 2015.
Succession
Since 2015, the grand ducal title passes by right of succession to the heirs of Neill I, Grand Duke in Lucrecia, with the heirs of Maria-Adelaida, Grand Duchess in Lucrecia holding precedence for as long as there exists living heirs. Should the Marian line be extinguished, then the grand ducal title will be passed to the heirs of Miguel-Neill de Velucia, the remaining members of the direct Weluta line in Lucrecia. The mechanism used to determine the heir to the grand ducal title is agnatic-cognatic primogeniture. Lucrecia had established agnatic-cognatic primogeniture instead of strictly agnatic primogeniture in 1883 when Neill III wished for his young daughter Maria-Adelaida to become Grand Duchess instead of his brother Miguel-Neill. Illegitimate heirs and products of a morganatic marriage are barred from the line of succession unless approved.
In the event that the previous Grand Duke passes away while his wife is pregnant with his heir, then that heir becomes the Grand Duke immediately with the mother serving as regent. Regardless, in the event that the Grand Duke is a minor, then a regency shall be appointed for as long as needed until the Grand Duke comes of age or is declared as such beforehand. The regent may be the Grand Duke's surviving parent, a relative (regardless of legitimacy or morganatic status), or even a state official.
There does exist some special cases put in place which may exclude otherwise perfectly legitimate heirs from the line of succession, those being if an heir marries without the permission of the Grand Duke, which will also make it a morganatic marriage by default, or if an heir is deemed to be either undesirable or simply unfit for the title of Grand Duke may be removed from the line of succession by the Senatorial House. The latter clause has only ever been used once in 1947 when Prince Juanne-Carlo in Lucrecia sided with an attempted fascist coup against his first cousin Maria-Adelaida when she was bestowed dictatorial powers and used them to purge the Lucrecian government of the National Fascist Party.
Constitutional role
The Constitution of Lucrecia stipulates the role of the Grand Duke in Lucrecian society, which is to promote the cultural and traditional identity of Lucrecian society through non-political means. They are also afforded the right to serve in a diplomatic manner in the realm of foreign relations. However, the Grand Duke is not the head of state of Lucrecia as that role belongs to the consuls. It is because of that that Lucrecia is still considered a republic both officially and internationally despite the existence of an active royal family. Another role of the Grand Duke as stipulated in the constitution is the Grand Duke's status as the designated dictator. What this means is that in the event of a crisis, the consuls may bestow the role of dictator upon the Grand Duke, effectively establishing a royal dictatorship for a span of twelve months, giving the Grand Duke unlimited authority to do whatever is necessary to handle the crisis swiftly and effectively.
The designated dictator role dates back to the year 1685. In the late 17th Century, Lucrecia was under a period of intense political strife between the nascent Courtier and Countrymen parties. Prior to 1685, it was custom for the consuls to bestow the role of dictator onto a senator for a span of twelve months. However, because of the intense political climate at the time, it became increasingly apparent that bestowing such a role to any of the senators may risk said senator using those powers to purge political rivals and consolidate power, dooming Lucrecia to monarchical rule. To preserve the republic, the consuls opted to, ironically, look outwards and find a member of a royal family to not only serve as a non-political ceremonial figure, but to also serve as the permanent designated dictator for the consuls to bestow the role onto. The search went far, going through each of the prominent royal houses found in the Occident. Candidates from the House of Pardo, the House of Marialianus, and the House de Donne were considered before the designation ultimately went to a member of the House de Weluta, Archduke Niall of Urcea.
Due to the fact that Lucrecia was under the suzerainty of the Carto-Pelaxian Commonwealth at the time, and because of Lucrecia's commitments to republicanism, the new royal title was dubbed "Grand Duke in Lucrecia" instead of "Grand Duke of Lucrecia", creating a legal fiction designed to ensure Lucrecia's continuity as a republic as well as to not anger their suzerain.
Full titles and styles
The Grand Duke and his consort are always addressed under formal circumstances as "His/Her Royal and Christian Majesty". The "Christian" adjective is in reference to the Grand Duke's royal house, which is a cadet branch of the House de Weluta. However, so as to not overstep the more senior Caroline line, which holds the title of Apostolic King of Urcea, the address refrains from using "Most Christian". The heir holds the title "Hereditary Grand Duke in Lucrecia" and the address "His/Her Royal and Christian Highness". Junior legitimate members of the royal family are titled as "Prince in Lucrecia" and are merely afforded the address "His/Her Christian Highness".
The full title for the current Grand Duke is as follows: Amadeo II, by Grace of God and the Will of the Republic, Grand Duke in Lucrecia, Duke in Emerita, High Steward in the Generality, Perpetual Dictator-Designate
List of Grand Dukes
Although each and every grand duke and grand duchess have seen themselves as members of the House de Weluta, since the death of Grand Duchess Maria-Adelaida in 1967, each subsequent grand dukes and grand duchesses have been a member of a cadet branch of the Welutas. Each new cadet branch added on the surname of the male consort after the other surnames. However, there still exists mainline Welutas in Lucrecia, those being the direct male-line descendants of Prince Miguel-Neill in Lucrecia, of which the senior-most heir is Prince Juanne-Alfonso in Lucrecia since 2003. These "Miguelists" are, since 2015, legally recognised as the senior-most line should the regnant Marian line of succession be extinguished.
House of Velucia
Image | Name | Date of birth | Date of death | Reign | Relationship with predecessor |
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Neill I Neill Julius Velucia Carolina (Archduke Niall of Urcea) |
24 August 1663 | 11 April 1712 | 18 May 1685 – 11 April 1712 |
Inaugural holder | |
Amadeo I Amadeo Julius Velucia Carolina |
12 January 1684 | 7 October 1758 | 11 April 1712 – 7 October 1758 |
Son of Neill I | |
Neill II Neill Julius Velucia Carolina |
17 February 1713 | 23 November 1779 | 7 October 1758 – 23 November 1779 |
Son of Amadeo I | |
Riartan I Riartan Julius Velucia Carolina |
9 December 1740 | 4 July 1801 | 23 November 1779 – 4 July 1801 |
Son of Neill II | |
Riartan II Riartan Julius Velucia Carolina |
15 March 1770 | 8 September 1840 | 4 July 1801 – 8 September 1840 |
Son of Riartan I | |
Riartan III Riartan Julius Velucia Carolina |
16 November 1799 | 11 June 1849 | 8 September 1840 – 11 June 1849 |
Son of Riartan II | |
Neill III Neill Julius Velucia Carolina |
9 June 1822 | 12 April 1884 | 11 June 1849 – 12 April 1884 |
Son of Riartan III | |
Maria-Adelaida Maria-Adelaida Julia Velucia Carolina |
11 August 1879 | 18 January 1967 | 12 April 1884 – 18 January 1967 |
Daughter of Neill III |
House of Velucia Cerda
Image | Name | Date of birth | Date of death | Reign | Relationship with predecessor |
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Isabel Isabel Julia Velucia Cerda |
31 May 1907 | 21 May 2002 | 18 January 1967 – 21 May 2002 |
Daughter of Maria-Adelaida |
House of Velucia Quiñones
Image | Name | Date of birth | Date of death | Reign | Relationship with predecessor |
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Veronica Veronica Julia Velucia Quiñones |
2 March 1933 | 30 September 2015 | 21 May 2002 – 30 September 2015 |
Daughter of Isabel |
House of Velucia Alba
Image | Name | Date of birth | Date of death | Reign | Relationship with predecessor |
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Amadeo II Amadeo Julius Velucia Alba |
29 January 1960 | Living (75 years) | 30 September 2015 – Present |
Son of Veronica |
See also