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His Majesty and his Court
Charles IX, King of Falkia and Duke of Gochara and his wife, Queen Anne Maria II
The Kingdom of Falkia
The Royal Family
Monarch: Charles IX, 48
Spouse: Anne Maria, 43
Issue:
• Prince Richard, Duke of Benesh and Heir apparent, 23
-Married to Princess Samantha,pregnant, 22
• Princess Eveline,18
• Prince George, 9
The King and his family reside in the capital city of Gochara, in the Splenderous Wolfinhelm Palace, built in the 16th century.
Falkia is an absolute monarchy, so no form of government exists that is equal to the power of the crown. There is however the High Council which is a gathering of the kings advisors, headed by the lord chancellor. They control the minor problems and help and advise the king in matters of importance.
The High Council
•Lord Chancellor, Felix Debout, Duke of the Alborea
•Supreme Lord Treasurer, Lord Dalon Hemingway of Jek
•High Marshal of the Military, General Hort Vlasford
•Lord Executive of all Affairs Foreign, Malke Zitti
•Steward of all Affairs Domestic, Sebastian de Turox
•Lord Spiritual, Cardinal Geoffrey Mahagon
•Master of Sensitive Intelligence, Samuel Mewlet
•Lord Justice, Wulf Bullwern
•High Overseer of Agriculture, Dorothy Astor
Each of these advisors then commands their own executive branch, a ministry of sorts, that is in charge of that advisors executive area.
(E.G. The lord treasurer heads the office of the royal treasury, etc.) These offices, along with the
High Council and Monarchy are stationed within the capitol city of Gochara, built along both sides of the Draka river, with about 1 million citizens.
The main national holiday is on April 27th. It is called the Day of Begginings (see history)
The National Anthem is "Kings Arrival" by Ramin Djawadi, once again hinting at the origin of our nation.
The Ten Duchies
The Nation is divided into ten duchies, which function similary to minor kingdoms. The king apoints a duke, and the people elect the governor. The governor serves as an advisor and aid to the duke when it comes to running the duchy in the name of the king.
The 10 Duchies are:
1. The Duchy of Gochara, area around the capitol city, reserved for the monarch. Duke:King Charles IX
2. The Duchy of the Alborea, controlling most of the Alborean mountain range, based in Ilka. Duke: Felix Debout
3. The Duchy of Benesh, area around the second largest city in Falkia, Benesh. Duke: Prince Richard IV
4. The Duchy of Naralisa, South-Western most duchy, on the Finnish border, based in Zuzna. Duke: Stephen Esquire
5. The Duchy of Galata, Southern duchy on the border of Russia, based in Vlastin. Duke: Robert Murt Kodstep
6. The Duchy of the Draka, South Eastern duchy, based in Martin. Duke: Alois Lischka
7. The Duchy of St. Ludvig, based in Elgin, West Coast of Ludvig Bay. Duke: Dalon Hemingway
8. The Duchy of the Maida River, based in Jiriho. Duke: Peter Brimwood
9. The Duchy of Ryba, North Eastern region, based in Ivana. Duke: Teyter David
10. The Duchy of Lorota, Southernmost region, based in Tereza. Duchess: Eva Dolny
