Carilla of Durland

Carilla
Princess of Leps Duchess of Aanmar
Carilla in 2022
Princess of Durland
Tenure	29 August 1972 - present
Investiture	1 September 1972
Predecessor	Garmaanas II
Heiress apparent	Ingdil
Prime Ministers	Saamn Lansduin Clarwin Gjardeer Unes Krijsdor Jeren Draris Ellee Asnee Eelar Lordann Gurver Deena
Born	Carilla Theyra Emele (1952-08-04) 4 August 1952 Herran, Durland
Spouse	Olar Wismar (m. 1975)
Issue	Ingdil, Hereditary Princess of Durland Prince Ludan, Duke of Geillen
House	Leps
Father	Garmaanas II
Mother	Countess Theyra Jonaara
Religion	Durlish Orthodoxy

Carilla (Carilla Theyra Emele; born 4 August 1952) is Princess of Durland, having succeeded to the throne on 29 August 1972.

Carilla was the first-born child and only daughter of Prince Garmaanas and Princess Theyra. At the time of her birth, she was second in the line of succession, behind her father. On the birth of her brother, Prince Sarnar, in 1955, she was displaced in the line of succession due to cognatic primogeniture. However, with the introduction of absolute primogeniture in 1959, she was returned to second in line ahead of her younger brother. Carilla was educated at the Jora School and studied for periods at the University of Herran.

Following the death of her grandfather Garmaanas I in 1962, Carilla became hereditary princess on the succession of her father. She spent long periods as regent on account of her father's ill health (he suffered from severe asthma). Carilla became princess following her father's death in 1972. She subsequently married commoner Olar Wismar, becoming the first monarch to marry a commoner and the first to marry whilst on the throne. Her daughter, Ingdil, is heir apparent.

Carilla is the longest-reigning monarch in recent Durlish history, having reigned for 51 years as of 2023.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

At birth, Carilla was styled "Her Highness Princess Carilla of Durland". On the accession of her father on 19 June 1962, she became known as "Her Highness The Hereditary Princess of Durland". The title Princess of Leps was added when her father created it to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the accession of Farnar II in 1966. Since her accession on 29 August 1972, she has been styled "Her Highness The Princess of Durland."

Carilla's full title as princess of Durland is: Her Highness Prince Carilla, Princess and Constitutional Sovereign of Durland, Princess of Leps, Duchess of Aanmar".

Honours

National honours

• Grand Master of the Order of Prince Jora
• Grand Master of the Order of Leps
• Grand Master of the Order of the Two Lions
• Grand Master of the Order of the Crown

Arms

Coat of arms of Carilla of Durland

Notes Variants of the coat of arms exist showing each of the four Honours of Durland. The arms featuring the Order of Prince Jora is recognised as the "principal arms of dominion" as the order is the premier order in Durland. Arms depicting other orders are generally used only in relation to the monarch's role as Grand Master of the relevant order. Adopted 29 August 1972 Coronet Royal crown of Durland Escutcheon Per pale Azure and Or two lions rampant all counterchanged within a bordure argent. Orders Order of Prince Jura Other elements The whole is placed on a mantle gules with ermine lining, fringes and tassels or and ensigned with the Royal crown of Durland. Previous versions Carilla previously used the arms of the heir apparent as Hereditary Princess of Durland (1962-1972). The shield was the royal arms differenced with a label of three points argent. The coronet was that of the heir apparent, featuring only three half arches rather than five. These arms were originally depicted without the Order of Prince Jora circlet, to which she was appointed on her eighteenth birthday in August 1972. However, as her father died only twenty five days after this, Carilla had already assumed the arms of the sovereign before the Court of Arms could register this change.