Prince of Petra

Prince of Petra
Princep dji Petra
Arms of His Highness the Prince of Petra
Incumbent
Hugh since 22 May 2013
Details
Style	His Highness
First monarch	Belandra I
Formation	1283
Residence	See list

The Prince of Petra, or Princess of Petra, was the title claimed by Belandra of Ghant following her conquest of Petra during the Second Crusade, of which Belandra was the first sovereign. The title merged into the Sydalene Crown after Belandra's death, and since the 14th century has been been the primary title of the heir apparent to the Sydalene Crown.

King Edward of Sydalon was the first heir apparent to be invested as Prince of Petra, which by royal decree was established as a heritable title and with its own succession rights (ie; cannot merge into the Crown). The title is held by the Sydalene heir apparent, and other titles are granted in conjunction, such as Duke of Ostracine, and Lord of Ajklabejta. The wife of the Prince of Petra is entitled to the style of "Royal Highness" and the title Princess of Petra, but the husband to an invested Princess of Petra is entitled to no honors other than those granted by the reigning Princess of Petra, or the King or Queen of Sydalon.

Hugh, Prince of Petra was invested as Prince upon his mother's ascension, on 22 May 2013. He is the youngest individual to inherit the title of Prince of Petra that did not assume the title upon their birth.

Role

The Prince or Princess of Petra is the semi-sovereign monarch of the Principality of Petra, an autonomous domain of Sydalon. The Prince also serves as the heir apparent to the Monarch of Sydalon. The role comes with no official responsibility in Sydalene government, though the Monarch may delegate any duties, responsibilities or public role at his or her sole discretion. The Prince does maintain a role in the formal governance of the Principality of Petra, and plays a key role in the swearing in of the Chancellor-General of the Order of the Holy Lance and other holy orders based in Petra, and the opening of the domain legislature.

The Prince of Petra may also issue royal warrants.

List of Princes of Petra

As independent title

Prince	Name	Heir of	Birth	Became Prince of Petra	Ceased to be Prince of Petra	Death
File:Belandra of Ghant.jpg	Belandra of Ghant	daughter of Edward VIII of Ghant	c. 1255	c. 1283; by right of conquest	1335

As Sydalene heir apparent

Prince	Name	Heir of	Birth	Became heir-apparent	Created Prince of Petra	Ceased to be Prince of Petra	Death
	Melisende Adrienne Desideria	Desideria I	15 January 1816	9 May 1820	15 July 1820	25 March 1829 acceded to throne as Melisende II	2 September 1834
	Jordanes Desiderius Michael	Belandra III	29 August 1835	29 August 1835	25 December 1835	28 November 1856 acceded to throne as Jordan VIII	2 September 1900
	Leon Desiderius Michael Rainier	Rainier II	4 May 1862	4 May 1862	19 July 1862	2 September 1900 acceded to throne as Rainier II	13 November 1908
	Marie-Belandra Melisende Desideria	Rainier II	7 April 1881	2 September 1900	22 November 1900	13 November 1908 acceded to throne as Belandra IV	3 June 1936
	Guilhem Sébastien Jordanes	Emmanuelle I	1 June 1910	13 November 1919	13 February 1920	29 February 1944 acceded to throne as William VII	15 March 1966
	Jean Guilhem Sébastien Charles	William VII	29 September 1936	29 February 1944	30 June 1944	3 June 1948	1 April 2012
File:Jordan, Prince of Petra (1970).jpg	Jordanes Guy Tancred Rainier Xavier	Elissa IV	29 June 1939	3 June 1948	7 August 1948	10 August 1975 acceded to throne as Jordan IX	7 March 2011
	Desiderius Charles Bohemond Henri	Jordan IX	22 June 1962	10 August 1975	12 November 1975	7 March 2011 acceded to throne as Desiderius I	22 May 2013
	Melisende Belandra Elissa Emmanuelle Dianne	Desiderius I	5 August 1993	7 March 2011	1 April 2011	22 May 2013 acceded to throne as Melisende III	living
	Hughes Emmanuel Gabriel Desiderius	Melisende III	10 April 2013	22 May 2013	29 June 2013	Incumbent

See also

• Monarchy of Sydalon