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{{Infobox Monarchy
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| border            = federal
| royal_title        = Queen
| royal_title        = Queen
| realm              = the Crowned<br>Republic of Mascylla
| realm              = the Crowned<br>Republic of Mascylla
| native_name        = ''Königin der Gekrönten Republik Maskillien''
| native_name        = ''Maskillische Königin''
| coatofarms        = File:MascyllaCoA.png
| coatofarms        = File:MascyllaCoA.png
| coatofarms_article = Coat of arms of Mascylla
| coatofarms_article = Coat of arms of Mascylla
| type = non-commonwealth
| type = non-commonwealth
| image              = file:Dorothea_I_of_Mascylla.png
| image              = file:Official_coronation_portrait_of_Dorothea_I.png
| incumbent          = [[Dorothea I of Mascylla|Dorothy I]]
| incumbent          = [[Dorothea I of Mascylla|Dorothy I]]
| incumbentsince    = 25 November 2005
| incumbentsince    = 25 November 2005
| his/her            = Her
| his/her            = Her
| heir_apparent      = [[Frederick, Crown Prince of Ahnern|Prince Frederick]]
| heir_apparent      =
| heir_presumptive    =
| heir_presumptive  = [[Frederick, Crown Prince of Ahnern|Prince Frederick]]
| first_monarch      = [[Monarchy of Mascylla#List|Lucas I]]
| first_monarch      = [[Monarchy of Mascylla#List|Lucas I]]
| date              = 23 May 1793  
| date              = 23 May 1793  
| residence          = Königsreh Palace, [[Königsreh]] <small>(official)</small><br>Hohenehr Palace, Königsreh <small>(private)</small><br>Augusthal Palace, Augusthal <small>(secondary)</small>
| residence          = Lobrecht Palace, [[Königsreh]] <small>(primary official)</small><br>New Palace, [[Augusthal]] <small>(secondary official)</small><br>Hohenehr Palace, Wittingen <small>(tertiary private)</small>
| appointer          = {{wpl|Hereditary}}
| appointer          = Convention of the Realm (''de facto'' {{wpl|hereditary}})
| website            =  
| website            = [http://www.krone.ma www.krone.ma]
}}
}}


The '''monarchy of Mascylla''', officially the '''Monarchy of the Crowned Republic of Mascylla''' ({{wp|German language|Hesurian}}: ''Monarchie der Gekrönten Republik Maskillien'') and colloquially known as the '''Mascyllary monarchy''' ({{wp|German language|Hesurian}}: ''Maskillische Monarchie''), is the {{wp|monarchy|monarchical}} and upmost {{wp|constitution|constitutional}} {{wp|political system|institution}} of the [[Mascylla|Crowned Republic of Mascylla]] and its [[Mascyllary Overseas Territories|Overseas Territories]]. The current monarch and second historical queen is [[Dorothea I of Mascylla|Dorothy I]] of the [[House of Ahnern|House of Ahnern-Welsbach]] since 25 November 2005, upon the death of her father, King Lucas III.
The '''monarchy of Mascylla''', officially the '''Monarchy of the Crowned Republic of Mascylla'''{{ref label|a|a}} and colloquially known as the '''Mascyllary monarchy''' ({{wp|German language|Hesurian}}: ''Maskillische Monarchie'' {{wp|Help:IPA/Standard German|[maski:lɪʃə mo:naɐ̯çi:]}}) or as '''the Crown''' ({{wp|German language|Hesurian}}: ''Die Krone'' {{wp|Help:IPA/Standard German|[di: kʁo:nə]}}), is the {{wp|monarchy|monarchical}} and upmost {{wp|constitution|constitutional}} {{wp|political system|institution}} of the [[Mascylla|Crowned Republic of Mascylla]] and its [[Mascyllary Overseas Territories|Overseas Territories]]. The current monarch and second historical queen is [[Dorothea I of Mascylla|Dorothy I]] of the [[House of Ahnern|House of Ahnern-Welsbach]] since 25 November 2005, upon the death of her father, King Lucas III.


A {{wp|constitutional monarchy}} in essence, it has ruled Mascylla since its inception in 1793, but after the [[Mascyllary Revolution]] in 1924, it has been transformed into a ceremonial monarchy under a {{wp|parliamentary system}}. The Monarch is bestowed the title of '''King''' or '''Queen of Mascylla''' ({{wp|German language|Hesurian}}: ''König Maskilliens'', ''Königin Maskilliens''), among a variety of others. Upon the end of a monarch's reign, either by death or abdication, the successor is formally elected by secret ballot by a specially convened Convention of the Realm (''Reichsversammlung''); however, this style of {{wp|elective monarchy}} has largely been of {{wp|hereditary monarchy|hereditary}} nature in practice, as the Crown Princes and Princesses of Ahnern have been elected without interruption since 1847.
A {{wp|constitutional monarchy}} in essence, it has ruled Mascylla since its inception in 1793, but after the [[Mascyllary Revolution]] in 1924, it has been transformed into a ceremonial monarchy under a {{wp|parliamentary system}}. The Monarch is bestowed the title of '''Mascyllary King''' or '''Queen'''{{ref label|b|b}}, among a variety of others. Upon the end of a monarch's reign, either by death or abdication, the successor is formally elected by a specially convened Convention of the Realm (''Reichsversammlung''); however, this style of {{wp|elective monarchy}} has largely been of {{wp|hereditary monarchy|hereditary}} nature in practice, as the Crown Princes and Princesses of Ahnern have been elected without interruption since 1847.


The Queen and her close relatives execute a number of official, unofficial, representative, and ceremonial duties and roles in Mascylla and abroad. While the Queen has the rights and powers of a constitutional monarch, she does not usually exercise them by herself due to the {{wp|precedent}} of {{wp|common law}} by her two predecessors but instead relies on the [[Reichsrat (Mascylla)|Reichsrat]], [[Reichssenat]], and [[Kronenrat of Mascylla|Kronenrat]] for policymaking. Therefore, she is a ''{{wp|de facto}}'' parliamentary monarch as opposed to her role granted by the {{wp|royal prerogative}}, which is stipulated in the [[Constitution of Mascylla|Constitution]]. As the country's {{wp|fount of honor}}, the monarch bestows [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Mascylla|honors]] and ceremonially appoints elected [[Prime Minister of Mascylla|Prime Ministers]], is able to secretly engage in discourse pertaining draft laws, and serves as the nominal {{wp|commander-in-chief}} of the [[Reichswehr (Mascylla)|Mascyllary ''Reichswehr'']].
The Queen and her close relatives execute a number of official, unofficial, representative, and ceremonial duties and roles in Mascylla and abroad. While the Queen has the rights and powers of a constitutional monarch, she does not usually exercise them by herself due to the {{wp|precedent}} of {{wp|common law}} by her two predecessors but instead relies on the [[Reichsrat (Mascylla)|Reichsrat]], [[Reichssenat]], and [[Kronenrat of Mascylla|Kronenrat]] for policymaking. Therefore, she is a ''{{wp|de facto}}'' parliamentary monarch as opposed to her role granted by the {{wp|royal prerogative}}, which is stipulated in the [[Constitution of Mascylla|Constitution]]. As the country's {{wp|fount of honor}}, the monarch bestows [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Mascylla|honors]] and ceremonially appoints elected [[Prime Minister of Mascylla|Prime Ministers]], is able to secretly engage in discourse pertaining draft laws, and serves as the nominal {{wp|commander-in-chief}} of the [[Reichswehr (Mascylla)|Mascyllary ''Reichswehr'']].


By the 19th century, Mascylla had developed into a united nation-state following the [[War of the Five Kings]] and the peace negotiations of the [[War of the Five Kings|Treaty of Langquaid]] that followed it. The historical rivalry between the monarchies of [[Aldia]] backed by the [[Elbgau Confederacy]] and [[Kingdom of Adwhin|Adwhin]] concluded with an Aldian victory, absorbing the remaining independent states and proclaiming their king, Lucas I, as Mascylla's monarch and effectively founding the Ahnern royal dynasty. The monarchies of each state within Mascylla were continued, however, now under the supervision of the Aldian state. Throughout the 19th century, the monarchy ruled the [[Mascyllary Kingdom]] albeit with increasing authority and civil dissatisfaction. Culminating in the [[Mascyllary Revolution]] in 1923, the monarchy was dissolved at first and then radically reshaped, with the liberal [[Maximilian I of Mascylla|Maximilian I]] as its figurehead. The deterioration of the monarchy's position as a foremost domestic political power enabled the foundation of a {{wp|parliamentary system|parliamentary}} {{wp|representative democracy}}, which continues to rule Mascylla today. While in recent times the monarchy and its family have been politically indecisive, they retain their cultural and symbolic significance as the country's traditional representatives while enjoying large public popularity.
The {{wp|petty kingdom|petty kingdoms}} that ultimately grew to become Aldia were formed in the {{wp|Early Middle Ages}}. In 1297, the [[Kingdom of Aldia]] was created from the Duchy of Aldia and Grand Duchy of Fania by the 1297 coronation of Joseph I of Fania. As a maritime and agricultural power, it grew to become one of the most influential Mascyllary states by the 15th century. After the gradual decline and [[partitions of Cuthland]], Aldia was recognized as one of Berea's great powers and effectively pushed for an effort of Mascyllary unification. The historical rivalry between the monarchies of Aldia, backed by the [[Elbgau Confederacy]], and [[Kingdom of Adwhin|Adwhin]] concluded with an Aldian victory, absorbing the remaining independent states and proclaiming their king, Lucas I, as Mascylla's monarch and effectively founding the Ahnern royal dynasty from the House of Lünburg. By the 19th century, Mascylla had developed into a united {{wp|nation-state}} following the [[War of the Five Kings]] and the peace negotiations of the [[War of the Five Kings|Treaty of Langquaid]] that followed it. The monarchies of each state within Mascylla were continued, however, with the nominally equal Mascyllary monarch considered ''{{wp|primus inter pares}}''. Throughout the 19th century, the monarchy ruled the [[Mascyllary Kingdom]] albeit with increasing authority and civil dissatisfaction, and the monarch was the nominal head of state of the fledging [[Mascyllary colonial empire|Mascyllary ''Weltreich'']], one of the largest colonial empires at its greatest extent in post-[[Great War (Aurorum)|Great War]] 1917.


==Constitutional and official role==
With socio-economic and political instability clminating in the [[Mascyllary Revolution]] in 1923, the monarchy was dissolved at first and then radically reshaped, with the liberal [[Maximilian I of Mascylla|Maximilian I]] as its figurehead. The deterioration of the monarchy's position as a foremost domestic political power enabled the foundation of a {{wp|parliamentary system|parliamentary}} {{wp|representative democracy}}, which continues to rule Mascylla today. Following the [[Melasian Crisis]], the empire gradually disintegrated as a majority of former colonies and dependencies gained independence. While in recent times the monarchy and its family have been politically indecisive, they retain their cultural and symbolic significance as the country's traditional representatives while enjoying large public popularity.
 
==Constitutional role and politics==
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The Mascyllary monarch has highly symbolic value as they are the expression of the state itself, representing its legitimacy of existence, legality, {{wp|sovereignty}}, and unity, and are the {{wp|head of state}} according to the constitution. {{wp|Oath of allegiance|Oaths of allegiance}} are sworn to them and their legitimate descendants, instead of parliament or the nation. In addition, the portrait of the monarch appears on {{wp|postage stamp}}s and [[Mascyllary Karning|currency]], as well as inside actively used government infrastructure.
The monarch's political power are, in practice, severely limited by {{wp|statute}}, custom, or precedent. While the monarch used to be authorized to issue their own decrees, conclude {{wp|international treaty|international treaties}} or {{wp|declaration of war|declare a state of war}} without the consultation or approval of parliament, today they may only exercise these sovereign rights in accordance with the Privy Council and with the consent of the Prime Minister or other {{wp|minister}}s. Thus, acts of the realm on behalf of the monarchy (''Reichssakte''), even when performed personally by the monarch, are dependent on multiple separated offices and {{wp|countersignature}} by the Prime Minister: the monarch is obliged to exercise their power through the Monarch-in-Parliament (''König-im-Parlament'') for legislation, the Royal Government (''Königliche Regierung'') for executive authority, and the Monarch-on-the-Bench (''König-auf-der-Bank'') for judicial authority.
This right is often used by the government to legislate without parliament, as was the case for the declaration of war in the X in X and Mascylla's accession to the Common Berean Economic Area (CBEA) in 2000. How far these rights may extend is the subject of controversy and public scrutiny. Whether and to what extent the monarch can or should actually exercise their sovereign rights in exceptional circumstance is equally a matter of debate. Because of the very fact that the monarch is expected to remain non-partisan, any political comment is regarded to be of major importance, and any unsolicited action of this nature has the potential to set in motion a {{wp|constitutional crisis}}.
===Royal prerogative===
The {{wp|executive (government)|executive power}} of the monarchy is described collectively as the {{wp|royal prerogative}} (''Hoheitsrecht'') in the Mascyllary constitution. Due to the numerous restrictions, the monarch exercises their sovereign rights solely on the advice of ministers who are accountable to the parliament and especially the ''Reichsrat''; in most cases it is the Prime Minister or the Privy Council, though the latter is nowadays controlled by the cabinet and thus by the Prime Minister. The monarch is entitled to express and voice their opinion, but ultimately has to accept the decisions of the Prime Minister and the cabinet, provided they are not effectively a {{wp|minority government}}.
Whenever necessary, the monarch is directly responsible for appointing a new Prime Minister and confirming their delegated right to form a government. In accordance with unwritten customary constitutional law, the monarch must appoint the individual in question who has the {{wp|supply and confidence}} of a majority of the sitting ''Reichsrat'', usually the leader of a majority [[List of political parties in Mascylla|political party]] or a {{wp|political group|coalition}}. The Prime Minister takes office immediately following a private audience with the monarch. In theory, the monarch was able to dismiss the Prime Minister at their pleasure, but since 1924, the only ways to end their term in office are by losing a majority in parliament, resigning, or dying. Additionally, they appoint and dismiss any minister of the cabinet, though on the Prime Minister's recommendation.
Moreover, the monarch enjoys a plethora of privileges and rights of executive authority. They summon and prorogue sessions of parliament (but cannot dissolve it) and the Party Funding Commission with {{wp|speech from the throne|speeches from the throne}}, grant bills their {{wp|royal assent}} in order for them to become law (in practice, the monarch did not veto a bill since 1923), appoint and dismiss national judges, officials, and military officers (on the advice of the respective ministry in question), bestow individuals with {{wp|peerage}}, membership in one of the [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Mascylla|orders of chivalry]], {{wp|knighthood}}, and other honors (though most of these on the advice of the Prime Minister), reduce the sentences of convicted offenders (but cannot provide {{wp|pardon}} or {{wp|amnesty}}), accredit Mascyllary {{wp|ambassador}}s, welcome and receive diplomatic foreign {{wp|head of mission|heads of mission}}, remain {{wp|legal immunity|immune}} from any criminal arrest or prosecution, and act as the ''de jure'' {{wp|commander-in-chief}} of the [[Reichswehr (Mascylla)|armed forces]]; the monarch may supersede the Prime Minister's ''de facto'' control over the ''Reichswehr'' by a two-thirds majority consent in the ''Reichsrat'' and in agreement with a Counselor of Defence (''Verteidigungskonsul'') proposed by the government, though  the ability to mobilize forces, declare war, and broker peace is vested in the ''Reichsrat''.
===Succession===
Upon the death of a monarch, a successor is {{wp|elective monarchy|elected}} without debate and by {{wp|secret ballot}} by the Convention of the Realm (''Reichsversammlung'') that specially gathers at the New Palace in [[Augusthal]].  Mascylla is the only Berean monarchy in existence in which the closest descendant as heir presumptive does not automatically succeed their predecessor. The ceremonial assembly's members consist of all members of the ''Reichsrat'', the ''Reichssenat'' and specifically the four holders of the Court Appointments (''Hofämter''), the Privy Council (''Geheimrat''), as well as a proportionally representative number of civil servants such as delegations of the states legislatures, mayors of cities, representatives of universities and other civil institutions, or prominent public figures; historically, the Convention repeatedly exceeded 1,000 members in size. The Crown Law requires that the assembly be held no later than 15 days after the monarch's death and chaired by the [[Reichssenat|President of the ''Reichssenat'']].
Recognized candidates are {{wp|hereditary peer|hereditary}} or {{wp|life peer|life}} {{wp|peerage|peers}} (''Paire''), have Mascyllary {{wp|citizenship}}, are {{wp|eligibility|eligible}} to vote for the ''Reichsrat'', and are non-partisan. Until 1924, {{wp|primogeniture|male-preference cognatic primogeniture}} dictated who could or could not be elected as successor based on gender. During the election, a candidate is required to secure an {{wp|absolute majority}}, and if no candidate is able to accumulate this level of support within the first two rounds of the procedure, the candidate who receives a {{wp|plurality}} of the third round's votes cast wins. However, long-established convention has it that the convention almost exclusively confirms the {{wp|heir presumptive|presumptive}} Crown Prince or Princess of Ahnern as {{wp|heir apparent|heirs apparent}} to the throne, instead of discarding their claim in favor of another candidate. Since 1847, only members of the House of Ahnern-Welsbach were elected monarchs, thus making Mascylla a ''{{wp|de facto}}'' {{wp|hereditary monarchy}} in all but name.
A subsequent day after the electors verified the result of the vote, the Accession Council (''Antrittsrat'') convenes in the New Palace to prepare a formal proclamation of accession of the successor-elect to the throne, confirming the identity of the heir by {{wp|regnal name}} and title. The individual in question, in the presence of the council assembled, accepts the vote's result by signing a Declaration of Accession (''Antrittsdeklaration'') and is then expected to take an oath on the constitution in {{wp|German language|Hesurian}}:
{{quote| "''Ich schwöre und verspreche feierlich, im Angesicht Gottes, dass ich meine ganze Kraft unwiederruflich dem Wohle des Volkes dieses Maskillischen Reiches widme, ihn in jeglicher dienlicher Weise, soweit ich nach meinem Wissen und Können durch göttlichen und heiligen Beistand unterstützt werde, diene, seinen Nutzen mehren, Schaden von ihm wenden, seine Gesetze und Freiheiten wahr und verteidige, meine gegebene Pflicht gewissenhaft erfüllen und Gerechtigkeit gegen jeden Mann ausüben werde. So wahr mir Gott helfe.''"}}
{{quote| "I solemnly promise and pledge, in the sight of God, that I will inviolably devote my whole strength to the well-being of the people of this Mascyllary realm, to service them in all ways useful to them, however many, in so far as I am supported by divine assistance according to my knowledge and ability, increase their welfare, protect them from any harm, uphold and defend their laws and liberties, perform my given duty conscientiously, and exercise justice against any man. So help me God."}}
===Regency===


==List==
==List==
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| <big>'''Lucas I'''</big><br>Lucas George<br>23 May 1793<br>–<br>2 August 1827<br>(''34 years'') || [[File:Franz Xaver Winterhalter King Louis Philippe.jpg|130px]] || 16 July 1744<br>Augusthal Palace<br>Son of Albert I and Anne of Geserheim-Soburg || [[House of Welsbach|Princess Josephine of Welsbach-Sternau]]<br>Augusthal Palace<br>13 November 1778<br>''3 children'' || 2 August 1827<br>Hohenehr Palace<br>''Age: 83 years'' || Lünburg
| <big>'''Lucas I'''</big><br>Lucas George<br>''Lukas I. Georg''<br>23 May 1793<br>–<br>2 August 1827<br>(''34 years'') || [[File:Franz Xaver Winterhalter King Louis Philippe.jpg|130px]] || ||16 July 1744<br>Augusthal Palace<hr/>Son of Albert I and Anne of Geserheim-Soburg || [[House of Welsbach|Princess Josephine of Welsbach-Sternau]]<br>Augusthal Palace<br>13 November 1778<br>''3 children'' || 2 August 1827<br>Hohenehr Palace<br>''Age: 83 years'' || Lünburg
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| <big>'''Lucas II'''</big><br>Lucas August<br>3 August 1827<br>–<br>28 October 1847<br>(''20 years'') || [[File:George_IV_1821_color.jpg|130px]] || 11 December 1780<br>Saarow House<br>Son of Lucas I and Josephine of Welsbach-Sternau || Sophia Martha of Marlburg-Gränich-Freida<br>Hohenehr Palace<br>20 April 1800<br>''5 children'' || 28 October 1850<br>Weidenau Palace<br>''Age: 69 years'' || [[House of Ahnern|Ahnern]]
| <big>'''Lucas II'''</big><br>Lucas August<br>''Lukas II. Augustus''<br>3 August 1827<br>–<br>28 October 1847<br>(''20 years'') || [[File:George_IV_1821_color.jpg|130px]] || ||11 December 1780<br>Saarow House<hr/>Son of Lucas I and Josephine of Welsbach-Sternau || Sophia Martha of Marlburg-Gränich-Freida<br>Hohenehr Palace<br>20 April 1800<br>''5 children'' || 28 October 1850<br>Weidenau Palace<br>''Age: 69 years'' || [[House of Ahnern|Ahnern]]
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| <big>'''Sophia I'''</big><br>Sophia Alexandra<br>2 November 1847<br>–<br>23 March 1882<br>(''35 years'') || [[File:Victoria_in_her_Coronation.jpg|130px]] || 15 July 1810<br>Schönbrunn Palace<br>Daughter of [[House of Welsbach|Frederick Otto of Welsbach]] and Catherine of Ahnern-Mürbach-Konreid || Albert of Lübbernau-Welbermark<br>Marienfelde Residence<br>30 June 1829<br>''4 children'' || 23 March 1886<br>Königsreh Palace<br>''Age: 76 years'' || [[House of Welsbach|Ahnern-Welsbach]]
| <big>'''Sophia I'''</big><br>Sophia Alexandra<br>''Sophia I. Alexandra''<br>2 November 1847<br>–<br>23 March 1882<br>(''35 years'') || [[File:Victoria_in_her_Coronation.jpg|130px]] || [[File:Arms of Mascylla.png|90px]] || 15 July 1810<br>Schönbrunn Palace<hr/>Daughter of [[House of Welsbach|Frederick Otto of Welsbach]] and Catherine of Ahnern-Mürbach-Konreid || Albert of Lübbernau-Welbermark<br>Marienfelde Residence<br>30 June 1829<br>''4 children'' || 23 March 1886<br>Königsreh Palace<br>''Age: 76 years'' || [[House of Welsbach|Ahnern-Welsbach]]
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| <big>'''Frederick I'''</big><br>Frederick William<br>24 March 1882<br>–<br>5 September 1892<br>(''10 years'') || [[File:King_Edward_VII_by_Sir_(Samuel)_Luke_Fildes.jpg|130px]] || 13 February 1831<br>Hohenehr Palace<br>Son of Sophia I and Albert of Lübbernau-Welbermark || Charlotte of Maining-Saanberg-Geisahl<br>Augusthal Palace<br>8 May 1852<br>''8 children'' || 5 September 1892<br>Heiligtann Palace<br>''Age: 61 years'' || Ahnern-Welsbach
| <big>'''Frederick I'''</big><br>Frederick William<br>''Friedrich I. Wilhelm''<br>24 March 1882<br>–<br>5 September 1892<br>(''10 years'') || [[File:Kaiser_Wilhelm_I._.JPG|130px]] || [[File:Arms of Mascylla.png|90px]] || 13 February 1831<br>Hohenehr Palace<hr/>Son of Sophia I and Albert of Lübbernau-Welbermark || Charlotte of Maining-Saanberg-Geisahl<br>Augusthal Palace<br>8 May 1852<br>''8 children'' || 5 September 1892<br>Heiligtann Palace<br>''Age: 61 years'' || Ahnern-Welsbach
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| <big>'''Louis I'''</big><br>Louis Edward Frederick<br>6 September 1892<br>–<br>29 May 1923<br>(''31 years'') || [[File:Kohner_-_Kaiser_Wilhelm_II.jpg|130px]] || 31 January 1850<br>Böhrder Residence<br>Son of Frederick I and Charlotte of Maining-Saanberg-Geisahl || Princess Alexandra of Tudonia<br>Hohenehr Palace<br>12 April 1893<br>''3 children'' || 29 May 1923<br>[[Königsreh]]<br>''Age: 73 years'' || Ahnern-Welsbach
| <big>'''Louis I'''</big><br>Louis Edward Frederick<br>''Ludwig I. Eduard Friedrich''<br>6 September 1892<br>–<br>29 May 1923<br>(''31 years'') || [[File:Kaiser_Wilhelm_II_of_Germany_-_1902(cropped).jpg|130px]] || [[File:Arms of Mascylla.png|90px]] || 31 January 1850<br>Böhrder Residence<hr/>Son of Frederick I and Charlotte of Maining-Saanberg-Geisahl || Princess Alexandra of Tudonia<br>Hohenehr Palace<br>12 April 1893<br>''3 children'' || 29 May 1923<br>[[Königsreh]]<br>''Age: 73 years'' || Ahnern-Welsbach
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|colspan="6" style="background:#CECECE"|'''[[Mascyllary Revolution]] and establishment of the [[Mascylla|Crowned Republic]] in January 1924'''
|colspan="7" style="background:#CECECE"|'''[[Mascyllary Revolution]] and establishment of the [[Mascylla|Crowned Republic]] in January 1924'''
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| <big>'''Maximilian I'''</big><br>Maximilian Charles George Albert<br>5 March 1924<br>–<br>14 June 1976<br>(''52 years'') || [[File:AlbertIofMascylla.jpg|130px]] || 12 November 1914<br>Hohenehr Palace<br>Son of Louis I and Alexandra of Shwesia || [[Sophia, Princess of Lavaria|Princess Sophia of Lavaria]]<br>St. Lorenz Cathedral<br>22 March 1935<br>''4 children'' || 28 June 2001<br>Schönbrunn Palace<br>''Age: 86 years'' || Ahnern-Welsbach
| <big>'''Maximilian I'''</big><br>Maximilian Charles George Albert<br>''Maximilian I. Karl Georg Albert''<br>5 March 1924<br>–<br>14 June 1976<br>(''52 years'') || [[File:Charles_I_of_Austria.jpg|130px]] || [[File:Arms of Mascylla.png|90px]] || 12 November 1914<br>Hohenehr Palace<hr/>Son of Louis I and Alexandra of Tudonia || [[Sophia, Princess of Lavaria|Princess Sophia of Lavaria]]<br>St. Lorenz Cathedral<br>22 March 1935<br>''4 children'' || 28 June 2001<br>Schönbrunn Palace<br>''Age: 86 years'' || Ahnern-Welsbach
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| <big>'''Lucas III'''</big><br>Lucas Albert Theodore William<br>15 June 1976<br>–<br>24 November 2005<br>(''29 years'') || [[File:Hans-Adam_Prince_of_Liechtenstein_(1974)_by_Erling_Mandelmann.jpg|130px]] || 4 February 1938<br>Weidenau Palace<br>Son of Maximilian I and Sophia of Lavaria || Henriette of Taubach-Goldach and Birchau<br>St. Lorenz Cathedral<br>11 September 1969<br>''4 children'' || Alive<br>''Age as of 2020: 82 years'' || Ahnern-Welsbach
| <big>'''Lucas III'''</big><br>Lucas Albert Theodore William<br>''Lukas III. Albert Theodor Wilhelm''<br>15 June 1976<br>–<br>24 November 2005<br>(''29 years'') || [[File:Hans-Adam_Prince_of_Liechtenstein_(1974)_by_Erling_Mandelmann.jpg|130px]] || [[File:Arms of Mascylla.png|90px]] || 4 February 1938<br>Weidenau Palace<hr/>Son of Maximilian I and Sophia of Lavaria || Henriette of Taubach-Goldach and Birchau<br>St. Lorenz Cathedral<br>11 September 1969<br>''4 children'' || Alive<br>''Age as of 2020: 82 years'' || Ahnern-Welsbach
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| <big>'''Dorothy I'''</big><br>Dorothy Sophia Theresa<br>25 November 2005<br>–<br>present<br>(''17 years as of 2022'') || [[File:Dorothea I of Mascylla.png|130px]] || 10 October 1987<br>Hohenehr Palace<br>Daughter of Lucas III and Henriette of Taubach-Goldach and Birchau || Wolfgang of Auserburg and Clemens<br>Königsreh Palace<br>26 May 2005<br>''3 children'' || Alive<br>''Age as of 2022: 35 years'' || Ahnern-Welsbach
| <big>'''Dorothy I'''</big><br>Dorothy Sophia Theresa<br>''Dorothea I. Sophia Theresa''<br>25 November 2005<br>–<br>present<br>(''17 years as of 2022'') || [[File:Dorothea I of Mascylla.png|130px]] || [[File:Arms of Mascylla.png|90px]] ||10 October 1982<br>Hohenehr Palace<hr/>Daughter of Lucas III and Henriette of Taubach-Goldach and Birchau || Wolfgang of Auserburg and Clemens<br>Königsreh Palace<br>26 May 2005<br>''3 children'' || Alive<br>''Age as of 2022: 40 years'' || Ahnern-Welsbach
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==Cultural and symbolic significance==
==Cultural and symbolic significance==
==Symbols and arms==
==Symbols and arms==
===Titles and styles===
{{Infobox royal styles
| name        = Queen Dorothy I of Mascylla
| image      = [[File:Royal cypher of Dorothea I of Mascylla.png|120px]]
| reference  = {{wp|Majesty|Her Majesty}}<br>(''Ihre Majestät'')
| spoken      = Your Majesty<br>(''Eure Majestät'')
| alternative = Lady/Dame<br>(''Dame''; in third person)<br>Ma'am<br>(''Madame''; in first person)
}}
The most commonly used titles and style of the monarch at present is as follows: "Dorothy the first, Queen of the Crowned Republic of Mascylla and of Her Other Territories in Overseas" ("''Dorothea die erste, Königin der Gekrönten Republik Maskillien und Ihrer Anderen Territorien in Übersee''").
However, in occasions of state visit reception or acts of national significance, as is the case in the appointment of a Prime Minister or the opening ceremony of the Parliament, the mid-sized style and title is used: "The Queen Dorothy the first of the Crowned Republic of Mascylla and Her Other Territories in Overseas, of Aldia Queen, of Fahnicht, Welsbach, and Birchau Grand Duchess, of Elpsland Sovereign and Supreme Duchess, of Jusland, Morleck, Nelgery, and Holnia Duchess, of Seebronn and Würthburg Burgravess, of Eustria Landgravess, of Falia, Lehpold, Lensrau, Geisahl, and Weibteich Princess, of Ahnern Countess" (''Die Königin Dorothea die erste der Gekrönten Republik Maskillien, von Alden Königin, zu Fahnicht, Welsbach und Birchau Großherzogin, zu Elpsland souveräne und oberste Herzogin, zu Jusland, Morleck, Nelgern und Hohlnern Herzogin,zu Seebronn und Würthburg Burggräfin, zu Eystrun Landgräfin, zu Falien, Lehpold, Lensrau, Geisahl und Weibteich Fürstin, zu Ahnern Gräfin''").
The correct etiquette to address the monarch in conversation is "Your Majesty" (''Eure Majestät'') and subsequently as "Ma'am" (''Madame'') or "Sir" (''Herr''). Individuals of lesser titles are addressed as follows: "His" or "Her Royal Highness" (''Seine'' or ''Ihre Königliche Hoheit'') for the titles of {{wp|prince}} and {{wp|duke}}, "The Most Honorable" (''Der'' or ''Die Höchst Ehrenwerte'') for the title of {{wp|marquess}}, and "The Honorable" (''Der'' or ''Die Ehrenwerte'') for the titles of {{wp|count}} and {{wp|viscount}}. Additional styles include "By the Grace of God" (''Von Gottes Gnaden'') and "Margravess of Warthburg" (''Markgräfin zu Warthburg''), though these may be added or omitted upon the monarch's request. Moreover, {{wp|regnal number|ordinals}} are used for Mascyllary monarchs regardless of how peculiar or ordinary their name is, and the monarch is asked to choose a {{wp|regnal name}} upon accession.
The most important and senior members of the Mascyllary royal family hold the princely title of Prince or Princess of Mascylla (''Prinz'' or ''Prinzessin von Maskillien''), whereas the wider family, in addition to other titles, hold the title of Prince or Princess of Ahnern (''Prinz'' or ''Prinzessin von Ahnern''). Subsidiary titles held by the Monarch and close relatives to them are of historical note, signifying and representing the accumulation and accretion of lands by the House of Ahnern and the Kingdom of Aldia at large.
===Orders===
{{main|Orders, decorations, and medals of Mascylla}}
The monarch presides over a number of royal orders of {{wp|chivalric order|chivalry}} and {{wp|order of merit|merit}} in the [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Mascylla|Mascyllary honors system]] and is responsible for recognizing and appointing candidates to the national orders on their sole discretion and behalf. The orders maintain highly symbolic significance in Mascyllary society and politics, and serving politicians and military officials are often awarded membership amid or after their retirement. Male and female members are styled as {{wp|knighthood|knights}} (''Ritter'') or {{wp|dame|dames}} (''Damen'') of multiple classes of authority respectively.
The most senior and exalted order of knighthood is the Order of the Blue Lion (''Orden des Blauen Löwen''), outranked in the {{wp|order of precedence}} only by the Black Cross (''Schwarzes Kreuz''), followed by the Order of the Crown (''Orden der Krone''). Appointments and awards to these orders are almost always in recognition of demonstrating exceptional merit or valor, or particularly noteworthy service to the monarch and the nation, regardless of whether the individual is a civilian or a military officer.
===Regalia===
===Regalia===
The Mascyllary Crown Jewels (''Maskillische Kronjuwelen'') is the {{wp|regalia|royal regalia}} and ensemble of ceremonial objects accessible to the Mascyllary monarch and held {{wp|trust law|in trust}}, which are stored and on public display in Köpenick Palace (''Schloss Köpenick''). It consists of 74 items, including but not limited to: a complete set of {{wp|coronation}} regalia with 2 sovereign crowns (St Theodore's Crown and Crown of Lucas I), 3 {{wp|consort crown|consort crowns}}, 5 princely {{wp|coronet|coronets}}, 1 {{wp|sceptre|royal sceptre}} (Divine Sceptre), 5 swords (among them the Sword of the Crown), and 1 {{wp|globus cruciger|orb}}, 8 {{wp|ceremonial mace|maces}}, 5 trumpets, 2 robes, 3 rings, and 1 pair of spurs.
The Mascyllary Crown Jewels (''Maskillische Kronjuwelen'') is the {{wp|regalia|royal regalia}} and ensemble of ceremonial objects accessible to the Mascyllary monarch and held {{wp|trust law|in trust}}, which are stored and on public display in Köpenick Palace (''Schloss Köpenick''). It consists of 74 items, including but not limited to: a complete set of {{wp|coronation}} regalia with 2 sovereign crowns (St Theodore's Crown and Crown of Lucas I), 3 {{wp|consort crown|consort crowns}}, 5 princely {{wp|coronet|coronets}}, 1 {{wp|sceptre|royal sceptre}} (Divine Sceptre), 5 swords (among them the Sword of the Crown), and 1 {{wp|globus cruciger|orb}}, 8 {{wp|ceremonial mace|maces}}, 5 trumpets, 2 robes, 3 rings, and 1 pair of spurs.


Used for coronations of monarchs from the House of Ahnern, the {{wp|crown jewels}} are an integral component to denote their role as head of state. During such ceremony, {{wp|holy oil}} is used for {{wp|anointment}}, the individual in question is invested with symbolic ornaments and robes, and subsequently crowned with St Theodore's Crown; after the 1793 formation of the Mascyllary Kingdom, the Kings of Aldia continued to use their regalia despite a new crown for Mascylla having been created and used once with Lucas I's coronation in 1793. The crown (Mascyllary State Crown, ''Maskillische Staatskrone'') intended as their successor in 1924 was never created. However, a heraldic version of this crown exists. {{wp|Queen consort|Queen consorts}} are invested with specially made crowns and regalia of plainer design.
Used for coronations of monarchs from the House of Ahnern, the {{wp|crown jewels}} are an integral component to denote their role as head of state. During such ceremony, {{wp|holy oil}} is used for {{wp|anointment}}, the individual in question is invested with symbolic ornaments and robes, and subsequently crowned with St Theodore's Crown; after the 1793 formation of the Mascyllary Kingdom, the Kings of Aldia continued to use their regalia despite a new crown for Mascylla having been created and used once with Lucas I's coronation in 1793. The crown intended as their successor in 1924 (Mascyllary State Crown, ''Maskillische Staatskrone'') was never created. However, a heraldic version of this crown exists and is used in this capacity. {{wp|Queen consort|Queen consorts}} are invested with specially made crowns and regalia of plainer design, same for relatives of the Monarch.
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  |Crown of Lucas I (''Krone von Lucas II.''), created in 1793
  |Crown of Lucas I (''Krone von Lucas I.''), created in 1793
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  |Sword of the Crown (''Kronenschwert'')
  |Sword of the Crown (''Kronenschwert'')
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}}
===Residences===
The Mascyllary royal family inhabits and occupies a variety of residences throughout Mascylla. The {{wp|official residence}} and administrative headquarters of the monarchy is Lobrecht Palace (''Lobrecht-Palast''), commonly but incorrectly referred to as Königsreh Palace (''Königsreher Schloss''), in the borough of Lorenz-Prinzwald. It hosts the vast majority of official functions such as {{wp|state banquet|state banquets}}, {{wp|audience (meeting)|public audiences}}, receptions, royal christenings, and {{wp|lying-in-state|lyings-in-state}}. Historically, the City Palace (''Stadtpalast'') was intended and constructed for the purpose of being the Mascyllary monarch's residence in Königsreh, but a devastating fire in 1818 forced Lucas I and his family to acquire Lobrecht Palace, privately built by Count William Gunther of Lobrecht nine years earlier.
The New Palace (''Neues Schloss''), referred to as Augusthal Palace (''Augusthaler Schloss''), is considered the second official residence of the monarch, as it has been in continuous use since 1749 as the seat of the Kings of Aldia, and is principally used during weekends and multiple holidays of note; it hosts the assemblies of the Convention of the Realm and the Accession Council. The third quasi-official residence is Hohenehr Palace (''Schloss Hohenehr''), located near Königsreh at Wittingen, which is frequently used as a summer retreat by the royal family and is the largest single-building inhabited royal residence in the world. Other properties inhabited by members of the royal family include Sybillenhof Palace (''Schloss Sybillenhof'') and Castle Lauenberg (''Burg Lauenberg''). Two royal residences are privately inherited properties of the monarch and thus not owned on the virtue of the position as King or Queen: the {{wp|estate house|estate manor}} of Veilchenbrunn House (''Anwesen Veilchenbrunn'') and Sandauerholz House (''Anwesen Sandauerholz'').
A number of residences are no longer used by members of the royal family in some capacity and thus transformed into museums, repurposed, or inherited by individuals not regarded as part of the royal household. Köpenick Palace (''Schloss Köpenick''), Lucas Palace (''Lukaspalais''), and Belleau Palace (''Schloss Belleau'') are museums, Liechtenwald Palace (''Schloss Liechtenwald'') contains the law faculty of the University of Lehpold, and Schöneiche Palace (''Schloss Schöneiche'') hosts the headquarters of the [[Telmerian Union|Telmerian Union Budgetary Control Committee]].
The Agency for Royal Palaces and Property is directly responsible for the management and upkeep of unoccupied residences and those owned by the monarchy, while the Agency of Royal Households cares for and maintains the residences occupied by members of the royal family and those in private ownership. The {{wp|royal yacht}} ''Maskane'', which is traditionally used by members on official visits overseas or for summer cruises, is within the responsibility of the [[Mascyllary Navy]].
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|Lobrecht Palace (''Lobrecht-Palast''), in Königsreh
|File:Potsdam_Stadtschloss_07-2017.jpg
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|New Palace (''Neues Schloss''), in Augusthal
|File:Schloss_Neuschwanstein_2013.jpg
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|Hohenehr Palace (''Schloss Hohenehr''), near Wittingen
|File:Schloss_Babelsberg_-_Luftaufnahme-0427.jpg
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|Sybillenhof Palace (''Schloss Sybillenhof''), near Mayern
|File:Burg_Hohenzollern_ak.jpg
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|Castle Lauenberg (''Burg Lauenberg''), near Woltzar
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|Veilchenbrunn House (''Anwesen Veilchenbrunn''), near Augusthal
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|Sandauerholz House (''Anwesen Sandauerholz''), near Lehpold
}}
===Titles and styles===
{{Infobox royal styles
| name        = Queen Dorothy I of Mascylla
| image      = [[File:Royal cypher of Dorothea I of Mascylla.png|120px]]
| reference  = {{wp|Majesty|Her Majesty}}<br>(''Ihre Majestät'')
| spoken      = Your Majesty<br>(''Eure Majestät'')
| alternative = Lady/Dame<br>(''Dame''; in third person)<br>Ma'am<br>(''Madame''; in first person)
}}
The most commonly used titles and style of the monarch at present is as follows: "Dorothy the first, Mascyllary Queen and of Her Other Territories in Overseas" ("''Dorothea die erste, Maskillische Königin und Ihrer Anderen Territorien in Übersee''").
However, in occasions of state visit reception or acts of national significance, as is the case in the appointment of a Prime Minister or the opening ceremony of the Parliament, the mid-sized style and title is used: "The Mascyllary Queen Dorothy the first and Her Other Territories in Overseas, of Aldia Queen, of Fahnicht, Welsbach, and Birchau Grand Duchess, of Elpsland Sovereign and Supreme Duchess, of Jusland, Morleck, Nelgery, and Holnia Duchess, of Seebronn and Würthburg Burgravess, of Eustria Landgravess, of Falia, Lehpold, Lensrau, Geisahl, and Weibteich Princess, of Ahnern Countess" (''Die Maskillische Königin Dorothea die erste, von Alden Königin, zu Fahnicht, Welsbach und Birchau Großherzogin, zu Elpsland souveräne und oberste Herzogin, zu Jusland, Morleck, Nelgern und Hohlnern Herzogin,zu Seebronn und Würthburg Burggräfin, zu Eystrun Landgräfin, zu Falien, Lehpold, Lensrau, Geisahl und Weibteich Fürstin, zu Ahnern Gräfin''").
The correct etiquette to address the monarch in conversation is "Your Majesty" (''Eure Majestät'') and subsequently as "Ma'am" (''Madame'') or "Sir" (''Herr''). Individuals of lesser titles are addressed as follows: "His" or "Her Royal Highness" (''Seine'' or ''Ihre Königliche Hoheit'') for the titles of {{wp|prince}} and {{wp|duke}}, "The Most Honorable" (''Der'' or ''Die Höchst Ehrenwerte'') for the title of {{wp|marquess}}, and "The Honorable" (''Der'' or ''Die Ehrenwerte'') for the titles of {{wp|count}} and {{wp|viscount}}. Additional styles include "By the Grace of God" (''Von Gottes Gnaden'') and "Margravess of Warthburg" (''Markgräfin zu Warthburg''), though these may be added or omitted upon the monarch's request. Moreover, {{wp|regnal number|ordinals}} are used for Mascyllary monarchs regardless of how peculiar or ordinary their name is, and the monarch is asked to choose a {{wp|regnal name}} upon accession.
The most important and senior members of the Mascyllary royal family hold the princely title of Prince or Princess of Mascylla (''Prinz'' or ''Prinzessin von Maskillien''), whereas the wider family, in addition to other titles, hold the title of Prince or Princess of Ahnern (''Prinz'' or ''Prinzessin von Ahnern''). Subsidiary titles held by the Monarch and close relatives to them are of historical note, signifying and representing the accumulation and accretion of lands by the House of Ahnern and the Kingdom of Aldia at large.
===Orders===
{{main|Orders, decorations, and medals of Mascylla}}
The monarch presides over a number of royal orders of {{wp|chivalric order|chivalry}} and {{wp|order of merit|merit}} in the [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Mascylla|Mascyllary honors system]] and is responsible for recognizing and appointing candidates to the national orders on their sole discretion and behalf. The orders maintain highly symbolic significance in Mascyllary society and politics, and serving politicians and military officials are often awarded membership amid or after their retirement. Male and female members are styled as {{wp|knighthood|knights}} (''Ritter'') or {{wp|dame|dames}} (''Damen'') of multiple classes of authority respectively.
The most senior and exalted order of knighthood is the Order of the Blue Lion (''Orden des Blauen Löwen''), outranked in the {{wp|order of precedence}} only by the Black Cross (''Schwarzes Kreuz''), followed by the Order of the Crown (''Orden der Krone''). Appointments and awards to these orders are almost always in recognition of demonstrating exceptional merit or valor, or particularly noteworthy service to the monarch and the nation, regardless of whether the individual is a civilian or a military officer.


===Arms and standard===
===Arms and standard===
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  |Flag of the Crowned Republic of Mascylla
}}
===Residences===
The Mascyllary royal family inhabits and occupies a variety of residences throughout Mascylla. The {{wp|official residence}} and administrative headquarters of the monarchy is Lobrecht Palace (''Lobrecht-Palast''), commonly but incorrectly referred to as Königsreh Palace (''Königsreher Schloss''), in the borough of Lorenz-Prinzwald. It hosts the vast majority of official functions such as {{wp|state banquet|state banquets}}, {{wp|audience (meeting)|public audiences}}, receptions, royal christenings, and {{wp|lying-in-state|lyings-in-state}}. Historically, the City Palace (''Stadtpalast'') was intended and constructed for the purpose of being the Mascyllary monarch's residence in Königsreh, but a devastating fire in 1818 forced Lucas I and his family to acquire Lobrecht Palace, privately built by Count William Gunther of Lobrecht nine years earlier.
The New Palace (''Neues Schloss''), referred to as Augusthal Palace (''Augusthaler Schloss''), is considered the second official residence of the monarch in the state of Aldia since its construction in 1904, and is principally used during weekends and multiple holidays of note; it is the largest single-building inhabited royal residence in the world and hosts the assemblies of the Imperial Convention and the Accession Council. The third quasi-official residence is Hohenehr Palace (''Schloss Hohenehr''), located near Königsreh at Wittingen, which is frequently used as a summer retreat by the royal family. Two royal residences are privately inherited properties of the monarch and thus not owned by their institution, on the virtue of the position as King or Queen: the {{wp|estate house|estate manor}} of Sybillenhof Palace (''Schloss Sybillenhof'') and Castle Lauenberg (''Burg Lauenberg'').
A number of residences are no longer used by members of the royal family in some capacity and thus transformed into museums, repurposed, or inherited by individuals not regarded as part of the royal household. Köpenick Palace (''Schloss Köpenick''), Lucas Palace (''Lukaspalais''), and Belleau Palace (''Schloss Belleau'') are museums, Liechtenwald Palace (''Schloss Liechtenwald'') contains the law faculty of the University of Lehpold, and Schöneiche Palace (''Schloss Schöneiche'') hosts the headquarters of the [[Telmerian Union|Telmerian Union Budgetary Control Committee]].
The Agency for Royal Palaces and Property is directly responsible for the management and upkeep of unoccupied residences and those owned by the monarchy, while the Agency of Royal Households cares for and maintains the residences occupied by members of the royal family and those in private ownership. The {{wp|royal yacht}} ''Maskane'', which is traditionally used by members on official visits overseas or for summer cruises, is within the responsibility of the [[Mascyllary Navy]].
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|Lobrecht Palace (''Lobrecht-Palast''), in Königsreh
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|New Palace (''Neues Schloss''), in Augusthal
|File:Schloss_Neuschwanstein_2013.jpg
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|Hohenehr Palace (''Schloss Hohenehr''), near Wittingen
|File:Schloss_Babelsberg_-_Luftaufnahme-0427.jpg
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|Sybillenhof Palace (''Schloss Sybillenhof''), near Mayern
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|Castle Lauenberg (''Burg Lauenberg''), near Woltzar
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The core of the Mascyllary royal family comprises as follows, according to the Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household (''Herr Kämmerer des Königlichen Haushalts'') Alexander von Pappel in 2021:
The core of the Mascyllary royal family comprises as follows, according to the Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household (''Herr Kämmerer des Königlichen Haushalts'') Alexander von Pappel in 2021:
*HRH The Duke of Hohenehr Prince Lucas (The Queen’s father and predecessor)
*HRH The Duke of Hohenehr Prince Lucas (The Queen’s father and predecessor)
*TMH The Marquise of Mordani-Sizzi Cecilie (The Queen's maternal aunt)
*HRH The Duke of Elpsland Prince William (The Queen’s paternal uncle)
*HRH The Duchess of Elpsland Louise (The Queen’s paternal aunt-in-law)
*TMH Count of Wollersleben-Erpe Edward Gröber (The Queen’s paternal widowed uncle-in-law)
**[[Dorothea I of Mascylla|HM The Queen Dorothy I]]
**[[Dorothea I of Mascylla|HM The Queen Dorothy I]]
**[[Dorothea I of Mascylla|HM The Prince Consort and Count of Auserburg and Clemens Wolfgang]] (The Queen’s husband)
**[[Dorothea I of Mascylla|HM The Prince Consort and Count of Auserburg and Clemens Wolfgang]] (The Queen’s husband)
***[[Frederick, Crown Prince of Ahnern|HRH The Crown Prince of Ahnern Frederick]] (The Queen’s eldest child and {{wp|heir apparent}})
***[[Frederick, Crown Prince of Ahnern|HRH The Crown Prince of Ahnern Frederick]] (The Queen’s eldest child and {{wp|heir presumptive}})
***[[Princess Julia of Mascylla|HRH The Duchess of Fahnicht Princess Julia]] (The Queen’s elder daughter)
***[[Princess Julia of Mascylla|HRH The Duchess of Fahnicht Princess Julia]] (The Queen’s elder daughter)
***[[Princess Victoria-Theresa of Mascylla|HRH The Duchess of Birchau Princess Victoria-Theresa]] (The Queen’s younger daughter)
***[[Princess Victoria-Theresa of Mascylla|HRH The Duchess of Birchau Princess Victoria-Theresa]] (The Queen’s younger daughter)
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**[[Brigitte, Duchess of Jusland|HRH The Duchess of Jusland Princess Brigitte]] (The Queen’s sister-in-law)
**[[Brigitte, Duchess of Jusland|HRH The Duchess of Jusland Princess Brigitte]] (The Queen’s sister-in-law)
**[[Claudia, Duchess of Morleck|HRH The Dowager Duchess of Morleck Princess Claudia]] (The Queen’s widowed sister-in-law)
**[[Claudia, Duchess of Morleck|HRH The Dowager Duchess of Morleck Princess Claudia]] (The Queen’s widowed sister-in-law)
*HRH The Duke of Elpsland Prince William (The Queen’s paternal uncle)
*HRH The Duchess of Elpsland Louise (The Queen’s paternal aunt-in-law)
*TH Count of Wollersleben-Erpe Edward Gröber (The Queen’s paternal widowed uncle-in-law)
*TMH Marquise of Mordani-Sizzi Cecilie (The Queen's maternal aunt)
*TMH Marquess of Mordano-Sizzi Bruno (The Queen's maternal uncle-in-law)


===Extended royal family===
===Extended royal family===
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*[[Prince George, Count of Taubach-Goldach|HRH The Count of Taubach-Goldach Prince George]] (The Queen’s nephew and Prince Charles' son)
*[[Prince George, Count of Taubach-Goldach|HRH The Count of Taubach-Goldach Prince George]] (The Queen’s nephew and Prince Charles' son)
*TH Viscount of Liebenwalde Albert Ahnern (The Queen's cousin and Prince William's son)
*TH Viscount of Liebenwalde Albert Ahnern (The Queen's cousin and Prince William's son)
*Renate Groß (Albert Ahnern's divorced first wife)
*Cornelia Weiszler (Albert Ahnern's second wife)
**Francis Louis Ahnern (Albert Ahnern's eldest son)
**Marcus Ahnern (Albert Ahnern's second son)
**Philip Ahnern (Albert Ahnern's youngest son)
*TH Lady Margaret Welkerskamp (The Queen's cousin and Prince William's daughter)
*TH Lady Margaret Welkerskamp (The Queen's cousin and Prince William's daughter)
*Dietrich Welkerskamp (Lady Margaret's husband)
*Dietrich Welkerskamp (Lady Margaret's husband)
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**TH Viscount of Mildenburg Michael Ahnern-Peake-Wombeley (George Ahnern's son)
**TH Viscount of Mildenburg Michael Ahnern-Peake-Wombeley (George Ahnern's son)
**TH Lady Ines Ahnern-Peake-Wombeley (George Ahnern's daughter)
**TH Lady Ines Ahnern-Peake-Wombeley (George Ahnern's daughter)
*TMH Marquess of Mordano-Sizzi Bruno (The Queen's maternal uncle-in-law)


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Monarchy of Lavaria]]
* [[Monarchy of Lavaria]]
* [[Emperor of Dulebia|Monarchy of Dulebia]]
* [[Emperor of Dulebia|Monarchy of Dulebia]]
==Notes==
:a.{{note|a}} {{wp|German language|Hesurian}}: ''Monarchie der Gekrönten Republik Maskillien'', <small>IPA:</small> {{wp|Help:IPA/Standard German|[mo:naɐ̯çi: de:ɐ̯ gəkʁø:ntən ʁɛpʊbli:k maski:ljən]}}
:b.{{note|b}} {{wp|German language|Hesurian}}: ''Maskillischer König, Maskillische Königin'', <small>IPA:</small> {{wp|Help:IPA/Standard German|[kø:nɪç]}}/{{wp|Help:IPA/Standard German|[kø:nɪgɪn]}}


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"Queen of Mascylla" redirects here. For other uses, see Queen of Mascylla (disambiguation).
"Monarchy of the Crowned Republic of Mascylla" redirects here. For the monarchy from 1793 to 1923, see Mascyllary Kingdom. For the Lünburg monarchy from 1647 to 1793, see Kingdom of Aldia.
"Ahnern Monarchy" redirects here. For the dynastic house, see House of Ahnern.
Queen of the Crowned
Republic of Mascylla
Maskillische Königin
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Incumbent
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Dorothy I
since 25 November 2005
Details
StyleHer Majesty
Heir presumptivePrince Frederick
First monarchLucas I
Formation23 May 1793
ResidenceLobrecht Palace, Königsreh (primary official)
New Palace, Augusthal (secondary official)
Hohenehr Palace, Wittingen (tertiary private)
AppointerConvention of the Realm (de facto hereditary)
Websitewww.krone.ma

The monarchy of Mascylla, officially the Monarchy of the Crowned Republic of Mascylla[a] and colloquially known as the Mascyllary monarchy (Hesurian: Maskillische Monarchie [maski:lɪʃə mo:naɐ̯çi:]) or as the Crown (Hesurian: Die Krone [di: kʁo:nə]), is the monarchical and upmost constitutional institution of the Crowned Republic of Mascylla and its Overseas Territories. The current monarch and second historical queen is Dorothy I of the House of Ahnern-Welsbach since 25 November 2005, upon the death of her father, King Lucas III.

A constitutional monarchy in essence, it has ruled Mascylla since its inception in 1793, but after the Mascyllary Revolution in 1924, it has been transformed into a ceremonial monarchy under a parliamentary system. The Monarch is bestowed the title of Mascyllary King or Queen[b], among a variety of others. Upon the end of a monarch's reign, either by death or abdication, the successor is formally elected by a specially convened Convention of the Realm (Reichsversammlung); however, this style of elective monarchy has largely been of hereditary nature in practice, as the Crown Princes and Princesses of Ahnern have been elected without interruption since 1847.

The Queen and her close relatives execute a number of official, unofficial, representative, and ceremonial duties and roles in Mascylla and abroad. While the Queen has the rights and powers of a constitutional monarch, she does not usually exercise them by herself due to the precedent of common law by her two predecessors but instead relies on the Reichsrat, Reichssenat, and Kronenrat for policymaking. Therefore, she is a de facto parliamentary monarch as opposed to her role granted by the royal prerogative, which is stipulated in the Constitution. As the country's fount of honor, the monarch bestows honors and ceremonially appoints elected Prime Ministers, is able to secretly engage in discourse pertaining draft laws, and serves as the nominal commander-in-chief of the Mascyllary Reichswehr.

The petty kingdoms that ultimately grew to become Aldia were formed in the Early Middle Ages. In 1297, the Kingdom of Aldia was created from the Duchy of Aldia and Grand Duchy of Fania by the 1297 coronation of Joseph I of Fania. As a maritime and agricultural power, it grew to become one of the most influential Mascyllary states by the 15th century. After the gradual decline and partitions of Cuthland, Aldia was recognized as one of Berea's great powers and effectively pushed for an effort of Mascyllary unification. The historical rivalry between the monarchies of Aldia, backed by the Elbgau Confederacy, and Adwhin concluded with an Aldian victory, absorbing the remaining independent states and proclaiming their king, Lucas I, as Mascylla's monarch and effectively founding the Ahnern royal dynasty from the House of Lünburg. By the 19th century, Mascylla had developed into a united nation-state following the War of the Five Kings and the peace negotiations of the Treaty of Langquaid that followed it. The monarchies of each state within Mascylla were continued, however, with the nominally equal Mascyllary monarch considered primus inter pares. Throughout the 19th century, the monarchy ruled the Mascyllary Kingdom albeit with increasing authority and civil dissatisfaction, and the monarch was the nominal head of state of the fledging Mascyllary Weltreich, one of the largest colonial empires at its greatest extent in post-Great War 1917.

With socio-economic and political instability clminating in the Mascyllary Revolution in 1923, the monarchy was dissolved at first and then radically reshaped, with the liberal Maximilian I as its figurehead. The deterioration of the monarchy's position as a foremost domestic political power enabled the foundation of a parliamentary representative democracy, which continues to rule Mascylla today. Following the Melasian Crisis, the empire gradually disintegrated as a majority of former colonies and dependencies gained independence. While in recent times the monarchy and its family have been politically indecisive, they retain their cultural and symbolic significance as the country's traditional representatives while enjoying large public popularity.

Constitutional role and politics

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The Mascyllary monarch has highly symbolic value as they are the expression of the state itself, representing its legitimacy of existence, legality, sovereignty, and unity, and are the head of state according to the constitution. Oaths of allegiance are sworn to them and their legitimate descendants, instead of parliament or the nation. In addition, the portrait of the monarch appears on postage stamps and currency, as well as inside actively used government infrastructure.

The monarch's political power are, in practice, severely limited by statute, custom, or precedent. While the monarch used to be authorized to issue their own decrees, conclude international treaties or declare a state of war without the consultation or approval of parliament, today they may only exercise these sovereign rights in accordance with the Privy Council and with the consent of the Prime Minister or other ministers. Thus, acts of the realm on behalf of the monarchy (Reichssakte), even when performed personally by the monarch, are dependent on multiple separated offices and countersignature by the Prime Minister: the monarch is obliged to exercise their power through the Monarch-in-Parliament (König-im-Parlament) for legislation, the Royal Government (Königliche Regierung) for executive authority, and the Monarch-on-the-Bench (König-auf-der-Bank) for judicial authority.

This right is often used by the government to legislate without parliament, as was the case for the declaration of war in the X in X and Mascylla's accession to the Common Berean Economic Area (CBEA) in 2000. How far these rights may extend is the subject of controversy and public scrutiny. Whether and to what extent the monarch can or should actually exercise their sovereign rights in exceptional circumstance is equally a matter of debate. Because of the very fact that the monarch is expected to remain non-partisan, any political comment is regarded to be of major importance, and any unsolicited action of this nature has the potential to set in motion a constitutional crisis.

Royal prerogative

The executive power of the monarchy is described collectively as the royal prerogative (Hoheitsrecht) in the Mascyllary constitution. Due to the numerous restrictions, the monarch exercises their sovereign rights solely on the advice of ministers who are accountable to the parliament and especially the Reichsrat; in most cases it is the Prime Minister or the Privy Council, though the latter is nowadays controlled by the cabinet and thus by the Prime Minister. The monarch is entitled to express and voice their opinion, but ultimately has to accept the decisions of the Prime Minister and the cabinet, provided they are not effectively a minority government.

Whenever necessary, the monarch is directly responsible for appointing a new Prime Minister and confirming their delegated right to form a government. In accordance with unwritten customary constitutional law, the monarch must appoint the individual in question who has the supply and confidence of a majority of the sitting Reichsrat, usually the leader of a majority political party or a coalition. The Prime Minister takes office immediately following a private audience with the monarch. In theory, the monarch was able to dismiss the Prime Minister at their pleasure, but since 1924, the only ways to end their term in office are by losing a majority in parliament, resigning, or dying. Additionally, they appoint and dismiss any minister of the cabinet, though on the Prime Minister's recommendation.

Moreover, the monarch enjoys a plethora of privileges and rights of executive authority. They summon and prorogue sessions of parliament (but cannot dissolve it) and the Party Funding Commission with speeches from the throne, grant bills their royal assent in order for them to become law (in practice, the monarch did not veto a bill since 1923), appoint and dismiss national judges, officials, and military officers (on the advice of the respective ministry in question), bestow individuals with peerage, membership in one of the orders of chivalry, knighthood, and other honors (though most of these on the advice of the Prime Minister), reduce the sentences of convicted offenders (but cannot provide pardon or amnesty), accredit Mascyllary ambassadors, welcome and receive diplomatic foreign heads of mission, remain immune from any criminal arrest or prosecution, and act as the de jure commander-in-chief of the armed forces; the monarch may supersede the Prime Minister's de facto control over the Reichswehr by a two-thirds majority consent in the Reichsrat and in agreement with a Counselor of Defence (Verteidigungskonsul) proposed by the government, though the ability to mobilize forces, declare war, and broker peace is vested in the Reichsrat.

Succession

Upon the death of a monarch, a successor is elected without debate and by secret ballot by the Convention of the Realm (Reichsversammlung) that specially gathers at the New Palace in Augusthal. Mascylla is the only Berean monarchy in existence in which the closest descendant as heir presumptive does not automatically succeed their predecessor. The ceremonial assembly's members consist of all members of the Reichsrat, the Reichssenat and specifically the four holders of the Court Appointments (Hofämter), the Privy Council (Geheimrat), as well as a proportionally representative number of civil servants such as delegations of the states legislatures, mayors of cities, representatives of universities and other civil institutions, or prominent public figures; historically, the Convention repeatedly exceeded 1,000 members in size. The Crown Law requires that the assembly be held no later than 15 days after the monarch's death and chaired by the President of the Reichssenat.

Recognized candidates are hereditary or life peers (Paire), have Mascyllary citizenship, are eligible to vote for the Reichsrat, and are non-partisan. Until 1924, male-preference cognatic primogeniture dictated who could or could not be elected as successor based on gender. During the election, a candidate is required to secure an absolute majority, and if no candidate is able to accumulate this level of support within the first two rounds of the procedure, the candidate who receives a plurality of the third round's votes cast wins. However, long-established convention has it that the convention almost exclusively confirms the presumptive Crown Prince or Princess of Ahnern as heirs apparent to the throne, instead of discarding their claim in favor of another candidate. Since 1847, only members of the House of Ahnern-Welsbach were elected monarchs, thus making Mascylla a de facto hereditary monarchy in all but name.

A subsequent day after the electors verified the result of the vote, the Accession Council (Antrittsrat) convenes in the New Palace to prepare a formal proclamation of accession of the successor-elect to the throne, confirming the identity of the heir by regnal name and title. The individual in question, in the presence of the council assembled, accepts the vote's result by signing a Declaration of Accession (Antrittsdeklaration) and is then expected to take an oath on the constitution in Hesurian:

"Ich schwöre und verspreche feierlich, im Angesicht Gottes, dass ich meine ganze Kraft unwiederruflich dem Wohle des Volkes dieses Maskillischen Reiches widme, ihn in jeglicher dienlicher Weise, soweit ich nach meinem Wissen und Können durch göttlichen und heiligen Beistand unterstützt werde, diene, seinen Nutzen mehren, Schaden von ihm wenden, seine Gesetze und Freiheiten wahr und verteidige, meine gegebene Pflicht gewissenhaft erfüllen und Gerechtigkeit gegen jeden Mann ausüben werde. So wahr mir Gott helfe."

"I solemnly promise and pledge, in the sight of God, that I will inviolably devote my whole strength to the well-being of the people of this Mascyllary realm, to service them in all ways useful to them, however many, in so far as I am supported by divine assistance according to my knowledge and ability, increase their welfare, protect them from any harm, uphold and defend their laws and liberties, perform my given duty conscientiously, and exercise justice against any man. So help me God."

Regency

List

The Mascyllary monarchy is considered the continuation of the Aldian monarchy, but is not listed here.

Name Portrait Arms Birth Marriages Death House
Lucas I
Lucas George
Lukas I. Georg
23 May 1793
–
2 August 1827
(34 years)		 Franz Xaver Winterhalter King Louis Philippe.jpg 16 July 1744
Augusthal Palace
Son of Albert I and Anne of Geserheim-Soburg		 Princess Josephine of Welsbach-Sternau
Augusthal Palace
13 November 1778
3 children		 2 August 1827
Hohenehr Palace
Age: 83 years		 Lünburg
Lucas II
Lucas August
Lukas II. Augustus
3 August 1827
–
28 October 1847
(20 years)		 George IV 1821 color.jpg 11 December 1780
Saarow House
Son of Lucas I and Josephine of Welsbach-Sternau		 Sophia Martha of Marlburg-Gränich-Freida
Hohenehr Palace
20 April 1800
5 children		 28 October 1850
Weidenau Palace
Age: 69 years		 Ahnern
Sophia I
Sophia Alexandra
Sophia I. Alexandra
2 November 1847
–
23 March 1882
(35 years)		 Victoria in her Coronation.jpg Arms of Mascylla.png 15 July 1810
Schönbrunn Palace
Daughter of Frederick Otto of Welsbach and Catherine of Ahnern-Mürbach-Konreid		 Albert of Lübbernau-Welbermark
Marienfelde Residence
30 June 1829
4 children		 23 March 1886
Königsreh Palace
Age: 76 years		 Ahnern-Welsbach
Frederick I
Frederick William
Friedrich I. Wilhelm
24 March 1882
–
5 September 1892
(10 years)		 Kaiser Wilhelm I. .JPG Arms of Mascylla.png 13 February 1831
Hohenehr Palace
Son of Sophia I and Albert of Lübbernau-Welbermark		 Charlotte of Maining-Saanberg-Geisahl
Augusthal Palace
8 May 1852
8 children		 5 September 1892
Heiligtann Palace
Age: 61 years		 Ahnern-Welsbach
Louis I
Louis Edward Frederick
Ludwig I. Eduard Friedrich
6 September 1892
–
29 May 1923
(31 years)		 Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany - 1902(cropped).jpg Arms of Mascylla.png 31 January 1850
Böhrder Residence
Son of Frederick I and Charlotte of Maining-Saanberg-Geisahl		 Princess Alexandra of Tudonia
Hohenehr Palace
12 April 1893
3 children		 29 May 1923
Königsreh
Age: 73 years		 Ahnern-Welsbach
Mascyllary Revolution and establishment of the Crowned Republic in January 1924
Maximilian I
Maximilian Charles George Albert
Maximilian I. Karl Georg Albert
5 March 1924
–
14 June 1976
(52 years)		 Charles I of Austria.jpg Arms of Mascylla.png 12 November 1914
Hohenehr Palace
Son of Louis I and Alexandra of Tudonia		 Princess Sophia of Lavaria
St. Lorenz Cathedral
22 March 1935
4 children		 28 June 2001
Schönbrunn Palace
Age: 86 years		 Ahnern-Welsbach
Lucas III
Lucas Albert Theodore William
Lukas III. Albert Theodor Wilhelm
15 June 1976
–
24 November 2005
(29 years)		 Hans-Adam Prince of Liechtenstein (1974) by Erling Mandelmann.jpg Arms of Mascylla.png 4 February 1938
Weidenau Palace
Son of Maximilian I and Sophia of Lavaria		 Henriette of Taubach-Goldach and Birchau
St. Lorenz Cathedral
11 September 1969
4 children		 Alive
Age as of 2020: 82 years		 Ahnern-Welsbach
Dorothy I
Dorothy Sophia Theresa
Dorothea I. Sophia Theresa
25 November 2005
–
present
(17 years as of 2022)		 Dorothea I of Mascylla.png Arms of Mascylla.png 10 October 1982
Hohenehr Palace
Daughter of Lucas III and Henriette of Taubach-Goldach and Birchau		 Wolfgang of Auserburg and Clemens
Königsreh Palace
26 May 2005
3 children		 Alive
Age as of 2022: 40 years		 Ahnern-Welsbach

Family tree

The Mascyllary royal family tree from 1793 to today

Timeline

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Cultural and symbolic significance

Symbols and arms

Regalia

The Mascyllary Crown Jewels (Maskillische Kronjuwelen) is the royal regalia and ensemble of ceremonial objects accessible to the Mascyllary monarch and held in trust, which are stored and on public display in Köpenick Palace (Schloss Köpenick). It consists of 74 items, including but not limited to: a complete set of coronation regalia with 2 sovereign crowns (St Theodore's Crown and Crown of Lucas I), 3 consort crowns, 5 princely coronets, 1 royal sceptre (Divine Sceptre), 5 swords (among them the Sword of the Crown), and 1 orb, 8 maces, 5 trumpets, 2 robes, 3 rings, and 1 pair of spurs.

Used for coronations of monarchs from the House of Ahnern, the crown jewels are an integral component to denote their role as head of state. During such ceremony, holy oil is used for anointment, the individual in question is invested with symbolic ornaments and robes, and subsequently crowned with St Theodore's Crown; after the 1793 formation of the Mascyllary Kingdom, the Kings of Aldia continued to use their regalia despite a new crown for Mascylla having been created and used once with Lucas I's coronation in 1793. The crown intended as their successor in 1924 (Mascyllary State Crown, Maskillische Staatskrone) was never created. However, a heraldic version of this crown exists and is used in this capacity. Queen consorts are invested with specially made crowns and regalia of plainer design, same for relatives of the Monarch.

  • St Theodore's Crown (Krone des heiligen Theodorichs), created in 1503

    St Theodore's Crown (Krone des heiligen Theodorichs), created in 1503

  • Crown of Lucas I (Krone von Lucas I.), created in 1793

    Crown of Lucas I (Krone von Lucas I.), created in 1793

  • Orb of the Crown (Kronenapfel)

    Orb of the Crown (Kronenapfel)

  • Sword of the Crown (Kronenschwert)

    Sword of the Crown (Kronenschwert)

Residences

The Mascyllary royal family inhabits and occupies a variety of residences throughout Mascylla. The official residence and administrative headquarters of the monarchy is Lobrecht Palace (Lobrecht-Palast), commonly but incorrectly referred to as Königsreh Palace (Königsreher Schloss), in the borough of Lorenz-Prinzwald. It hosts the vast majority of official functions such as state banquets, public audiences, receptions, royal christenings, and lyings-in-state. Historically, the City Palace (Stadtpalast) was intended and constructed for the purpose of being the Mascyllary monarch's residence in Königsreh, but a devastating fire in 1818 forced Lucas I and his family to acquire Lobrecht Palace, privately built by Count William Gunther of Lobrecht nine years earlier.

The New Palace (Neues Schloss), referred to as Augusthal Palace (Augusthaler Schloss), is considered the second official residence of the monarch, as it has been in continuous use since 1749 as the seat of the Kings of Aldia, and is principally used during weekends and multiple holidays of note; it hosts the assemblies of the Convention of the Realm and the Accession Council. The third quasi-official residence is Hohenehr Palace (Schloss Hohenehr), located near Königsreh at Wittingen, which is frequently used as a summer retreat by the royal family and is the largest single-building inhabited royal residence in the world. Other properties inhabited by members of the royal family include Sybillenhof Palace (Schloss Sybillenhof) and Castle Lauenberg (Burg Lauenberg). Two royal residences are privately inherited properties of the monarch and thus not owned on the virtue of the position as King or Queen: the estate manor of Veilchenbrunn House (Anwesen Veilchenbrunn) and Sandauerholz House (Anwesen Sandauerholz).

A number of residences are no longer used by members of the royal family in some capacity and thus transformed into museums, repurposed, or inherited by individuals not regarded as part of the royal household. Köpenick Palace (Schloss Köpenick), Lucas Palace (Lukaspalais), and Belleau Palace (Schloss Belleau) are museums, Liechtenwald Palace (Schloss Liechtenwald) contains the law faculty of the University of Lehpold, and Schöneiche Palace (Schloss Schöneiche) hosts the headquarters of the Telmerian Union Budgetary Control Committee.

The Agency for Royal Palaces and Property is directly responsible for the management and upkeep of unoccupied residences and those owned by the monarchy, while the Agency of Royal Households cares for and maintains the residences occupied by members of the royal family and those in private ownership. The royal yacht Maskane, which is traditionally used by members on official visits overseas or for summer cruises, is within the responsibility of the Mascyllary Navy.

  • Lobrecht Palace (Lobrecht-Palast), in Königsreh

    Lobrecht Palace (Lobrecht-Palast), in Königsreh

  • New Palace (Neues Schloss), in Augusthal

    New Palace (Neues Schloss), in Augusthal

  • Hohenehr Palace (Schloss Hohenehr), near Wittingen

    Hohenehr Palace (Schloss Hohenehr), near Wittingen

  • Sybillenhof Palace (Schloss Sybillenhof), near Mayern

    Sybillenhof Palace (Schloss Sybillenhof), near Mayern

  • Castle Lauenberg (Burg Lauenberg), near Woltzar

    Castle Lauenberg (Burg Lauenberg), near Woltzar

  • Veilchenbrunn House (Anwesen Veilchenbrunn), near Augusthal

    Veilchenbrunn House (Anwesen Veilchenbrunn), near Augusthal

  • Sandauerholz House (Anwesen Sandauerholz), near Lehpold

    Sandauerholz House (Anwesen Sandauerholz), near Lehpold

Titles and styles

Styles of
Queen Dorothy I of Mascylla
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Reference styleHer Majesty
(Ihre Majestät)
Spoken styleYour Majesty
(Eure Majestät)
Alternative styleLady/Dame
(Dame; in third person)
Ma'am
(Madame; in first person)

The most commonly used titles and style of the monarch at present is as follows: "Dorothy the first, Mascyllary Queen and of Her Other Territories in Overseas" ("Dorothea die erste, Maskillische Königin und Ihrer Anderen Territorien in Übersee").

However, in occasions of state visit reception or acts of national significance, as is the case in the appointment of a Prime Minister or the opening ceremony of the Parliament, the mid-sized style and title is used: "The Mascyllary Queen Dorothy the first and Her Other Territories in Overseas, of Aldia Queen, of Fahnicht, Welsbach, and Birchau Grand Duchess, of Elpsland Sovereign and Supreme Duchess, of Jusland, Morleck, Nelgery, and Holnia Duchess, of Seebronn and Würthburg Burgravess, of Eustria Landgravess, of Falia, Lehpold, Lensrau, Geisahl, and Weibteich Princess, of Ahnern Countess" (Die Maskillische Königin Dorothea die erste, von Alden Königin, zu Fahnicht, Welsbach und Birchau Großherzogin, zu Elpsland souveräne und oberste Herzogin, zu Jusland, Morleck, Nelgern und Hohlnern Herzogin,zu Seebronn und Würthburg Burggräfin, zu Eystrun Landgräfin, zu Falien, Lehpold, Lensrau, Geisahl und Weibteich Fürstin, zu Ahnern Gräfin").

The correct etiquette to address the monarch in conversation is "Your Majesty" (Eure Majestät) and subsequently as "Ma'am" (Madame) or "Sir" (Herr). Individuals of lesser titles are addressed as follows: "His" or "Her Royal Highness" (Seine or Ihre Königliche Hoheit) for the titles of prince and duke, "The Most Honorable" (Der or Die Höchst Ehrenwerte) for the title of marquess, and "The Honorable" (Der or Die Ehrenwerte) for the titles of count and viscount. Additional styles include "By the Grace of God" (Von Gottes Gnaden) and "Margravess of Warthburg" (Markgräfin zu Warthburg), though these may be added or omitted upon the monarch's request. Moreover, ordinals are used for Mascyllary monarchs regardless of how peculiar or ordinary their name is, and the monarch is asked to choose a regnal name upon accession.

The most important and senior members of the Mascyllary royal family hold the princely title of Prince or Princess of Mascylla (Prinz or Prinzessin von Maskillien), whereas the wider family, in addition to other titles, hold the title of Prince or Princess of Ahnern (Prinz or Prinzessin von Ahnern). Subsidiary titles held by the Monarch and close relatives to them are of historical note, signifying and representing the accumulation and accretion of lands by the House of Ahnern and the Kingdom of Aldia at large.

Orders

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Mascylla

The monarch presides over a number of royal orders of chivalry and merit in the Mascyllary honors system and is responsible for recognizing and appointing candidates to the national orders on their sole discretion and behalf. The orders maintain highly symbolic significance in Mascyllary society and politics, and serving politicians and military officials are often awarded membership amid or after their retirement. Male and female members are styled as knights (Ritter) or dames (Damen) of multiple classes of authority respectively.

The most senior and exalted order of knighthood is the Order of the Blue Lion (Orden des Blauen Löwen), outranked in the order of precedence only by the Black Cross (Schwarzes Kreuz), followed by the Order of the Crown (Orden der Krone). Appointments and awards to these orders are almost always in recognition of demonstrating exceptional merit or valor, or particularly noteworthy service to the monarch and the nation, regardless of whether the individual is a civilian or a military officer.

Arms and standard

Main articles: Coat of arms of Mascylla and Flag of Mascylla

The monarch possesses the coat of arms of Mascylla as its sovereign, and is described as follows: "A Shield Or, halfed by a slim line with outbent Arms, and an Inescutcheon containing the Dynastic Arms of the Royal Houses. In the first Field three open Antlers Azure, placed over each other. In the second Field three Lions Azure, crowned with open Crowns Or. The Inescutcheon is party per pale the Arms for the House of Welsbach (Bendwise three Antlers Azure); and the House of Ahnern (Azure, three Lions watching over a Fortified Bridge Or and Argent)."

The coat of arms of Queen Dorothy I since 2006, its design in use since the accession of King Maximilian I in 1924.

The royal standard, a personal flag of the differenced version of the coat of arms in banner form defaced with the monarch's royal cypher, is also used in their capacity as sovereign. Similarly to other special flags in use, it is flown only from buildings and vehicles when the monarch is present. The royal standard without a monarch's royal cypher is flown until a successor is elected.

  • Royal Standard of Mascylla without alteration

    Royal Standard of Mascylla without alteration

  • Royal Standard of Mascylla as used by Queen Dorothy I

    Royal Standard of Mascylla as used by Queen Dorothy I

When the monarch is not present at one of their residences, the ordinary Three Bands Flag of Mascylla is flown instead.

  • Flag of the Crowned Republic of Mascylla

    Flag of the Crowned Republic of Mascylla

Royal family

The Mascyllary royal family is the ambiguously defined group of close relatives surrounding the Queen Dorothy I. The princely title of Prince or Princess of Mascylla (Prinz or Prinzessin von Maskillien) is used by the most senior and significant members of the royal family, whereas the wider family, in addition to other titles, hold the title of Prince or Princess of Ahnern (Prinz or Prinzessin von Ahnern). However, no instrument or document strictly defines who is or is not a member.

Current principal royal family

The core of the Mascyllary royal family comprises as follows, according to the Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household (Herr Kämmerer des Königlichen Haushalts) Alexander von Pappel in 2021:

Extended royal family

  • HRH Princess Emilia of Jusland (The Queen's niece and Prince Henry's daughter)
  • HRH Prince Lucas of Jusland (The Queen's nephew and Prince Henry's son)
  • HRH The Hereditary Duke of Morleck Prince Maximilian (The Queen’s nephew and Prince Louis' son)
  • HRH The Count of Taubach-Goldach Prince George (The Queen’s nephew and Prince Charles' son)
  • TH Viscount of Liebenwalde Albert Ahnern (The Queen's cousin and Prince William's son)
  • Renate Groß (Albert Ahnern's divorced first wife)
  • Cornelia Weiszler (Albert Ahnern's second wife)
    • Francis Louis Ahnern (Albert Ahnern's eldest son)
    • Marcus Ahnern (Albert Ahnern's second son)
    • Philip Ahnern (Albert Ahnern's youngest son)
  • TH Lady Margaret Welkerskamp (The Queen's cousin and Prince William's daughter)
  • Dietrich Welkerskamp (Lady Margaret's husband)
    • Beatrice Welkerskamp (Lady Margaret's daughter)
  • Thomas Alexander Gröber (The Queen's cousin and Princess Anne's son)
  • Franziska Gröber (Thomas Alexander Gröber's wife)
  • TH Count of Godenborn George Ahnern (The Queen's cousin and Prince Albert Frederick's son)
  • TH Countess Eloise of Ahnern and Peake-Wombeley (George Ahnern's wife)
    • TH Viscount of Mildenburg Michael Ahnern-Peake-Wombeley (George Ahnern's son)
    • TH Lady Ines Ahnern-Peake-Wombeley (George Ahnern's daughter)

See also

Notes

a.^ Hesurian: Monarchie der Gekrönten Republik Maskillien, IPA: [mo:naɐ̯çi: de:ɐ̯ gəkʁø:ntən ʁɛpʊbli:k maski:ljən]
b.^ Hesurian: Maskillischer König, Maskillische Königin, IPA: [kø:nɪç]/[kø:nɪgɪn]
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